Video: Write Them Off At Your Folly
This video is made with the support of NZ on Air Public Interest Journalism Fund. https://youtu.be/HhvfWGygxLk When Emily Broadmore decided to start NZ’s newest literary journal, Folly, the word she kept hearing was ‘brave’. After all, they were “basically three women who nobody knew in the industry, who had no literary credibility.” And who, with no prior literary publishing experience, decided to create a brand new literary journal. Broadmore, fellow co-founder and Marketing Director Tiana Jones and Art Director Dana Turner, faced skepticism and patch protection in starting the journal. But none of that stopped them in their pursuit of a new kind of literary journal that they say embraces funny, silly and sexy writing that they feel hasn’t had
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Video: Young Māori Creatives Shine Bright
This video is made with the support of NZ on Air Public Interest Journalism Fund. Featured on The Big Idea At the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival, a quartet of wāhine toa spoke of their desire to defy creative barriers - entirely in te reo Māori. Taking part in the Tuatahi event were founding member of award-winning slam poetry group Ngā Hine Pūkōrero, Arihia Hall (Te Arawa, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Tūkorehe); Qianna Titore (Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Kaharau), the youngest director ever selected for the NZ International Film Festival; children's author Brianne Te Paa (Ngāti Kahu, Ngāpuhi, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Te Whānau-a- Apanui), along with MC and actre
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Video: Finding your Voice – Kim Meredith
How family, passion and a desire to hold space for Pasifika people drove Kim Meredith to step into the challenge of becoming a gallery owner. Public Interest Journalism funded through NZ on Air. Published on The Big Idea https://youtu.be/WZP4fefUHsk?si=uE75JZ2IdBU3hGiN
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Bittersweet Departure for Tauranga Teen Chasing NRL Dream
Featured on NZ Herald and Bay of Plenty Times By Sam Ackerman One of the most promising young sporting talents in the Bay of Plenty is about to leave the country. This isn’t a story about a disgruntled athlete throwing his toys and taking his talents elsewhere - rather a grateful one who plans to represent the region as he chases his dreams. 15 year-old Marley Igasan is taking up a contract with NRL heavy hitters the Brisbane Broncos as part of its contracted elite development squad, his recruitment putting him on a pathway towards rugby league’s big time. It wasn’t a hard decision from a sporting point of view, but it was from a personal perspective. “I look at it as a bit of inspiration,” Igasan says. “I’m the only boy they’ve looked at from this
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RNZ: Sam Ackerman on Nine to Noon
8 July 22 Sam Ackerman talks to Kathryn about a week of sport that hasn't been short of a headline. He breaks down why he thinks the Warriors losing arguably their best player might just be a good thing, looks at the message the All Blacks are sending for the second test against Ireland, wades in to the equal pay debate and questions whether bad boy Nick Kyrios is the best or worst thing for world tennis right now. Listen in here https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018848720/sports-commentator-sam-ackerman
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Arts Leadership Crisis Or Dawn Of New Era? TBI Investigates
This article was created for The Big Idea Change is inevitable. Resistance to that is futile - especially since the early months of 2020. But the creative sector is going through a level of movement among top tier decision-makers, administrators and creative directors which is beyond any usual metric of change. Even in these unusual times. Since we brought up this changing of the guard in The Lowdown a few weeks ago, there have been more and more influential names either announcing their departures from key organisations or trying to slink away in the background. Courtney Sina Meredith is standing down as Director of Tautai, Elyssia Wilson-Heti’s vacating her role as Auckland Pride’s Creative Director and James O’Hara has left his post as Co-Artistic Director of Ne
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RNZ: Sam Ackerman on Nine to Noon
Ackermerc’s Sam Ackerman is a fixture of the RNZ’s highly regarded Nine to Noon shows on Fridays - this week Sam and host Kathryn Ryan delve into what COVID-19 second wave means to sport in Aotearoa and New Zealand Rugby’s reputation under fire from friends and foes. https://www.rnz.co.nz/audio/player?audio_id=2018759486
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RNZ: Sam Ackerman on Nine to Noon
Sam Ackerman talks cricket, previewing the India versus Black Caps series, Dame Valerie Adams' comeback, is her legacy on the line? Also how young New Zealanders have fared at the Youth Winter Olympics. listen in: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018731110/sports-commentator-sam-ackerman
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Attention: Sarjeant’s Major boost
A multi-million dollar investment from the Government is the perfect birthday present for a Whanganui gallery’s milestone celebrations. On Friday it was announced that Sarjeant Gallery would receive a $12 million dollar investment from the Government’s Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) for an exciting redevelopment project. This coincided with the Gallery’s 100th birthday celebration, and means there will be plenty of opportunities ahead to inspire the next generation of budding artists. Driving creative industries in the provinces Local artist Glen Hayward says: “There is an extraordinary art community that is connected to Whanganui.” “This will create a space and platform that continues the professional development of the resident artists and encourage quality projects
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RNZ: Sports commentator Sam Ackerman on Nine to Noon
The new national rugby competition for weight-restricted under 85kg players and a look at combat sport with what is happening in UFC and heavyweight boxing. https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/ninetonoon/audio/2018735189/sports-commentator-sam-ackerman
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