A chain of events is underway that will shape how CNZ supports the creative community - we get the Lowdown and reaction on some big funding announcements.

Get the Lowdown on projects decades in the making hitting NZ audiences, key departures, big names' big news and history-making winners in the creative community..

Get the Lowdown on what it's taken to get one of NZ's biggest productions back on stage, the latest creative winners and top talking points within the sector.

Hundreds of thousands of dollars is heading the way of Aotearoa creatives - get The Lowdown on who’s getting recognised and what is on offer.

One of the creative community's most impassioned issues is back in conversation, the Lowdown gets the latest from Government and from those advocating for its introduction.

The Lowdown checks out a NZ first for artists getting their copyrights honoured - which puts on a spotlight on those who are not - and the latest recognitions for NZ creatives.

Shifts in protocol, shifts in thinking and fresh approaches in the creative sector go under the spotlight in this week's Lowdown, The Big Idea's arts news bulletin.

We get The Lowdown on what the creative community really thinks of the unvaccinated being allowed back in venues, break down millions of dollars of funding and latest creative achievements.

Aotearoa's creative women have been earning the spotlight here & around the world - celebrate their success, hear their concerns & mourn the loss of a key toi Māori figure.

Get the Lowdown on the arts' "perilous" situation despite the new traffic light setting, with the creative community's most in-depth coverage & emotional reactions to the biggest topic in NZ.

The Lowdown looks at how independent artists are being supported and celebrated, the Kiwi countdown to an international art event and some impressive milestones in the NZ creative community.

All the creative announcements and information you need to know and reactions from within the sector as the Lowdown breaks down some important happenings.