Mayor Brown' draft for the annual 2023/24 budget includes drastic cuts for the arts. The plan is to stop regional grants for arts, events, community recreation and heritage. 8 million in total. And the removal of 20 million from community and social development programmes, which includes art events, education programmes and community programmes.
Daniel spoke with Lauren Whitney general manager of New Zealand comedy trust, an organisation that produces the New Zealand international comedy festival and supports the comedy industry.
Daniel also spoke with Mark Harvey who is part of Arts Makers Aotearoa, which was formed by a group of arts makers who are concerned about the lack of support for the arts in this country and he is also part the creative arts industries faculty at the university of auckland
Lastly Daniel spoke with Cat Ruka the executive director of Basement Theater.
We spoke about the impact of these plans on the city of auckland and the consequences these plans will have for individual and community wellbeing and mental health. And what is exactly the intrinsic value of art?
Don't forget to put the 8th of December into your calendar - we're doing the Kids' Show LIVE in Aotea Square, featuring Tanya Batt and Little Ripples, plus a breakfast station, tea and coffee plus lots of activities including a game where you have to make the best bee hive!
Thanks to Radio New Zealand for letting us play Northwood, from their Storytime app available at http://storytime.rnz.co.nz
Brian Falkner - Northwood - Part 7
Brian Falkner - Northwood - Part 8
Eddie Spaghetti - Wake Up, Wake Up
Claudia Robin Gunn - Little NZ birds
Levity Beet & Chris Sanders - Bush Tucker
Little Ripples - Rhythm of the House
Mike Phirman - Cat Cat Frog Frog
Little City Critters - I Like Chasing Butterflies
Mr Roberelli - Casting On
The Great Gildersleeve - Gerald Mc Boing Boing
FleaBITE - Fatty Ratty Party
Belle & Sebastian - The Monkeys Are Breaking Out The Zoo
Kath Bee - You Can't Eat It On Toast
Levity Beet - Watermelon
Tanya Batt - Tectonic Plates
Bunny Racket - Jingle Jangle Jaguar
Gerry Paul - Hank the wrestling shark
Keith Mitchell - The Ginger Cat
The legendary Dianne Swann (When The Cat's Away, The Bads) has just released her first solo album 'The War on Peace of Mind' today, and she popped in to chat about it with Rachel. Whakarongo mai nei!
N.T. Honey (Anya Henis) takes us through several tracks from her debut album, 'Accidental Punk'. She talks about the story behind the album title, learning to skateboard and her love for volcanoes.
Tracklist: Runaway
Medusa
Mt. Etna
Suspicious Cat
Dreaming of Days
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