‘Done with it’: NZ musicians boycott Spotify over AI military tech investments
The reasons are clear – but what are they sacrificing and what are they hoping to gain?
Lowdown: Loss of a Legend Felt Deeply
Tributes to an extraordinary creative producer, festival excitement, big career boosts and arts sector comings-and-goings.
BREAKING: Amplify Announced - NZ's Creative & Cultural Sector Strategy Confirmed
The Government's goals and support plans to shape the sector over the next five years have been revealed - Sam Ackerman breaks down all the key details.
Calling me home: How a Matariki anthem wrote a new chapter in the story of Māori country music
It might not seem the most typical Māori musical genre, but there has been a long history of Māori engagement with country music.
Te Wā and the Art of Space-Making
Outcomes are antithetical to the intentions behind a new fluid shared space in Ōtautahi. Its founders discuss its beginnings, aspirations, and highlights so far.
Stanza & Applaud - Passing The Torch To New NZ Poet Laureate
National Poetry Day has been ushered in with the announcement of the country's Poet Laureate - the departing Chris Tse interviews his successor Robert Sullivan (and vice versa).
Lowdown: New $100K Fund To Bolster Pacific Storytelling
New grant opportunities and partnerships plus the latest awards, creative event line-ups and arts prize winners from all over Aotearoa.
OPINION: NZ's Art History Under Threat
Dance and performing arts historian Marianne Schultz is calling for action – as cuts to Manatū Taonga bring the possibility of arts moments from our past and present being lost forever.
Local ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Parody Proves Popular
A dish Aotearoa didn’t know it was craving has just been served.
AI In Applications - Creative Funders Discuss
With the use of AI on the rise, we ask the funding bodies most involved in NZ's arts and creativity sectors how they view and monitor the use of these new technologies in applications.
Lowdown: Coveted Award For Important Kaupapa
The latest winners, new positions, funding dilemmas and success stories from across the Aotearoa Arts World.
"Learn To Say No" - Tips From A Performing Arts Veteran
Linn Lorkin has lived a life full of music, stories and adventure - and learned a few lessons the hard way. She gives a pointers on being self-aware and self-disciplined.