Loren Horsley "the foundation" of Eagle vs Shark
With the spotlight more or less fixed on director Taika Waititi and lead actor Jemaine Clement, it's easy to forget that Kiwi film Eagle vs Shark wouldn't exist were it not for co-star Loren Horsley.…
Two awards for NZ film The Last Magic Show
NZ feature film The Last Magic Show has won two awards in the last four weeks.
Trust Waikato National Contemporary Art Awards
Wellington-based artist Emil McAvoy has created a shocking sculpture made of three custom-made police batons. The sculptures feature a cast of the artist's penis at each end of the batons. The…
Auckland studio offers finance for recording
A top Auckland recording studio now offers finance for recording - no deposit, up to 36 months to pay, with weekly or monthly repayments from $12 p/w.
Lloyd Jones makes Man Booker Longlist
It's been a year to remember for writer Lloyd Jones. In June he won the Commonwealth Writers Prize, picked up the Montana Medal for fiction in late July and now has been announced as one of 13…
Arts Foundation Icon Awards announced
Five of New Zealand's finest and most acclaimed artists have been honoured for a lifetime of significant artistic achievement in the Arts Foundation of New Zealand's Icon Awards. The recipients of…
TBI Q&A: Helen Medlyn
Rated among this country's finest dramatic singers, Helen Medlyn has the ability to move effortlessly between musical worlds - from cool jazz to classic opera. She's currently performing in Hell Man…
Second Life - a big universe or a big yawn?
Second Life has been described as a "test bed for innovation" for business, government, education, civic, nonprofit, and amateur media makers". The avatar universe is to some the test site for a…
Brand on the run - It takes more than No 8 wire...
It takes more than No 8 wire to turn a Kiwi company into a global success story. Good design is helping increase the turnover of some top brands by 50 percent. You can have a great product," says…
Katy Soljak signs deal with Global Routes
Gala Records is proud to announce a confirmed distribution deal with Global Routes for Katy Soljak's latest album release'Morning Rain Blues'.
TBI Interview with Ruth Harley of the NZ Film Commission
"There is not a shadow of a doubt that film is an integral of our culture," says Ruth Harley, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC). Harley speaks to The Big Idea's Isaac Davison…
The New SUV: Semantic Urban Volcanoes
"Ants and bees build amazing homes, but no creature can match the human obsession for augmenting living landscapes with built structures. And you haven't seen anything yet. Think about our deeper…