Culture

Mournmoor Muders - who kidnapped the mayor?

Can these two detectives find the missing mayor of Wellington? We're not convinced...

Catch Alice and Maria in The Mournmoor Murders in this year's NZ International Comedy Festival.

Ethical Fashion Guide

When you grab something from the rack do you think about who made it, how it was made or where it came from? We take a…

Truck driver turned professional meal prepper

While driving trucks for a living, Natalie got frustrated with the lack of healthy food options on the road so she did something about it. Natalie…

Chris Parker judges iconic NZ landmarks

Ahead of his show 'Iconique' we asked Chris to take a look at some of the odd landmarks around our great nation and share his thoughts…

James and Ruby Play a Game

Will James Mustapic be able to guess 'Kim Kardashian studying law' off a post-it stuck to his forehead? Did Ruby Esther ever play Flappy Bird? To…

The Jamesiest James Battle

Three Jameses enter the arena but only one can be victorious.Say hello to James Malcolm, James Mustapic and James Nokise - three very different comedians with…

Ray Shipley talks gender

What even is gender? Ray is here to explain that those who identify as non-binary aren't trying to take anything away from those who love and…

Weirdness of the web

It's only April and Jadwiga Green has already taken out Best Newcomer at the 2019 Wellington Comedy Awards. We were lucky enough to sit down with…

Up/Down with Cori Gonzalez Macuer

It has been three years since Cori Gonzalez Macuer has graced the stage of the NZ International Comedy Festival and he's back with something to say.…

Brekfist: Kura Forrester ft. Aunty

Have you ever wondered how Lorde would order luncheon from a supermarket deli?If yes, watch as Saraid & Johanna sit down for a kōrero with Billy…

The Bradas

The Bradas are taking the world of New Zealand dance global.

They've won back to back at the 2016/2017 World Hip Hop Championships and impressed J.Lo…

Instruments from everywhere

Join Jerome as he takes you on a tour of beautiful taonga pūoro before his global ensemble enthralls you with a musical collision of culture.

Runtingz

What happens when you get a bunch of roots reggae, raggamuffin, RnB, and Hip Hop artists together? You get Runtingz. The collective of artists are selling…

Hijab in Aotearoa

Unlike some other countries, muslim women in New Zealand can choose whether or not to wear their hijab or not. In the wake of recent events,…

Glen Innes artist Gary Silipa

Transforming the public spaces of Glen Innes one wall at a time, meet Gary Silipa: artist extraordinaire.

Bradley Lane Illuminated is on April 13th 2019 and is presented by…

Meet the Huckles

Phyllis and Terry Huckle met ballroom dancing many moons ago. The rumba quickly turned into romance and the rest, as they say, is history. Listen in…

#headscarfforharmony

The Love Movement held a workshop in Auckland to teach wāhine how to properly wear a headscarf in the wake of non-Muslim women around the country…

The authenticity of a hāngi

Is a hāngi really a hāngi if it's not cooked underground? The Māori Kitchen is bringing Tāmaki Makaurau the real deal - kai that's been slow-cooked…

The Auckland City Scoundrels

The Auckland Scoundrels love to bring a little fun to your festival, and anywhere else you might be in Tāmaki Makaurau. The infectious brass band collective…

Paul Walsh paints power boxes

Thanks to Paul the streets of Tāmaki Makaurau are becoming brighter. He's one of the artists painting the utility boxes around our fair city, giving local…

Pussy Riot bring punk protest performance to NZ

Pussy Riot: A punk collective doing political art protest. Who is behind the colourful balaclavas sparking uproar in their mother Russia, and attention the world over…

The King of the Jingle

He's the culprit of that catchy tune that's been stuck in your head for days, with lyrics that stay with you for years, decades even. Murray…

A Road Trip Through the Sahara with Hamid

Hamid knows the sands of the Sahara like the back of his hand. After 12 years of hooning through the dusty dunes and staring up at…

Social movements in advertising

Ever noticed your favourite brand getting involved in a social movement for no apparent reason? It's becoming more and more common for companies around the world…

The manipulation of advertising

You might like to think you're immune to those colourful banners and billboards, but is advertising manipulating our brains on the sly? ??

The art of reclamation

'Sticks and stones...' may be a nice sentiment but sometimes it's just not true. Now, from 'bitch' to 'queer' people are reclaiming these words, turning one…

The Queen of Trash Palace

You'd be forgiven for being too busy dancing to question where all your rubbish goes to at a festival. Join us as we get the royal…

Nude Dudes

In the buff goes next level with these nude dudes. We get underneath the robes of the Bare Butlers, getting to the bottom of what it's…

Re:visit - Two Kiwis take down Ribena

We're revisiting one of the biggest shockers of the decade - when two Kiwi students found out Ribena wasn't the fountain of Vitamin C it claimed…

Why do we pay extra for alternative milks?

So you're lactose intolerant, vegan, or maybe just as 'alternative' as your choice of milk - why should your wallet bear the brunt? We're demystifying why…