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    Jonny Brugh

    After touring New Zealand for four years, Jonny Brugh is bringing his solo theatrical performance The Second Test to Taupo, the home town of 'cricketing great' John Reid (former NZ captain). Brugh says he was both excited and terrified to meet Reid, during his research for the play.

    “I was expecting a good bollocking from the man on our first meeting because of some facts I had wrong.” Read More »

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  • Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
    The long-term closure of the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu has meant 17 staff have had their positions disestablished.
  • Unbound, Casey Carsel, 2012.

    An Artstation Youth Art Committee exhibition of artworks made from found books.

  • Drums Between the Bells - Next Wave Festival

    NZ participatory installation artist Tiffany Singh talks about her latest work, Drums Between the Bells, at the Next Wave Festival in Melbourne.

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  • Benja Harney
    Sydney based paper engineer Benja Harney answers community questions about his work and career.
  • Media Crisis Management Plan
    Remember the old adage, if you fail to plan, you plan to fail? That’s especially true once you find yourself in the middle of a media crisis.

Stand Tall

Sam RB sings "Stand Tall"

By Mike and Barney Chunn

Something is rotten and it needs to be talked about. We’ll do it here. We’ll talk about two countries with two very different journalistic approaches. Australia and New Zealand. It goes like this. Read More »

Recent Posts

  • The government's work programme for the screen sector, including its response to the review of the New Zealand Film Commission.