The Government's 4 million dollar boost for the Creatives in Schools programme has been welcomed by artists and schools.

Creatives in Schools get welcome support, but is it enough?

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Hymns from the 12th century to the 20th this week, including Jesu, the very thought of thee (based on a poem by Bernard of Clairvaux) and NZ hymn writer Colin Gibson’s He came singing love.

Hymns on Sunday, 5 May 2024

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The Auckland Writers Festival starts on May 14 and its promotional push highlights a roll-call of talent from across the arts; Booker prize winner for 2023, Paul Lynch, plus generations of Maori writers from Patricia Grace to Becky Manawatu.

Maori talent alongside Booker & Pulitzer prize winners at Auckland Writers Festival

The Auckland Writers Festival starts on May 14. Its promotional push highlights a roll-call of talent from across the arts; Booker prize winner for 2023, Paul Lynch, actor Sam Neill, musician Troy Kingi, Indian politician and author Shashi Tharoor plus generations of gifted Maori writers from Patricia Grace to Becky Manawatu. Julian Wilcox talks to award winning screenwriter, author and director Michael Bennett who's a festival curator and has just released his second novel, Return to Blood.

Creatives in Schools get welcome support, but is it enough?

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