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Various Artists with Sofia & Maya

Join Sofia and Maya for kōrero with artists and creative types from the wide art world of Tāmaki Makaurau and beyond!

Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 28th March, 2025

Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 28th March, 2025 Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 28th March, 2025, 110.19 MB
Fri 28 Mar 2025

On Various Artists i tēnei rā...

Beth had a kōrero with curator James Gatt about Photosynthesisers: Women and the Lens, a new exhibition showing at Te Uru Waitakere Contemporary Gallery in Titirangi.

Sofia had a kōrero with co-director of the Chartwell Collection, Sue Gardiner, and Chartwell Anniversary Project Manager, Megan Shaw, about 50 years of the Chartwell Project, and the accompanying anniversary publication: Being, Seeing, Making, Thinking

Beth had a kōrero with author Duncan Sarkies about his new book Star Gazers, out now via Te Herenga Waka University Press.

And for Stage Direction this week, Sela Faletolu-Fasi joined Sofia in the studio to speak about Love; Mum - currently on at Basement Theatre. 

Whakarongo mai!

The Good Oil w/ Graeme Douglas: 21st March, 2025

The Good Oil w/ Graeme Douglas: 21st March, 2025 The Good Oil w/ Graeme Douglas: 21st March, 2025, 13.59 MB
Fri 21 Mar 2025

The Good Oil is an arts podcast dedicated to long form conversations with Aotearoa painters about their lives and practices.

Hosted by Graeme Douglas, the podcast has thus far interviewed the likes of most recently Darryn George, as well as other senior established artists such as Dame Robin White and Dick Frizzell, but also younger, more emerging artists such as Claudia Kogachi and Hannah Ireland.

With Season Three now launched, Sofia spoke with Graeme about what motivated him to start the podcast, his own relationship to art, and his process.

Pātaka Kai w/ Jessica Hutchings: 21st March, 2025

Pātaka Kai w/ Jessica Hutchings: 21st March, 2025 Pātaka Kai w/ Jessica Hutchings: 21st March, 2025, 14.07 MB
Fri 21 Mar 2025

Pātaka Kai: Kai Sovereignty is a collaborative book published by Massey University Press.

Written by ‘Hua Parakore farmers, activists, Indigenous researchers and Indigenous food sovereignty leaders Jessica Hutchings and Jo Smith, Pātaka Kai encourages a return to Indigenous values and practices to achieve kai sovereignty and wellbeing for Mother Earth and her people’.

The book calls attention to the need for Indigenous perspectives and practices that offer pathways to ecological, cultural and socio-economic sustainability in the face of a biodiversity crisis, and teaches of a greater connection to food in our everyday lives.

Beth had a kōrero with Jessica Hutchings about Pātaka Kai: Kai Sovereignty.

Tony Fomison: Life of an Artist w/ author Mark Forman: 21st March, 2025

Tony Fomison: Life of an Artist w/ author Mark Forman: 21st March, 2025 Tony Fomison: Life of an Artist w/ author Mark Forman: 21st March, 2025, 17.48 MB
Fri 21 Mar 2025

In a career spanning three decades, Tony Fomison was a notable New Zealand painter, whose works were often dark, and who shed light on the human condition and reimagined life in Aotearoa.

Tony Fomison: Life of the Artist is a new biography written by Mark Forman, published by Auckland University Press. In this biography - the first full one of its kind to be published - Forman draws on archival material and interviews with over 150 people, including Fomison’s family and close friends, leading contemporary artists, political activists, and art professionals. However, notably, due to the varying recollections of those who knew the artist, Forman had to leave reproductions of Fomison's unique paintings out of the book. 

Sofia spoke to Forman about what made him embark on this research, Fomison himself, and navigating representation of him. 

Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 21st March, 2025

Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 21st March, 2025 Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 21st March, 2025, 109.53 MB
Fri 21 Mar 2025

Today on Various Artists!

Sofia had a kōrero with author and biographer Mark Forman about Tony Fomison: Life of the Artist, available now at independent bookstores near you.

Beth had a kōrero with activist and Indigenous food sovereignty leader Jessica Hutchings about Pātaka Kai: Kai Sovereignty, a new book out now via Massey University Press.

Sofia also spoke with host Graeme Douglas about The Good Oil - a podcast dedicated to long form conversations with Aotearoa painters about their lives and practices.

And for Stage Direction this week, playwright and performer John Davies joined us in-studio to speak about Te Tupua: The Goblin, showing tonight at Te Pou Theatre.

Auckland Writers Festival w/ Artistic Director Lyndsey Fineran: 14th March, 2025

Auckland Writers Festival w/ Artistic Director Lyndsey Fineran: 14th March, 2025 Auckland Writers Festival w/ Artistic Director Lyndsey Fineran: 14th March, 2025, 12.28 MB
Fri 14 Mar 2025

The lineup has been announced for the Auckland Writers Festival, which will welcome over 220 writers this year. Among them are writers Trent Dalton (Australia), Mariana Enriquez (Argentina), Yael van der Wouden (the Netherlands), Alan Hollinghurst (UK) and Jessica Townsend (Australia).

The festival will take place from the 13th to the 18th of May, with Streetside: Britomart – AWF’s annual fringe festival – taking place a week earlier, on Friday 9th of May.

Beth spoke with the Artistic Director for the festival, Lyndsey Fineran, about the lineup and the themes of Auckland Writers Festival this year, as well as highlights from the programme.

Wiki 101 Edit-a-thon w/ Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai: 14th March, 2025

Wiki 101 Edit-a-thon w/ Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai: 14th March, 2025 Wiki 101 Edit-a-thon w/ Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai: 14th March, 2025 , 11.79 MB
Fri 14 Mar 2025

Wikipedia is one of the world’s most accessed sources of information, however, many local histories, marginalised communities, and diverse voices remain underrepresented. 

By contributing to Wikipedia, Auckland Museum’s Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Sel-va-durai, aims to democratise access to knowledge and ensure more accurate, balanced and inclusive narratives about Tāmaki Makaurau and Aotearoa, making important histories more visible and accessible to all. 

Sofia spoke to Anjuli about her role and the importance of contributing to Wikipedia. 

The Wiki 101 Edit-a-thon is on tomorrow, Saturday 15th March, at Auckland Museum in the Research Library on Level 2 from 10am-2pm. 

Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 14th March, 2025

Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 14th March, 2025 Various Artists w/ Beth and Sofia: 14th March, 2025, 109.07 MB
Fri 14 Mar 2025

On Various Artists i tēnei wiki...

Beth had a kōrero with Tāmaki Makaurau-based poet Amy Marguerite about her debut poetry collection, over under fed, out now via Auckland University Press. 

She also spoke with Pōneke-based poet Gregory Kan about his new poetry collection, Clay Eaters, out now via Auckland University Press, also.

Sofia had a kōrero with Tāmaki Paenga Hira Auckland War Memorial Museum’s Wikimedian in Residence, Anjuli Selvadurai, about the Wiki 101 Edit-a-thon tomorrow. 

And Beth also had a kōrero with the Artistic Director of the Auckland Writers Festival for 2025, Lyndsey Fineran, about the programme this year.

And for Stage Direction this week, Ngahiriwa Rauhina joined Alice Canton in the studio to speak about ration the Queens veges currently on at Te Pou Theatre.

Whakarongo mai!

Clay Eaters w/ Gregory Kan: 14th March, 2025

Clay Eaters w/ Gregory Kan: 14th March, 2025 Clay Eaters w/ Gregory Kan: 14th March, 2025, 14.19 MB
Fri 14 Mar 2025

Clay Eaters is the latest poetry collection by Gregory Kan, out now via Auckland University Press.

Clay Eaters traverses a network of fault lines diverging and converging at unexpected angles: a mysterious jungle island, military reconnaissance training, the spirits in the trees and abandoned temples, old family homes, the echoes across rooms, the dining table set for the archetypal feast. The author asks what it means to write the self, and what it is the living must carry.

Beth caught up with Greg about Clay Eaters and the fragmentary nature of the collection. He also performed a couple of poems.

over under fed w/ Amy Marguerite: 14th March, 2025

over under fed w/ Amy Marguerite: 14th March, 2025 over under fed w/ Amy Marguerite: 14th March, 2025, 8.68 MB
Fri 14 Mar 2025

over under fed is the debut poetry collection by Amy Marguerite, out now via Auckland University Press.

In over under fed, Amy explores the peculiar loveliness and specific loneliness of the human condition. She writes from experiences with anorexia nervosa, limerence and a particularly tumultuous situationship. Her poems are confessional and seek to reconcile chaos and recovery.

Amy completed Te Kohinga Auaha, a Master of Arts in Creative Writing at the International Institute of Modern Letters in Pōneke Wellington in 2022.

Beth caught up with Amy about over under fed and her creative process, and she performed a poem.

Comedy Fest w/ David Stuart and Hoani Hotene: 23rd May, 2024

Comedy Fest w/ David Stuart and Hoani Hotene: 23rd May, 2024 Comedy Fest w/ David Stuart and Hoani Hotene: 23rd May, 2024, 18.84 MB
Fri 23 May 2025

David Stuart and Hoani Hotene joined Sofia in the studio to chat about their shows for Comedy Festival. 

Comedy Festival w/ Summer Xia and Annie Guo: 16th May, 2025

Comedy Festival w/ Summer Xia and Annie Guo: 16th May, 2025 Comedy Festival w/ Summer Xia and Annie Guo: 16th May, 2025, 21.19 MB
Fri 16 May 2025

Summer Xia and Annie Guo join Alice Canton in the studio to chat about their respective shows for Comedy Festival. 

Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato and Merely Beloved! w/ Florence Hartigan and Shoshana McCallum: 2nd May, 2025

Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato and Merely Beloved! w/ Florence Hartigan and Shoshana McCallum: 2nd May, 2025 Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato and Merely Beloved! w/ Florence Hartigan and Shoshana McCallum: 2nd May, 2025, 20.61 MB
Fri 2 May 2025

Florence Hartigan and Shoshana McCallum chat to Alice Canton about their shows, Me, My Mother and Suzy Cato and Merely Beloved! on at the Herald Theatre from 8-10 May. 

Speed is Emotional w/ Jo Randerson: 11th April, 2025

Speed is Emotional w/ Jo Randerson: 11th April, 2025 Speed is Emotional w/ Jo Randerson: 11th April, 2025, 18.05 MB
Fri 11 Apr 2025

Jo Randerson phoned in to chat with Alice Canton about Speed is Emotional on at Q Theatre from 16 April - 3 May. You can find tickets here.

Murder on the Orient Express w/ Mayen Mehta and Ryan O'Kane: 4th April, 2025

Murder on the Orient Express w/ Mayen Mehta and Ryan O'Kane: 4th April, 2025 Murder on the Orient Express w/ Mayen Mehta and Ryan O'Kane: 4th April, 2025, 19.34 MB
Fri 4 Apr 2025

Mayen Mehta and Ryan O'Kane from Auckland Theatre Company joined Sofia in the studio to chat about Murder on the Orient Express, on at ASB Waterfront Theatre 22 April - 10 May. 

Love; Mum w/ Sela Faletolu-Fasi: 28th March, 2025

Love; Mum w/ Sela Faletolu-Fasi: 28th March, 2025 Love; Mum w/ Sela Faletolu-Fasi: 28th March, 2025, 13.42 MB
Fri 28 Mar 2025

Sela Faletolu-Fasi joined Sofia in the studio to chat about Love; Mumon now at Basement Theatre until 29th March. 

Te Tupua - The Goblin w/ John Davies: 21st March, 2025

Te Tupua - The Goblin w/ John Davies: 21st March, 2025 Te Tupua - The Goblin w/ John Davies: 21st March, 2025, 22.48 MB
Fri 21 Mar 2025

John Davies joined Sofia and Beth in studio to chat about Te Tupua - The Goblin, a solo play written and performed by Davies himself. Tickets for tonight's show at Te Pou Theatre here

ration the Queens veges w/ Ngahiriwa Rauhina: 14th March, 2025

ration the Queens veges w/ Ngahiriwa Rauhina: 14th March, 2025 ration the Queens veges w/ Ngahiriwa Rauhina: 14th March, 2025, 20.9 MB
Fri 14 Mar 2025

Ngahiriwa Rauhina joined Alice Canton in the studio to speak about 'ration the Queens veges' currently on at Te Pou Theatre. Tickets here!

Frigidton w/ Brynley Stent: 28th February, 2025

Frigidton w/ Brynley Stent: 28th February, 2025 Frigidton w/ Brynley Stent: 28th February, 2025, 15.62 MB
Fri 28 Feb 2025

Brynley Stent joined Alice Canton in the studio to talk about Frigidton, on at Basement Theatre from 5-8 March. 

a mixtape for maladies w/ Ahi Karunaharan: 21st February, 2025

a mixtape for maladies w/ Ahi Karunaharan: 21st February, 2025 a mixtape for maladies w/ Ahi Karunaharan: 21st February, 2025, 17.57 MB
Fri 21 Feb 2025

Ahi Karunaharan joined Beth and Sofia in the studio to talk about a mixtape for maladies, the final chapter of Karunaharan's trilogy. The play tells the story of 17 nostalgic pop tracks which chart the deeply moving journey of Sangeetha and her family in 1950s Sri Lanka. a mixtape for maladies is on at ASB Waterfront Theatre from the 4th March. You can get your tickets here.