Focus on Arts

In this weeks episode, Nikki chats to Merrick Stein, HOD Music at Paraparaumu College, about the annual charity concert he has been producing for the past 7 years, “It’s Showtime” which raises money for the Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Foundation and Mary Potter Hospice, and features talented students from the college.

Paul talks to Kristie Parata and Mohi Edwin from The Atiawa ki Whakarongotai about the background to the Waikanae Jobs For Nature initiative and the resulting just opened exhibition at Toi Mahara - Kei 'ea Te Komako e KoThis programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

In this week’s episode, Nikki talks to Connor Norris, ex-Paraparaumu College student, and star of many local theatre productions, about following his passion for the stage, which includes moving to London to study at one of the top drama schools, Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Paul chats with Nikau Te Huki aka Casual Healing (and his tamariki) about his debut album Driftwood. Nikau also plays a song from the album.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Today Viv chats with Frederick Church from the Mirek Smisek Arts Trust about the kilns and residency programme.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Paul chats with Morag Stokes and Birgit Moffitt, two Kapiti artists whose work has been shortlisted for the prestigious Parkin Drawing Prize for 2024 - winner announced 5 August

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Kohai Grace (curator and weaver) and Wairere Pene (artist) talk about their current exhibition Toiora Ki Te Pō Ki Te Ao currently showing at Toi Matarau - located at Maoriland in Otaki

Toi Matarau is a summit for multidisciplinary arts where Māori and Indigenous artists gather, collaborate, are inspired and supported. Thought has been given to enrich the experience of visitors sharing in the mauri of taonga tuku iho.

Toi Matarau Gallery is located in the Māoriland Hub in the heart of Ōtaki village. It is the front face of Māoriland – presenter of the Māoriland Film Festival and home to Māoriland Films.

https://toi.maorilandfilm.co.nz

In this week’s episode, Nikki chats to our tech volunteer, Hugh Scott, about another of his passions - being an award winning photographer. Hugh shares his photographic journey with us, including his advice/opinions about modern technology in the field of photography.This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.

Nikki chats to Otaki locals Ann Chapman and Jamie Bull about their memories of New Zealand feminist activist, writer, playwright, novelist, poet and short story writer, Renee Taylor ONZM, who passed away in December 2023, aged 94. Ann and Jamie also talk about a memorial event they are organising,"Remembering Renee”, which will be held in Otaki on Saturday 6th July.

In this week’s episode, Nikki talks to Jan Bolwell, director of Crows Feet Dance Collective, about Kapiti Celebs - a unique mid-Winter variety concert she has devised and is MCing on Saturday 22nd June. This event brings together the Kapiti Coast’s distinguished mid-career and senior performing artists and is dedicated to the memory of the late Sir John Trimmer.

This programme looks at the Art scene with a range of guests.