TUKUA attends the preview night of WOW, the World of Wearable Art, at its 20th year in Wellington. The theme of this year's show is Rise, and they also have an inaugural prize for the best entry created by a Māori: Te Tohu toi Rākei.

TUKUA is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen Z sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua.

We take you to the event, interview the creatives involved and then discuss it back in the RNZ studio.

Our focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the TUKUA lens.

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Content warning: This episode of TUKUA contains discussions of nudity and sexual practices and may not be suitable for everyone.

TUKUA is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen Z sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua.

We take you to the event, interview the creatives involved and then discuss it back in the RNZ studio.

Our focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the TUKUA lens.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

TUKUA visits the Aotearoa Art Fair at the Auckland Viaduct, now in its twelfth year. TUKUA attended the opening night event and then travelled across town to the brand-new May Fair. Why are these two art fairs on at the very same time in Auckland City? TUKUA, as always, has an opinion about that.

TUKUA is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen Z sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua.

We take you to the event, interview the creatives involved and then discuss it back in the RNZ studio.

Our focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the TUKUA lens.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

60 years of women behind the lens in a cross Tasman survey show at Te Uru Gallery, Titirangi. TUKUA explores the differences between the male and female gaze and curatorial choice. But what does our panel think of those choices?

TUKUA is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen Z sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua.

We take you to the event, interview the creatives involved and then discuss it back in the RNZ studio.

Our focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the TUKUA lens.

Guests:

• Lisa Reihana - contributing artist
• James Gatt - Te Uru Gallery Senior Curator
• Nova Paul – contributing artist

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What motivates literally thousands of people to travel hundreds of miles week in, week out, for no pay, in their own time for months on end, for maybe, only 25 minutes on stage. TUKUA was at Te Matatini, the Māori kapa haka Olympics finals day to find out.

TUKUA is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen Z sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua.

We take you to the event, interview the creatives involved and then discuss it back in the RNZ studio.

Our focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the TUKUA lens.

Guests:

• Kereama Wright – Ngati Whakaue senior member
• Wharehoka Wano – Representative for Te Kahui Maunga Iwi Society
• Pere Wihongi – Kaitataki Tane Angitu

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TUKUA is an arts-and-cultural panel show that explores an intergenerational response through a Māori lens. The panel is 75-year-old arts activist and author, Ngāhuia Te Awekōtuku, Gen X sculptor Brett Graham, and 24-year-old standup comedian, Kura Turuwhenua. The focus is on Māori and Pasifika artists but no-one is safe from the TUKUA lens.

Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details