UK band uses chip packets as CD covers
In The Independent today, a story about UK band Recoup's debut CD, which has been generating media interest. Well, the CD cover at least. While apparently as striking as any other single stacked on…
Tui award for Best Folk Album for 2006 announced
Scottish-born musicians Kenny Ritch and Bob McNeill of the duo Ben the Hoose are the winners of the Tui for Best Folk Music Album of 2006 for the album The Little Cascade. It's the third Music…
Sewing 2.0
Fans of Craftster, Make and Etsy already know that the craft revolution won't be televised. The internet is the new sewing circle, where you can trade patterns and advice with craft-devotees from…
Park City '07 interview with Taika Waititi
In this interview with independent film website indieWIRE, cheeky NZ filmmaker Taika Waititi, whose feature Eagle Vs Shark recently premiered at Sundance, does his best to confuse readers. He lives…
Newmarket Arts Trust
The Newmarket Arts Trust website is now live. Check it out at www.newmarketartstrust.org.nz Following the success of its first public art commission in 2006 - the Terry Stringer bronze in Khyber…
NZ furniture designer chosen to exhibit in Milan
Phil Cuttance, a 28-year-old furniture designer based in Auckland, has become one of the few New Zealanders ever to be selected to exhibit in the annual Salone Satellite show this year, April 18-23,…
TBI Q&A: Rene Naufahu
Busy. That's one way to describe Auckland-based writer, actor and director Rene Naufahu. In the last two years, he has written and directed a television series (TV2's The Market) and starred in Toa…
Yuk King Tan the people's choice
The people have spoken - Yuk King Tan's entry into the 2006 National Drawing Award competition has won the People's Choice Award. The award was announced at the NDA Closing Party at The Physics Room…
Connect: TBI Forums update
In the film industry? Expand your network - this cinematographer has just returned from living in Toronto and is hoping to make contact with likeminded people. 1,205 hits and climbing makes this a…
Hit the Wall! A graphic design showcase at TheNewDowse
Hit the Wall! is a unique project designed to showcase the work of graphic designers from New Zealand and around world on the walls of TheNewDowse, which opens its doors on Saturday 17 February. Each…
Variety describes NZ director as 'one to watch'
Established film artists such as Wes Anderson, Michael Winterbottom and Christopher Nolan were once new faces recognised on Variety's '10 Directors to Watch' list. This year, NZ's very own Academy…
Mauri Ora takes Maori taonga to the world
New Zealand has taken centre stage in Japan with the exhibition of the largest collection of Maori taonga (treasures) to leave New Zealand in over 20 years.