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A quarter century of Tempo, and other news

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BY Gabi Lardies
20 August, 2026

Music journalism still exists, the stacked design festival programme, the billion streamers club, and more.

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Aotearoa Artswire
A quarter century of Tempo, and other news
- By Gabi Lardies
- 20 August, 2026
Music journalism still exists, the stacked design festival programme, the billion streamers club, and more.
Talanoa with a Tusitala
Linda Va'aelua, the artist who puts her kids first
- By Dani Kionasina
- 18 August, 2026
She always knew she wanted to be an artist, but first there was work and family. Now she is cultivating a career with a relational approach.
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The bard is immortal, but is he faring well?
- By Sam Brooks
- 17 August, 2026
Sam Brooks checks in with a renowned scholar, an actor in a production of Macbeth, and a high school teacher about the state of Shakespeare in 2026.
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Being in on the joke: A review of El Diván, the live therapy show
- By Young Critics
- 14 August, 2026
The therapist’s couch becomes a space to explore cultural isolation and the desire to be understood.
Aotearoa Artswire
The final Asian Artists’ Fund
- By Gabi Lardies
- 13 August, 2026
After five years, the end of the fund has been announced. But what of the inequities it was established to counter?
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'Listen to everyone, even when you don't agree with them': Charlotte Bell's hot take on writing
- By Charlotte Bell
- 12 August, 2026
The author didn't recognise her creativity until she started a catering business in her early twenties, and now has a debut book.

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