Renowned Philosopher in Auckland to Contemplate the Reinvention of the World
John Ralston Saul, the internationally-renowned philosopher, novelist and author writes in his latest book, The Collapse of Globalism: And the Reinvention of the World, that through the 80s and 90s…
Hiroshima Nagasaki A-bomb exhibition
Sixty years ago the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the first to be attacked by nuclear weapons. The cities were devastated and thousands of lives were lost in an instant. The…
Lyonel Grant awarded Hawaiian carving residency
Courtesy of National Radio What's Going On 2005-08-02 Presenter (Lynn Freeman): A member…
Edgy Kiwi chiller Luella Miller at digiSPAA
Edgy Kiwi chiller Luella Miller will screen in Brisbane this month at an inaugural industry event called digiSPAA. Luella Miller is one of four finalists for the digiSPAA film competition, and the…
Undesigning New Zealand; historicising the Design Taskforce report
Christopher Thompson is a kiwi PhD candidate at the University of Brighton. He submitted this paper for those interested in the history of New Zealand Design and to reflect on the current Design…
Ermehn - South Auckland sound of blood, sweat and violence
Courtesy of NZ Herald 31.07.05 By Rebecca Barry Ermehn will be the first to tell you he has a big mouth. He tends to let it run away with him. "I'm sick of all the kid-hop in New Zealand," he…
Geoff Chapple awarded the inaugural Michael King residency
Courtesy of Radio New Zealand "In Touch with NZ" 2005-07-26 Presenter (Wayne Mowat): The New Zealand writer to win the inaugural award in memory of author Michael King has taken up…
Haere ra e te tuahine Tungia Baker
Haere ra e te tuahine Tungia Baker Maori actress, artist and intellectual Tungia Baker has died after a long illness. Her friend Donald Buglass sent us this image of Tungia taken earlier this…
What were you doing the day after September 11?
What were you doing the day after September 11? In a time of national tragedy, the world changes overnight. In a downtown apartment, an endlessly ringing cellphone haunts the conversation of Ben…
KILLER RAY the Jazz Cowboy of Auckland passes away
Cult hip hop jazz entertainer Killer Ray, passes away at his home in Grey Lynn, aged 77. Florian Habicht writes: Killer Ray's memorable act began when he supported the Christchurch band Mink at…
Maori war story takes prize
Courtesy of NZ Herald Picture / Mark Mitchell 26.07.05 By Jarrod Booker Novelist Patricia Grace (right) has won the country's top fiction writing award just 12 days after being recognised…
Women in Charge at the Venice Biennale
Renaissance Women With more female artists, the Venice Biennale hopes for greater relevance By Megan Williams When I stepped off the boat at the 51st Venice Biennale, the pinnacle of…