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Mike Hutcheson.
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Creative table turn

Dominic Hoey talks to Mike Hutcheson about his upcoming show, and how he hopes to encourage New Zealanders creatively.
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The Big Idea Editor
Juanitur - @juanitur
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Five wāhine you should be following on Instagram

Jess Thompson Carr meets the modern Māori artists using Instagram to share their mahi with the world.
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The Big Idea Editor
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How to be an activist everyday

There’s more to being an activist than attending protests and marches.
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The Big Idea Editor
Mike Chunn, photo by David White.
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Split Enz’s Mike Chunn looks back at a career in the music industry

The co-founder and former bass player for Split Enz talks about his new memoir, 'A Sharp Left Turn'.
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Dominic Hoey
Vanessa Crofskey, Michelle Wang, Hamish Petersen at the Physics Room Gallery, Ōtautahi.
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Challenge it all in your artistic practice

Artist Vanessa Crofskey talks to Dominic Hoey about her co-dependent relationship with the internet, cancel culture and the freelance challenge.
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Dominic Hoey
Professor Peter O’Connor.
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The arts are vital to wellbeing, but where’s the Govt support?

Professor Peter O’Connor says the Government is ignoring the overwhelming evidence regarding the arts’ role in education and mental health.
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Andrea Rush
Fourth Wall Theatre winners in the Arts on Tour Regional Arts Touring Awards for 2019.
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Arts On Tour announces regional awards

Dominic Hoey speaks to Steve Thomas, the man behind Arts On Tour, and uncovers some tall tales.
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Dominic Hoey
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Power of an alter-ego

Auckland artist Sam Bradford talks an alias and how his work shines the torch on the mangy underbelly of Kiwiana and the fragility of our society.
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The Big Idea Editor
Is the sun setting over the arts for Australia's politicians? Image Shutterstock.
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Australia's Disappearing Arts Department: Politicians respond

Australian politicians respond to the Government's decision to merge the country's arts department into a super Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
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The Big Idea Editor
An experimental virtual reality (VR) project by students in the School of Music and Creative Media Production.
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Want to build a sustainable career in the creative sector?

Applications are now open for Massey’s Master of Creative Enterprise 2020 programme. Here’s how it can help you to turn your creativity into a career, and some inside tips for your application.
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Steff Green