The future of Maori screenwriting
The Nga Aho Whakaari conference in March provided the venue for an intimate discussion on Maori screen writing in New Zealand. Script to Screen listened in as a panel of three well known Maori…
Kenneth Young awarded Trans-Tasman composer exchange
Composer and conductor Kenneth Young has been awarded the Trans-Tasman Composer Exchange and is working with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. The Composer Exchange is a collaborative project…
Natural Majesty: Contemporary gallery sculpture in Wellington
By Mark Amery Courtesy of The Dominion Post Three exhibitions this month throw up challenges about how contemporary sculpture operate in the dealer gallery. While exhibitions at Peter McLeavey…
2008 Pulitzer Prize winner Junot Diaz in NZ for fest
Junot DÃaz has just been announced as the winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. The Dominican-American prose writer's novel was…
Walters Prize finalists announced
The finalists have been decided for the $50,000 Walters Prize for an outstanding contribution to contemporary art in New Zealand in the past two years. The four finalists are Edith Amituanai,…
An Island Calling to open in cinemas
Following its successful launch at the World Cinema Showcase, An Island Calling, a new feature documentary produced and directed by Annie Goldson will open in cinemas in Auckland (Academy) and…
Ingrid Leary new British Council NZ director
British Council New Zealand has appointed Ingrid Leary to be its new country director based in Auckland from 1 June. Ingrid has 20 years' experience as a freelance journalist with a strong…
Special FX April school holiday workshops
New Zealand Institute of Architects awards
From bungy centre to bach, zoo building to clock tower, the New Zealand Institute of Architects Rese
New Zealand Institute of Architects awards
From bungy centre to bach, zoo building to clock tower, the New Zealand Institute of Architects Resene New Zealand Awards for Architecture 2008 recognise a wide range of outstanding new projects.…
Sgt P at Whitespace
Sgt P' is Jim Cooper's homage to iconic Beatles album 'Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
Everything and Nothing at Govett-Brewster Art Gallery
The nature of representation, misrepresentation and perception are explored and challenged by media artist Jayce Salloum in a compelling and thought-provoking exhibition at the Govett-Brewster Art…