Government launch two reports on the cultural sector
Prime Minister and Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark today launched two reports which point to the development of a strong and vibrant cultural sector in New Zealand. Helen Clark…
Some facts and statements re The Bryson Decision
FAQ prepared by Actors Equity and the New Zealand Writers Guild with assistance from Minter Ellison Rudd Watts What is the Bryson decision? A case recently decided by the Supreme Court, the…
Montana Poetry Day 2005
New Zealand's national celebration of poetry, Montana Poetry Day, is on Friday 22 July 2005. Montana Poetry Day is the day for taking poetry off the page and out on to the streets, the airwaves,…
SOUNZ Community Commission
Community groups and professional composers come up with proposals for forming a creative partnership for a specific musical project. SOUNZ Community Commission. The commission, administered by…
Of course the Venice Biennale is about art, but...
Anyone for Venice?- Courtesy of Guardian Unlimited Of course the Venice Biennale is about art, but as first-time visitor Lynn Barber discovered, if you tag along with Tracey Emin, parties take…
Polynisation - Niki Hastings-McFall at Bartley Nees
"Flowers, so benign yet so aesthetically pleasing embody a tourist icon, a cultural reality, and a conflict of interests. In some islands, the church prohibited the wearing and intertwining of…
Short Animated Film: DREAM WITHIN A DREAM
"Dream Within a Dream" is the first short animated film of Auckland film-maker Felicity Rogers. The 9 minute black & white film combines 3D animation with live actors filmed against green screen, a…
Black Grace turns 10
2005 is Black Grace's 10th Anniversary, and the company celebrates this milestone by presenting '10', a kaleidoscope of excerpts and sequences from memorable Black Grace and Urban YOUTHMovement…
T-shirt design angers artist
Courtesy NZ Herald - 10.06.05 By Stuart Dye For seven years it has been an Auckland landmark, but a Ponsonby sculpture is at the centre of a spat after becoming a Hallensteins T-shirt design.…
Matariki Festival Tamaki Makaurau 2005 Event Update
Matariki Festival Tamaki Makaurau 2005 Event Update 7 June - 6 July Please find below upcoming events throughout Auckland as part of the Matariki Festival. Also attached is more information…
Leaves of Light
A new book of poems by NZ poet Ron Riddell has been awarded The House of Poetry International Award (USA) for 2005. Leaves of Light (64pp), is the 15th collection of poetry by the…
Leila Adu Cherry Pie release tour
To describe the striking and spellbinding music of Leila Adu you first need to use a vast range of singers, Joni Mitchell, Nico, Stereolab and PJ Harvey - to name a few, then there's the varied genre…