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Talanoa with a Tusitala: Melissa Gilbert
1 day ago

Talanoa with a Tusitala: Melissa Gilbert

Dani talks to Mel, a queer brown baddie and artist about atua, family and making art.

Author:  Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
The biggest takeaways and the loudest silence at Nui te Kōrero 2025
2 weeks ago

The biggest takeaways and the loudest silence at Nui te Kōrero 2025

Gabi Lardies attended the biannual arts leadership conference to take the temperature, glean insights and bring you sound bites.

Author:  Gabi Lardies
Tahuna Te Ahi: Jeanine Clarkin
1 month ago

Tahuna Te Ahi: Jeanine Clarkin

A leading voice in Māori fashion Jeanine Clarkin (Ngāti Hako, Ngāti Pāoa, Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāti Raukawa) talks to the role of fashion, cultural infiltration and how Ngā toi Māori will help shape our future in the latest installment of 'Tahuna Te Ahi (Setting the World Alight)'.

Author:  Jeanine Clarkin
'Extraordinary Potential' - How NZ Creatives Can Tap Into Themed Entertainment Opportunity
1 month ago

'Extraordinary Potential' - How NZ Creatives Can Tap Into Themed Entertainment Opportunity

Sir Richard Taylor helped bring the heaviest hitters of the location-based entertainment sector to NZ - the Wētā Workshop wizard explains why it's an industry of huge potential for creatives.

Author:  Sam Ackerman
Building Connection Through Mafana
1 month ago

Building Connection Through Mafana

The Creative NZ Early Careers Fund window closes this Thursday - previous recipient George Funaki explains the impact it has on creating space and finding his way.

Author:  The Big Idea Editor
Pacific Powerhouses Bringing Alofa to Opera
1 month ago

Pacific Powerhouses Bringing Alofa to Opera

Making a huge splash as screen performers, Stacey Leilua and Anapela Polataivao are championing community art, adding accessibility to an elite medium.

Author:  Kim Meredith
Calling me home: How a Matariki anthem wrote a new chapter in the story of Māori country music
1 month ago

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.

Author:  Kirsten Zemke
Stanza & Applaud - Passing The Torch To New NZ Poet Laureate
1 month ago

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).

Author:  Chris Tse
Local ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Parody Proves Popular
1 month ago

Local ‘Chicken Shop Date’ Parody Proves Popular

A dish Aotearoa didn’t know it was craving has just been served.

Author:  Samantha Cheong
Talanoa with a Tusitala: Lou’ana
2 months ago

Talanoa with a Tusitala: Lou’ana

With a track record of selling out local venues and ascending to top spots on NZ charts - Danielle Thomson gets to know revered musician Lou’ana in our new bi-monthly series, 'Talanoa with a Tusitala'. 

Author:  Danielle Kionasina Dilys Thomson
Love Letter To Creatives - Workmates Is Must-See
2 months ago

Love Letter To Creatives - Workmates Is Must-See

Aotearoa's arts sector hits the big screen - the minds behind it share how they got a movie about 'theatre kids' made and why it hits so close to home.

Author:  Sam Ackerman
"Gold Standard Legacy" Of Greer Twiss Remembered
2 months ago

"Gold Standard Legacy" Of Greer Twiss Remembered

Tributes are flowing after the passing of an Arts Icon - referred to as the "Godfather" of contemporary sculpture in New Zealand.

Author:  Sam Ackerman