Podcast Episodes
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Arts news for Sunday 28 April 2023
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Stitching bling, satin & velvet into Toi Māori with Maungarongo Te Kawa
The large wall hung quilts of takatāpui fabric artist and storyteller Maungaronga Te Kawa (Ngāti Porou) leap and sparkle as joyous dance. They are bl…
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Fixing a screen industry in crisis
New Zealand’s local production and screen industry is in crisis. But how did it get to this point? “It’s been years of international streaming compa…
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Taupō: a secretly prolific arts hub with Jeffrey Addison
Each week, Culture 101 puts the spotlight on a different region in Aotearoa and this week it’s Taupō with artist, musician, composer, puppeteer and s…
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Sir Roger Hall and the end of summer time
Sir Roger Hall remains Aotearoa New Zealand’s most popular playwright. Since 1976 his plays have often been box office gold. Now 85, and continuing …
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Arovision: NZ's little battler in the digital streaming wars
This week King Loser, an independent Aotearoa New Zealand documentary won the Taite Music Prize for music journalism. Directors Cushla Dillon and And…
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From aquatic algae to Niuean rites of passage: Loading Docs back for 10th season
It’s the 10th season of Loading Docs - an initiative to showcase Aotearoa’s documentary filmmakers. For a decade, it’s helped mentor emerging talent…
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The return of Auē: fast favourites with Becky Manawatu
It’s rare for an Aotearoa New Zealand writer to appear at book festivals about a novel, months out from its release. But then the sequel to a book as…
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Arts News: NZ wins Golden Lion at Venice while Israel keeps its doors closed, Aardman Animation in NZ & government talks arts strategy
Arts news for Sunday 21 April 2024
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Dealing with trauma through poetry: Hazara-Afghani Abdul Samad Haidari’s remarkable story
Pōneke based poet and journalist Abdul Samad Haidari became a refugee at the age of 10. For Haidari poetry has been a way to cope with the trauma and…
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