Kiwis at home and abroad.

New Education

By Mike Chunn

The John Key/Banks announcement of the introduction of charter schools has led to a flurry of divergent opinions much of them negative. Anything to do with a ‘new’ education does. It’s a bit like the price of milk. Read More »

Afterthoughts

Afterthoughts by Jeff Clark

  • Last week we finally cast the doors wide and welcomed the people who are the life blood of the theatre back to The Court, says Jeff Clark in his latest Afterthoughts blog.

    Date
    16 December 2011
  • Small shoots of normality – or at least, the 'new normal' – are starting to break through the cracks, says Jeff Clark in his latest Afterthoughts blog.

    Date
    21 November 2011

Biting the Big Apple

by Ila Couch in New York City

Right Brained Web

Simon Young on social media strategy

  • It's time for Simon Young to bid The Big Idea farewell for now. But before he goes, he’s taken a brief look back at a year of ‘Right Brained Web’.

    Date
    06 April 2011
  • Sometimes it takes a trip to another part of the world to remember why you do what you do. 

    Date
    20 January 2011

Sets and The City

by James Hadley in London

  • Investigating foreshadowings of the financial recession may be timely, but the stuff of great the

    Date
    22 February 2010
  • Jeanne Mordoj's one woman show, 'Eloge du Poil' (In Praise of Hairiness).

    Jeanne Mordoj is one of those performers with striking stage presence. Perhaps her backgroun

    Date
    08 February 2010

Strange News

Play It Strange CEO Mike Chunn will blogs from his world of young singer/songwriters in New Zealand and their evolving, exciting world of original song.

  • The John Key/Banks announcement of the introduction of charter schools has led to a flurry of divergent opinions much of negative.

    Date
    21 December 2011
  • It is amazing how some things are just ‘let be’ where a few analytical moments might lead to action - like learning the piano, says Mike Chunn.

    Date
    07 December 2011

TalkWrite

Renee Liang's emerging street artist blog

The Creative Collide

  • Philip Patston: The Final Collision

    Philip Patston briefly looks back over 2011 and says goodbye to his Creative Collide blog on The Big Idea.

    Date
    14 December 2011
  • Philip Patston - "I've been noticing this in so many people lately that I just have to rant about it: entitlement."

    Date
    11 November 2011