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The future of the cultural and creative sector – Election 2020
Listen to this discussion between those with the arts portfolio
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NEW NZ BOOKS SITE KETE LAUNCHING WITH STUFF TO SHARE REVIEWS
Thursday 10 September 2020 Kete – the new site devoted to the books of Aotearoa which launches on 15 September – will share reviews of New Zealand books with Stuff to bring the latest releases to readers of Sunday Magazine, Your Weekend and online. Kete is delighted to partner with Stuff, a New Zealand-owned media […]
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A small change with the potential to make a big difference to literacy in NZ
by Paula Browning Sep 08 2020 WARWICK SMITH/STUFF We need to create a fairer system for teachers, learners and creators when it comes to copying and sharing learning resources in the classroom, writes Paula Browning. Read the rest of the article here on STUFF https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/122685642/a-small-change-with-the-potential-to-make-a-big-difference-to-literacy-in-nz
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Maria Gill, winner of the 2020 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, presents her Lecture online
Maria Gill, winner of the 2020 Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal, will now present the Storylines Margaret Mahy Lecture online https://www.mariagill.co.nz/ http://kidsbooksnz.blogspot.com/
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GOOD NEWS!: PIRATE SITE KISS LIBRARY CLOSED BY USA COURT INJUNCTION – AND BLOCKS ALL SERVICE PROVIDERS INCLUDING ISP’S
KISS LIBRARY ILLEGALLY OBTAINED COPIES OF BOOKS AND EBOOKS AND SOLD ON THEIR SITE – Piracy pure and simple UPDATE : KISS Library has been shut down by order of a federal judge, due to its failure to respond to the lawsuit. The sweeping order effectively shuts down the operation in its current iteration, and seeks […]
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People’s Communication Commission – FEEDBACK – Pantograph Punch residency
Thank you for taking the time to convey your concerns to the People’s Communications Commission. Use this form to make a complaint about content you have seen or heard from a televised broadcast, cinema/film, radio station, or via Internet Social Media platforms. Have you seen discriminatory content? Submissions to this form close on the 26th […]
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Sydney Writers Festival – on line event RICHARD FLANAGAN: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams
Richard Flanagan: The Living Sea of Waking Dreams 29 September ONLINE EVENT BOOK TICKETS Booker Prize-winning novelist Richard Flanagan joins Jennifer Byrne for a fascinating discussion about his highly anticipated new novel The Living Sea of Waking Dreams. An ember storm of a novel, The Living Sea of Waking Dreams is Flanagan at his best. In a world of perennial […]
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SLANZA: The Plight Of School Libraries- A Nationwide Campaign
“School Libraries Transform” The School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) is launching a nationwide campaign to highlight the plight of our school libraries. The campaign will be launched on September 1st and is called “School Libraries Transform” SLANZA is deeply concerned about the demise of school libraries in Aotearoa. It is […]
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International author community concerned over reports of Hong Kong Book Bans
17TH AUGUST 2020 FREEDOM OF SPEECH, NEWS The International Authors Forum (IAF) is extremely concerned by reports in the BBC News, The Guardian, Global Times and The Wall Street Journal among others that books by Joshua Wong, prominent protester, and Tanya Chan, Hong Kong politician, have been removed from public libraries as the new Chinese Security Law is implemented in Hong Kong. Bans […]
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Aotearoa New Zealand Screen Sector Strategy 2030 Released
AUGUST 23, 2020 Firstly, we are aware that COVID will be impacting on our sector once again and hope you are safe and well in these challenging times. We are pleased to send you the final strategy document. While we are all still focused on getting through the current resurgence phase, it was important to release the […]
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Joint statement: The decline of press freedom in Hong Kong
Hong Kong has wasted little time in curbing its citizens’ liberties by using the new security law to curtail peaceful speech and protests and arrest critics. This was evidenced last week by the arrest of prominent Hong Kong media owner Jimmy Lai, along with other journalists and activists, as well as sanctions against at least […]
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Dionne Christian appointed Reviews Editor for KETE: New books from Aotearoa New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE 20 AUGUST 2020 The Coalition for Books is delighted to announce that Dionne Christian, former Deputy Editor of Canvas magazine and Arts and Books Editor for the New Zealand Herald, takes over as Reviews Editor of Kete from 19 August 2020. As a long-time supporter of New Zealand books and culture Dionne will, we know, embrace this […]
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