Arts Uproar Won’t Go Away
Listening to the community or sidestepping confrontation? The Lowdown looks at an extending arts standoff, latest funding opportunities and creative success stories.
'My Poems Have Kept Me Alive'
A decade is a long time in anyone's book - but in Courtney Sina Meredith's book, it's worth the wait and all the pain endured.
Building Strength vs Improving Weakness
Setting an ambitious creative career goal? Treating your art the way a professional athlete approaches their trade will get you right on track.
'Take Risks and Make Mistakes'
The man behind NZ Box Office success story James & Isey gives us an insight into the highs and lows of his career, with some advice he wishes he knew 22 years ago.
Will Budget Value Creativity?
It's Budget Day - how will Arts and Culture fare? Get the Lowdown on the financial future, farewells and creatives making a stand.
Arts Voices: A Clear Dawn
A new Asian New Zealand anthology brings a diverse range of personalities and opinions. TBI puts them in the spotlight.
Not Going Without a Fight
An impassioned insight into the long running battle to save part of Aotearoa's creative heritage - and plea for support as D-Day looms.
Funny with a Side of Social Change
Rising comedy star Jadwiga Green on how she's juggling laughs with the pressure of being seen as a LGBTQ+ spokesperson.
UPDATED: NZ Artists who Influence NZ Artists
Tiki Taane and Shapeshifter chime in on our list of local talent highlighting which Aotearoa artists influence and inspired them to close out NZ Music Month.
A Taonga for the Community
A much loved community centre's temporary relocation provided the chance to give locals a fresh perspective - TBI went along to check it out.
Finding Funding: The Never-Ending Battle
An experienced screenwriter/director discusses what it takes to get an award-winning script to the screen.
Te Ao Māori Taking Gaming by Storm
Sitting at the intersection of art and technology, a designer's refusal to 'dumb down' his te ao Māori-inspired game is paying off - and opening new doors for creatives.