Work of internationally renowned photographer at new Wellington gallery
An exhibition by internationally renowned photographer Desiree Dolron opens at Suite on 9 November. This will be the first time that her work has been exhibited in the Southern Hemisphere.
University of Auckland hosts Auckland JazzFest 07
Internationally renowned jazz musicians will next month team up with staff and students from The University of Auckland's School of Music for the Auckland JazzFest 07. The three-day festival will…
NZ film examined in two new books
Two new books by the Head of The University of Auckland's Department of Film, Television and Media Studies examine the development of cinematography in NZ and the advent of small national cinemas.…
September Writer's Room explores voice of Maori storytelling
The September Writer's Room, organised by Script to Screen, celebrated the voice of Maori in NZ film and television. Larry Parr (General Manager of Programming MTS) and Kath Akahuta-Brown (Taonga,…
TBI Q&A: Jeweller Julia deVille
It's an unusual career choice, but one that Julia deVille seems to have been destined for. Her love of animals and fascination with death led to an early interest in taxidermy, which she now combines…
Thriller set in NZ bush premieres in October
Five young Kiwis go into the bush for their annual adventure trip together. How many will come out, and will they still be friends? With Halloween fast approaching, the release of Amit…
2007 Show Me Shorts line-up announced
The line-up for the 2007 Show Me Shorts Film Festival has been announced. Forty films, twenty each from New Zealand and Australia, will be screened in a week-long competition of the best celluloid…
Patricia Grace awarded Neustadt International Prize for Literature
Acclaimed NZ writer Patricia Grace has been selected as the 2008 laureate of the Neustadt International Prize for Literature. An international jury representing ten countries selected Grace as the…
Christchurch author wins prestigious short fiction award
Carl Nixon has won the country's most prestigious short fiction prize, the Bank of New Zealand Katherine Mansfield Award. The Christchurch-based author received $10,000 for his story, My Beautiful…
Michel Tuffery and the history of Pacific cultural contact at Pataka
By Mark Amery Courtesy of The Dominion Post 3/10/07 There's a terrific transpacific cultural experience at the heart of Pataka Museum's jam-packed Spring exhibition programme. All speak of the ebb…
Voting for Vodafone People's Choice Award hotting up
Fans in their thousands have been using their mobile phones to vote for their favourite NZ musician or group. The five finalists for the Vodafone People's Choice Award are soloist Brooke Fraser and…
Strong message for funding bodies at DOCNZ Awards
Please Vote For Me and Darling! The Pieter-Dirk Uys Story were the big winners at the DOCNZ International Documentary Film Festival Awards, picking up two awards each. Amidst the celebrations, DOCNZ…