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What does Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori mean to those who are charged with taking the reins for the future? We hear from participants in a festival that gives their voices a platform.
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The Big Idea Editor
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Te Wiki O Te Reo Māori 2022 is upon us - and bilingual musician Theia reveals how she ignored the doubters and stood by her belief that the language of her tūpuna deserved the spotlight.
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The Big Idea Editor
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As Auckland Fringe gets set to launch, veteran Fringer Penny Ashton has a call to arms for the creative community.
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Penny Ashton
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The relationship between rugby and the arts is....complicated. But Andrew Wood reckons New Zealand Rugby can help our creatives - and vice versa.
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Andrew Paul Wood
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Funding feels like a lottery for so many creatives - what if it actually was one? Arts advocate, strategist and producer Elise Sterback has an outside-the-box pitch to change the funding landscape.
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Elise Sterback
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What happens when the passion runs dry in your creative passion project? Verity Johnson has tackled this issue head on with an important realisation.
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Verity Johnson
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A veteran of Aotearoa theatre is concerned - his opinion culminates in a challenge for theatre makers across the country.
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Daniel Allan
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Narrative Muse's half million dollars of funding brings with it a deserved microscope - Andrew Wood gives his thoughts on if it's delivering for NZ creatives and audiences.
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Andrew Paul Wood
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Opinions are flying over the current state of the government arts funding after CNZ's latest announcement. Leading arts writer Andrew Wood gives his list on what needs to happen next.
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Andrew Paul Wood
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One of the late Moana Jackson's peers explains the impact that he had on toi Māori and how his legacy can live on in the creative community.
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The Big Idea Editor