NZ Student Craft/Design Award winners announced
Wellington design students took a clean sweep at the 2008 NZ Student Craft/Design Awards, sponsored by TheNewDowse Friends. Genevieve Packer's entry Aerial Antics is the 2008 Overall Winner, with…
Students challenged to capture Hamilton in videos
As many secondary students around the country work on their entries for the Cut! National Secondary Schools Short Video Competition, Hamilton has added a new challenge for local entrants. The year,…
Grace: In 1907 she faked her death
In 1907 writer and director Sophie Dingemans' Great Grandmother, Grace Oakeshott, did the unthinkable; she faked her own death and ran away to New Zealand with the man she loved. The Rebel Alliance,…
Yvonne Bennetti: Love
Yvonne Bennetti is a New Zealand born fashion designer who has just returned to New Zealand after living in Hong Kong for 11 years. She graduated from Auckland Polytechnic in 1989 and began her…
Kylee Davis returns with new label Stitch Ministry
After a three-year absence from Air New Zealand Fashion Week, Kylee Davis makes a triumphant return with her new label Stitch Ministry. The new Stitch Ministry collection, "The Lighter Side of…
Taking prison art outside
A dollar spent on an art class is an investment that returns dividends throughout society, says Nora West, who recently spoke at Auckland's Uxbridge Gallery about her experiences as a prison art…
NZ on Air television series funding
The NZ On Air funding for local television series were announced in August. Funding was allocated to Outrageous Fortune, Eating Media Lunch, Money Man, What's Really In Our Food and Country…
Courtney Meredith wins Going West Poetry Slam
Avondale's Courtney Meredith won the Going West Poetry Slam on Saturday night. C
NomD and Cybele win fashion export awards
New Zealand fashion labels NomD and Cybele have taken home the country's ultimate fashion business prizes in the 2008 Air New Zealand Fashion Export Awards. Established in 2004, the annual awards…
TBI Q&A: Arthur Meek
As the countdown to the 2008 general election on November 8 begins, comedian Arthur Meek returns to the stage to play Casanova Meros and convince Prime Minister Helen Clark that by taking him as her…
Autoganic Auckland: New Work by Tom Moore
In September Masterworks Gallery will be exhibiting a new body of work by Australian glass artist Tom Moore. The ancient and mysterious craft of glass blowing requires patience, endurance and…
Pango: New Work by Mike Crawford
Michael Crawford holds a Bachelor of Design degree (Sculpture major) from the UNITEC School of Design in Auckland. His subsequent training has been gained working as a studio assistant to glass…