This special episode serves as a formal apology and important correction to our New Zealand street dance podcast series. We take full responsibility for failing to properly credit the invaluable sources that made our episodes possible.

Our Sincere Apologies:• We deeply apologize for not crediting the proper sources in our street dance episodes• We acknowledge any mispronunciations of names or possible misquotes that occurred• Our episodes were created by compiling links to be analysed through AI Notebook, but this doesn't excuse our oversight

Our True Intentions:Our podcast was never intended for monetization or profit from the featured communities and individuals. Rather, our goal was to create another digital footprint on the internet that could be discovered by people outside these communities who are interested in street dance. These communities are relatively underground and underrepresented in traditional media compared to their commercial counterparts.

Crediting Our True Sources:

Primary Research Champion:• "What's The Dillies Podcast" by Andy Ha (Astro Andy) - Our most invaluable source, featuring Andy Ha, a young bboy and freestyle hip hop dancer from South Auckland of Vietnamese heritage. He is who we considered our "hip hop professor" and historian of the modern New Zealand street dance scene. Episodes include conversations with William Boquiron, Celina Torres, Taniora Motutere, John Vaifale ("HappyFeet"), Jay Kapene, Byrin Mita, and many others.

Academic Research:• "Beauty in the Ugly: Krump in Aotearoa" by Matthew Luani - Master's thesis exploring Krump dance among Pasifika communities in 2019

• "Hip Hop Dance in New Zealand: Philosophies, Practices, and Issues" by Katherine Walker - 2012 Master's thesis providing insider perspective on NZ hip hop dance community

Community Documentation:• "Krumping: Dance as Expression and Escape" by Matapuna Training Centre - 2007 YouTube documentary about Krumping in Gisborne

• "Ladies of Hip Hop NZ: Urban Pasifika Celebration" - Coverage of festival created by Rina Chae and Zed Nufable by Candace Ama of PMN News

Media Platforms & Personalities:• Ken "Lightsaber" Vaega - Creator of "For the Voibes" podcast and also featured in "The Smoking Section" podcasts• crash2create YouTube channel - Documenting events like Land of Kings Krump and Easy Street Volume 2 since 2011• Street Talk NZ - Website• KAPOW, FOR THE WORLD! podcast by Kez (Australian street dancer)

Essential Pacific Media Organizations:• PMN News (Pacific Media Network) - Premier Pacific content provider• Tagata Pasifika (TP+) - Platform for Pasifika communities worldwide• Scoop NZ - Independent news intelligence platform• DANZ Aotearoa - National dance support organization (20+ years)

What This Episode Covers:We detail each source's unique contribution to documenting New Zealand's street dance culture, from individual dancer journeys and philosophies to significant events, academic research, and media platforms that preserve and promote this vibrant community.

Moving Forward:This episode ensures proper recognition for the researchers, journalists, podcasters, and community members whose work made our series possible. We commit to better practices and encourage listeners to engage directly with these original sources.

Thank you to everyone who creates, documents, and preserves New Zealand's street dance culture. Your work deserves proper recognition.