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Who would have guessed that it was possible that the rowdy tourists who came here two summers ago are still upsetting all over again? This time it’s the bo

New Zealand Operas 2020 production of Eight Songs for a Mad King. Photo: Jeff McEwan A letter from the board chairperson on Tuesday confirmed directors Murray Shaw, Rachael Walkinton and Witi Ihimaera had resigned. The news comes about two weeks after the company announced its newest production would be based on the saga of the so-called unruly tourists - a story that gripped the media in the summer of 2019 - in an effort to draw in new audiences and tell local stories. Renowned New Zealand te...

News comes two weeks after production focusing on the saga of the 'unruly tourists' was announced.

Renowned New Zealand tenor Simon ONeill said, while he was not opposed to that remit, the topic was wrong. "This is using precious taxpayer money, which could be used better elsewhere in our art form. The new director has promised reimagination of the opera and he is not delivering that at all," ONeill said. He called poking fun at the group "middle-class snobbery" and said while he was not opposed to new and improved ways to grow the audience, the direction of the Opera company had gone downhi...

Press Release – Friends of St David’s Trust Kiwi musicians have united in their bid to save St David’s Church, so it can be repurposed into a much-needed centre for acoustic music for all New Zealanders. They have gifted their voices and musical talent in a pre-recorded concert ‘To the Stars’, to be streamed from Saturday 29 May 2021. The virtual concert was filmed in the great hall of St David’s and features a star-studded lineup of New Zealand musical talent. It reveals the glorio...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 11:17 am Kiwi musicians have united in their bid to save St David’s Church, so it can be repurposed into a much-needed centre for acoustic music for all New Zealanders. They have gifted their voices and musical talent in a pre-recorded concert ‘To the Stars’, to be streamed from Saturday 29 May 2021. The virtual concert was filmed in the great hall of St David’s and features a star-studded lineup of New Zealand musical talent. It reveals the glorious interior and...

Press Release – Friends of St David’s Trust Kiwi musicians have united in their bid to save St Davids Church, so it can be repurposed into a much-needed centre for acoustic music for all New Zealanders. They have gifted their voices and musical talent in a pre-recorded concert To the Stars, … Kiwi musicians have united in their bid to save St David’s Church, so it can be repurposed into a much-needed centre for acoustic music for all New Zealanders. They have gifted their voices and mu...

Raymond A. Ram returns in first brand work with Saatchi & Saatchi May 12, 2021 11:04 Home loans company Rams has launched a new campaign in the first brand work with Saatchi & Saatchi since the agency won the account in 2019.  The integrated campaign revolves around the statement ‘Home Loans are what we do’, a declaration of the “expertise the brand has in the home loan space, while reinforcing its position as a first-party lender,” according to a statement. The campaign carries over ...

May 12 2021, 9:19 am | BY Ricki Green | 7 Comments In its first new brand work with RAMS, Saatchi & Saatchi has developed an integrated campaign that shines a spotlight on the seemingly obvious statement “Home Loans are what we do”. It’s a declaration of the expertise the brand has in the home loan space while reinforcing its position as a first-party lender.   Says Christian Johansson, head of marketing and digital at RAMS: “We wanted to celebrate what really sets RAMS apart �...

Creative 5 Add to collection This is the first campaign delivered by RAMS new agency Saatchi & Saatchi Australia In its first new brand work with RAMS, Saatchi & Saatchi has developed an integrated campaign that shines a spotlight on the seemingly obvious statement “Home Loans are what we do”. It’s a declaration of the expertise the brand has in the home loan space while reinforcing its position as a first-party lender. Says Christian Johansson, head of marketing and digital at RAMS: “...