Te Horo potter Mirek Smíšek is held in such high regard by his native Czech people that his historic kilns warranted a visit by the Czech president. Petr Pavel and his wife, Eva Pavlová, visited the Kilns at Te Horo on December 4. It was a much less formal affair than the meeting earlier in the day with Governor-General Dame Cindy Kiro in... Keep Reading

Recent Capital Blues Inc past gigs, collected from April 2024   Keep Reading

A report, Understanding the Value of Creative Spaces, presents key findings from a survey of creative spaces throughout New Zealand, intended to provide key decision-makers and agencies with information about the sector to better understand how the sector operates, the services it provides and to whom. Keep Reading

When Ōtautahi Christchurch’s new central city library Tūranga opens Friday 12 October, it will also see the opening of a new Christchurch City Council gallery and a collaborative artwork by Michel Tuffery and local secondary school students.  Tuffery and his team will work from 16th to 18th October, drawing onto Tūranga library’s... Keep Reading

A state-of-the-art creative campus is set to open in Wellington, offering a world-first Bachelor of Creativity, arming students with the skills they need for the jobs of the future. Keep Reading

An independent report has revealed Founders Theatre is earthquake prone and would need major work if it was to be saved. Hamilton's premier arts venue was closed in February, due to health and safety concerns. The 54-year-old theatre will need seismic strengthening. Civil and structural engineering firm Dunning Thornton's report said that the... Keep Reading