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Perlina Lau
Of Kiwi Chinese heritage, Perlina has been involved in the arts for her whole adult life - first as a musician (she plays piano and cello) and then as a creative as part of the wildly successful Flat3. Their latest series Creamerie won Best Drama at the NZ TV Awards and has now been picked up by Australian television and streaming giant Hulu, raising her profile further and seeing her invited to participate on TV for programmes like Celebrity Treasure Island and the Great Comedy Debate 2023.
In media, Perlina worked on the Paul Henry Show as Social Media Presenter and Producer, before moving to The Project, with several years in London at BBC World. She returned to Auckland in 2020, joining RNZ to produce and host Worldwatch, continuing her work covering world news.
Three years on Perlina jumped at the opportunity to create RNZ’s arts and culture programme Culture 101 in a rare role that allows her to combine her passion for broadcasting and the creative industries.
RNZ Programmes
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Culture 101
Perlina Lau and Mark Amery host a weekly show about creativity and culture in Aotearoa.
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From aquatic algae to Niuean rites of passage: Loading Docs back for 10th season
about 19 hours agoIt’s the 10th season of Loading Docs - an initiative to showcase Aotearoa’s documentary filmmakers. For a decade, it’s helped mentor emerging talent who’ve gone on to pursue successful careers in the…
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Is the customer base for big events vanishing?
Locally, music festivals have pulled back to once every two years - or disappeared completely. Even the New Zealand A&P Show was on the brink of shutting completely after 160 years, saying that it was… Audio
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Choreographing intimacy in a post-#MeToo era
21 Apr 2024Intimacy coordination is a relatively new concept both in Aotearoa and across the world. Borne from the #MeToo movement, it’s a way to keep actors and crew safe on film and television sets and in… Audio
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Origin: Ava Duvernay’s thought-provoking new film on caste systems
21 Apr 2024Oscar-nominated US filmmaker Ava Duvernay’s new thought-provoking film Origin is based on the New York Times bestselling book Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. Video, Audio
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Fast Favourites with veteran broadcaster Julian Wilcox
21 Apr 2024This year marks 20 years of Whakaata Māori - Māori Television. Something to celebrate particularly in this climate of broadcasting cuts and redundancies.
A founding member of Māori TV, veteran… Audio
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Prominent portrait photographer Jae Frew shifts focus
14 Apr 2024If you’ve ever opened a magazine in Aotearoa New Zealand, chances are, you’ve almost certainly seen Jae Frew’s work. Audio
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Christchurch playwright scoops an award trifecta with The Odyssey
14 Apr 2024Two playwrights have won this year’s Adam NZ Play Award: Dan Bain from Christchurch for The Odyssey and Sam Brooks from Tāmaki Makaurau for This Is My Story of Us. Audio
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The art of being a cultural translator
7 Apr 2024What does it take to be an effective cultural translator? Yang Fan will tell you that the language is just the beginning. Audio
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Aminé Ramer: the vital role of the music supervisor
7 Apr 2024If you think of your favourite film, chances are there’s a pivotal scene driven by music or a killer soundtrack. Either way, you can thank the work of a music supervisor. Audio
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12-year-olds in NZ highly engaged in arts and culture
31 Mar 2024A new report highlights a high level of engagement with arts, culture and recreation among 12-year-olds across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Released by the Ministry for Culture and Heritage, the data is… Audio
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An unlikely pairing? K-pop meets Pasifika
31 Mar 2024At first glance it may seem like an unlikely combination - Korean pop music and Pasifika youth - but as a new documentary on The Spinoff demonstrates, there’s a synergy and understanding.
K-pop is a… Video, Audio
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New Zealander of the Year: Fast Favourites with Dr Jim Salinger
31 Mar 2024Dr Jim Salinger has been recognised this week as Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa for 2024.
Dr Salinger is recognised as one of the first scientists to address global… Audio
