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Clarions and Gongs
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Clarions and Gongs

Kate Powell counts the coins, salves the wounds and rings the gongs in this week’s Lowdown #48

Bridget Williams: The value of knowledge
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Bridget Williams: The value of knowledge

Bridget Williams talks about a journey that has helped to make a place for new and different New Zealand voices

Leading an Arts Organisation
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Leading an Arts Organisation

If you’ve ever thought of stepping on to the board of an arts organisation or up into Chair, Kate Larsen has tips on smart leadership.

 Ground Rules for Good Governance
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Ground Rules for Good Governance

Because it can be a tricky thing Kate Frykberg outlines her set of commandments for working together to pull off positive and effective governance

Mess, magic and making cool stuff happen
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Mess, magic and making cool stuff happen

Michele Powles reckons that’s just what the world needs

What we got in the Wellbeing Budget
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What we got in the Wellbeing Budget

What's in it for the arts?

Stardust and Substance
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Stardust and Substance

Andrea Rush writes about an event that provides a deeper understanding of the world.

Creativity > fear: How New Zealand's mental health problem is affecting the creative industries
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Creativity > fear: How New Zealand's mental health problem is affecting the creative industries

Elly Strang looks at the scale of the mental health problem in New Zealand's creative industries

 Making communities visible
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Making communities visible

To build social cohesion, our screens need to show the same diversity of faces we see on the street.

Vaiaso o le gagana Samoā. Weaving an environment for a better future

Vaiaso o le gagana Samoā. Weaving an environment for a better future

Georgie Bloomfield takes a look at Sāmoa Language Week / Vaiaso o le gagana Samoā.

Cat among the Pigeons?
The Lowdown

Cat among the Pigeons?

Hot conversations and media comment this week followed by Kate Powell for Lowdown #47

Evan Woodruffe: A Trove of Good Insight
Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

Evan Woodruffe: A Trove of Good Insight

Evan Woodruffe recounts how harsh realities moved his needle