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  • The Lowdown

    Not on Board

    Turmoil at the top of a key cultural organisation comes with plenty of questions - as Mark Amery launches into the Lowdown on resignations, festivals, appointments and milestones.
  • Advice to My 22-Year-Old Self

    'Be Proud of Who You Are'

    Rawiri Paratene is bringing the curtain down on an iconic career. He shares his best advice before he steps out of the spotlight.
  • Feature

    Pasifika's Joyous Return

    One of the country's cornerstone cultural events returned after a prolonged absence over the weekend. Kim Meredith writes about Pasifika Festival's new location and fresh approach.
  • Feature

    $20K Opportunity for Cultural Events

    Creative and cultural practitioners have a new way to bring their events to life with the announcement of more funding opportunities.
  • The Lowdown

    Safety for Women Back in Spotlight

    The music industry has had its off-stage behaviour called out this year - now its the turn of what's happening in front on the stage. Your arts news bulletin tackles more unacceptable behaviour.
  • Soapbox

    Confronting the "Incredibly Effective" Destruction of Creativity

    Leading arts academic Peter O'Connor makes his case on why we can no longer turn a blind eye to the "murder" of creativity in our schools.
  • Arts Smarts

    Done with Definition

    Has your creativity left you confined and defined? Verity Johnson looks at how we make the mistake of feeling trapped in silos and how to get out of them.
  • The Lowdown

    Lowdown on Week of Scandal

    Naming, shaming and heated debate has gripped the creative community by the throat this week. Mark Amery rips into the biggest issues in your arts news bulletin.
  • Feature

    $60 million Creative Innovation Programme Revealed

    Do you have a bold idea that could be a game-changer? Find out how you can be involved in the first step of the Cultural Sector Innovation Fund.
  • Feature

    Make Your Own Map of the World

    How a skinny kid from Hastings became in high demand internationally as a top fashion and lifestyle photographer - including taking our PM to the pages of American Vogue.
  • Arts Smarts

    How to Keep Creative While Working From Home

    Struggling to juggle a personal life and a day job around your creative outlets? Some straight-up solutions to an all too familiar problem.
  • The Lowdown

    Trouble with the Bubble

    The impending travel bubble with Australia has plenty of reasons to get excited. But will there be a downside for NZ artists? The Lowdown looks into the biggest art news of the week.
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