Lowdown: Big Success, Brave Calls & Tough Decisions
A huge week of creative news - with awards and finalists announcements, long-awaited comebacks, fresh talent staking their claim, global opportunities and the end of a theatre company.
'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.
'Sharp, Witty, Unapologetic' - Shock Loss of Acclaimed Writer
The literary community is reeling after the loss of Kelly Ana Morey (1968-2025) - friend and colleague Andrew Wood pens an emotional tribute.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.