Movie fans vote for The Hobbit
NZ’s inaugural People’s Choice Movie Awards have been announced with movie fans choosing 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey' as their favourite film of 2012.
Commercial space for public art
The Urban Dream Brokerage is a pilot project that connects creative ideas with empty city sites, including office and retail spaces.
Release your inner clown
What better way to start 2013 off in a good mood than chatting to a clown? Renee Liang interviews master clown Ira Seidenstein ahead of his visit to NZ for Clown Culture workshops.
CNZ helps BATS find new home
Creative New Zealand has stepped in with $35,000 to help Wellington theatre company BATS find a new, temporary home.
ScreenTalk: Alison Maclean
Canadian-born to New Zealand parents, writer and director Alison Maclean helmed one of the most successful NZ Film Commission-funded short films of all time, Kitchen Sink.
Applied Writing Courses
Online Writing Course
Happy Holidays
From us, The Big Idea’s Nga Mahi Toi, we wish YOU all the very best for the holiday season.
Care and share to flourish
Organisations that are into caring and sharing will flourish in 2013, say University of Canterbury management researchers.
Pacific Content Strategy
NZ On Air's new Pacific content strategy is a vital document that will underpin how the agency considers funding for Pacific audiences in the future.
Freelancer Lessons 2012
2012 was a big year. Why? Because you were in it! One thing I have come to experience is that there are many periods and seasons within a freelancer's life.
Theatreview Weekly: 20/12/2012
A selection of reviews from Theatreview from the last week including: A Christmas Carol, Megachristmas, and 2012 Genee International Ballet Competition.
Modelling a creative ecology
Creative Coalition has initiated an independent research project, which will use a creative ecology model to produce a living picture of Auckland’s creative sector.