Art as a political tool
Local artist Nââwié Tutugoro has recently played a crucial role in the completion of Luke Willis Thompson’s film Le plus proche du paradis, 2026,...
Power of the sun to heat club’s kilns
The Catherine Mitchell Arts Centre’s pottery club members are turning their talents to fundraising this October, to help raise money to power the club’s...
An ‘odious quango’
No points for guessing which book topped the best seller lists last week. After a hotly anticipated launch, Dirty Work by Nicky Hager missed...
Following the threads of inspiration
The first artwork to greet you in Lume’s current exhibition Intertwined is a stunning piece by textile and embroidery artist Koro Matene Star Sciascia...
Cycle-centric month ahead
Biketober returns to Waiheke this month, bringing a full calendar of free, cycle-centric events designed to get people back on the saddle after winter.
Organiser...
Singing for community
An informal day of learning and singing together awaits on 10 October, as singing workshop All Together Now comes to the island. Hosted by...
Art isn’t a luxury
Not since 2024 have we seen a more spectacular art world implosion.
What happened in 2024? That would be the now legendary interview of Todd...
Relationality, poetry and watercolour
The Red Shed Arts Collective in Palm Beach has had a busy few months, with back-to-back exhibitions, workshops and pop-ups. We are approaching the...
