Best Books of 2025 with Time Out Bookstore's Jenna Todd.

Perlina Lau talks to the creator of a new musical, based on a beloved children's book written by the late Margaret Mahy.

Dunedin-based Artist Jane Marshall Fitzgerald was born in Ashburton  and she joins Culture 101.

Bloke of the Apocalypse is a new animated Kiwi series which has hit YouTube. Creator Charlie Faulks speaks to Culture 101.

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Genuine and Stable is Uhyoung Choi's debut as a playwright and is based on his experiences as a former immigration lawyer.

The sculptor, video artist, and writer has been chosen as this year's Harriet Friedlander Fellow and joins Culture 101.

Silo Theatre's Artistic Director joins Culture 101 for Fast Favourites and to preview the programme for the 2026 season.

Writer and curator Kate Waterhouse has spent the past several years looking into the life of Aotea Great Barrier botanical artist Fanny Osborne. Kate says Fanny is one of New Zealand's forgotten artists. Fanny Osborne was born in 1852 and her beautiful botanical illustrations feature some rare native plants, including one that is now extinct. Kate shares more about the extraordinary life of Fanny Osborne on Culture 101.

Will a recent change to the screen rebate make a difference to our struggling screen sector? NZ producer and screen writer Matthew Metcalfe tells Culture 101 we need to look at how to invest and grow New Zealand talent. He says billions has been spent on incentives but where are the big New Zealand actors. Matthew Metcalfe tells Culture 101 there are some hard and uncomfortable truths facing the industry right now.