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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.
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Billie Lime, Original Pearls
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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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How our creatives are tackling mental health

Last week Elly Strang discussed fear - this week: hope!
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Leading an Arts Organisation

If you’ve ever thought of stepping on to the board of an arts organisation or up into Chair, Kate Larsen has tips on smart leadership.
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Philantrophy NZ summit 2017: Lani Evans, Kate Frykberg and Katy Love at breakout session Philanthropy in an Age of Radical Transparency
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Ground Rules for Good Governance

Because it can be a tricky thing Kate Frykberg outlines her set of commandments for working together to pull off positive and effective governance
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Mess, magic and making cool stuff happen

Michele Powles reckons that’s just what the world needs
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The Big Idea Editor
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What we got in the Wellbeing Budget

What's in it for the arts?
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Kate Raworth
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Stardust and Substance

Andrea Rush writes about an event that provides a deeper understanding of the world.
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Andrea Rush
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Creativity > fear: How New Zealand's mental health problem is affecting the creative industries

Elly Strang looks at the scale of the mental health problem in New Zealand's creative industries
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The Big Idea Editor
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Making communities visible

To build social cohesion, our screens need to show the same diversity of faces we see on the street.
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The Big Idea Editor