Arts
'Fighting the monstrous global tsunami that is superfast fashion'
Fashion designer Kate Sylvester's self-titled label is closing after "30 fabulous years", but her fight against fast fashion is only ramping up.
Champions of the arts recognised in New Year Honours
A pioneer of contemporary Māori art, a film producer and a writer of speculative fiction are among the recipients of New Years Honours from the world of arts.
Musician's work with underprivileged children makes her proud
Suzanne Prentice, a CNZM in this year's New Year Honours, has performed with Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash - but her work with underprivileged children is what makes her proudest.
Drug testing and wet tents as Rhythm and Vines festival kicks off
Record rain hasn't dampened the spirits of thousands of festival goers, and Drug Foundation staff say they're "slammed" by the numbers they're testing.
Supermodel dies from apparent carbon monoxide leak
By Dan Heching, CNN Dayle Haddon, a model who graced magazine covers and appeared in '70s and '80s TV shows and films including North Dallas Forty, Max Headroom and The...
How a CGI monkey aligns with Robbie Williams' life story
Review - Robbie Williams' depiction of himself as a stunningly photorealistic simian/pop star hybrid in his biopic movie fits with his amped-up brand, writes Dan Slevin.
'Baby Driver' actor dies after falling from moving vehicle
The teenager's life was "far too short, but he accomplished so much", a tribute reads.
Ten of the best music interviews of 2024
From Chuck D to Rick Astley, RNZ covered the musical waterfront this year. Here are 10 of the best chats from the past 12 months.
10 best RNZ celebrity interviews of 2024
From the worlds of comedy, literature and television, RNZ welcomed guests from across the artistic spectrum this year. Here are 10 of the best.
The Sampler's favourite reissues and compilations of 2024
Tony Stamp looks back at some of his favourite reissued albums and compilations of 2024, including Japanese techno, Māori hip-hop, and Zambian pop. Video
From Bowie to Big Thief: The extraordinary life of Tucker Zimmerman
83-year-old poet and songwriter Tucker Zimmerman has had something of a cultural Forrest Gump of a career, and 2024 has found him gaining new-found fame.
Acclaimed album Dance of Love, out on 4AD… Audio
From creating waterfalls to giant suns: acclaimed artist Olafur Eliasson
Culture 101 speaks to the artist from Berlin about his first solo show in New Zealand and is innovative approach to art. Audio
Regional Wrap: Bethlehem, Aotearoa with expressionist artist Nicola Welten
Our Regional Wrap takes us to somewhere named after the Christmas city itself. Audio
Anora: The movie of the year finally arrives
Since winning the coveted Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, Anora has spent the past six months taking the movie world by storm. It finally arrives in New Zealand cinemas on Boxing Day.
Anora… Audio
2024’s Kiwi King of the Twist: Crime thriller writer JP Pomare on murder in Cambridge
It’s a 2024 thriller concerned with race, podcast-making and the criminal justice system high on a fair few 2024 best-of lists.
17 Years Later is Melbourne-based bestselling New Zealand writer JP… Audio
The year that was with acclaimed writer and columnist Charlotte Grimshaw
She joins Culture 101 to talk about her time in the South of France for the 2024 Katherine Mansfield Menton Fellowship, her new novel and her highlights of 2024. Audio
Painter Karl Maughan’s 2024 favourites and his Pōhutukawa fringed paintings of summer
The Pōhutukawa - our Christmas tree - once bountifully fringed the West Coast north of Taranaki, and the East Coast north of Tairāwhiti Gisborne. While now found even further south, these trees with… Audio
The Mixtape chats of 2024 you don't want to miss
The Music 101 team have gathered some of the wonderful chats of 2024 you don't want to miss. You can find a link to the whole Mixtape for each guest below, or visit the RNZ Mixtape podcast to listen… Audio
Why Singing in the Shower is your Superpower
A new book offers a practical guide to singing in the shower. It plunges into questions ranging from 'Why do I sound so good in my shower?' to 'How can singing in the shower help me overcome anxiety… Audio
