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Who Got The Gig?
Breaking New Ground
Zoe Black talks with Emanuella de Ruiter about engaging more culturally diverse artists and communities
Matariki
Matariki - the depth of field is us
Susana Lei’ataua speaks of time, place and identity in the lead up to an important event.
Matariki
Making Matariki
Andrea Rush talks with Miriama Kamo, Amber Smith and a store owner in Thames about the ways Matariki celebrations are coming to life through their work.
Matariki
Seven Tūi of Matariki
Spotlighting two talented tamariki artists, writer Greer Enersen (age 9), and painter Tamsin Gurnell (age 9).
The Lowdown
The complete Lowdown on innovation during Matariki Puanga
Mark Amery scans Aotearoa to bring you in on what’s going on
Matariki
Time to choose what you’re doing for Matariki
Author, poet and playwright, Dominic Hoey picks his top arts events at this year’s Matariki celebrations.
Matariki
Bring art to the people
With Matariki celebrations filling Aotearoa, Chloe Loftus tells us why taking art into public spaces is so powerful.
Matariki
Haka of Matariki
Showcasing two talented tamariki, poet Rudy Smart (age 11), and painter Carlo Marquand (age 10).
Matariki
Stories Matter
Kerry Warkia, co-producer of films Waru and Vai, tells us why stories are ‘one of the most valuable traditions we have as humans’.
Matariki
Matariki Song
Spotlighting two talented tamariki, poet Moana Hoogland (age 13), and artist Liam Pettigrew (age 11).
Matariki
I can tell you that I’m Māori but can’t recite my Pepeha
Annette Morehu proudly speaks of the Māori in her and her tamariki and questions iwi privilege on the dawn of Matariki.
Matariki
Matariki Stars
Spotlighting two talented tamariki, poet Hazyl Pora (aged 11) and artist Georgia Johnson (aged 9).
Matariki
History of Matariki
Matariki was a time when people would gather to share kai, rituals, entertainment, hospitality and learnings.
Arts Smarts
Taking the WTF out of insurance
Georgie gets guidance from a crew that 'gets' creatives. [In partnership with BizCover]
Arts Insiders
Bridget Williams: The value of knowledge
Bridget Williams talks about a journey that has helped to make a place for new and different New Zealand voices
Feature
Game of Smarts
The battle to claim the throne as New Zealand’s most creative city could be about to warm up, as the newest contender works to finalise its first arts strategy in nearly two decades.
Soapbox
Challenging racism and standing for the freedom to be different
My children are of Samoan, Chinese, Indonesian, Dutch and English descent - how might they fit a new future? By Opeloge Ah Sam
Soapbox
The perils of doing something out of the ordinary
It takes passion and pluck to run a not-for-profit in the creative sector; Alex Lee calls for a new korero.
The Lowdown
Still fight the fight!*
Mark Amery questions whether times have changed (or not) in Lowdown #49
Feature
9 things to know when showing for the first time
Artists offer practical suggestions for pulling off this daunting but exciting challenge. By Sabine Brix

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