Kōrero

News, views and interviews featuring some of the people who help make Tāmaki Makaurau a city alive with creativity.

Kōrero

The advocacy group where artists’ voices matter most
An interview with Judy Darragh and Richard Orjis from Art Makers Aotearoa.
Bringing NZ opera voices to the screen
We spoke with Rebecca Tansley to understand the complex experience of bringing a live performance to the screen.
Collaborative new home
Click’s founder Rohan Adarkar talks about his vision for Click Studios.
The Art of Adaptation
Meijing He from Artspace Aotearoa shares her experiences and learnings from pivoting during COVID lockdowns.
Leaving a Legacy
Elise Sterback is leaving The Basement theatre after seven years as its Executive Director.
South Auckland's new horizon
Ema Tavola’s pride in advocating for her community has been unwavering, as she blazes a new path for her contemporary art gallery Vunilagi Vou forced by 2020’s numerous challenges.
Sealy the real deal
At a time where arts advocacy is at its most crucial, Kylie Sealy’s perfectly placed to support the artists of Tāmaki Makaurau.
Māori Theatre in good hands
Te Pou Theatre co-founder Tainui Tukiwaho opens up on how the COVID-19 pandemic has offered new opportunities.
Hauora: Now More Than Ever
Borni Te Rongopai Tukiwaho’s skillset has never been more important to the arts than it is right now.
Hail to the Kingi
Fresh from winning the 2020 Taite Music Prize, Troy Kingi tells us about his creative process and his ambitious musical project.
Hidden no longer
‘I feel seen, I feel heard. For the first time in my life I feel I belong.’ Black Creatives Aotearoa’s newest offering is providing a sense of belonging and self-value.
Ink, iron and everything in between
Artist Graham Tipene’s involvement in bringing the Māori world, te ao, to Tāmaki Makaurau has made him one of the most...
Dedication to Whānau and Mahi Paying Off for Maipi
Do yourself a favour. Don't try to give Te Arahi Maipi a label. One of the directors of the Indigenously inspired creative company Mahi Tahi, he’s spent most of his life indirectly thumbing his nose at those who tell him he can’t do something. Not as an act of defiance or rebellion, rather seizing an opportunity to be better, to be more.
The Inns and outs of the Auckland Arts Festival
David Inns, chief executive of Te Ahurei Toi O Tamaki Makaurau, the Auckland Arts Festival, on delivering an annual festival for Auckland, and New Zealand.
How do we research and understand the arts and wellbeing?
Auckland University’s Professor Peter O’Connor is intent on growing the connection between arts and culture in Aotearoa’s communities.