It s always been a dream, and I think when I was 23 I set it as a five-year goal, and every five years I had to keep pushing it, and now here we are 27 years later, Kightley told Newshub.
He may have ticked a huge thing off his personal bucket list, but Kightley says the coolest thing about directing
Dawn Raid was showcasing the journey of the high school mates who changed Aotearoa s hip-hop scene with their vision. We re not very good at celebrating our people, we usually wait till they die. that s our way in New Zealand, Kightley said. I think they re amazing.
Dion Peita: My story, as told to Elisabeth Easther
18 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
7 minutes to read
Dion Peita stands in front of one of the new Maori artworks called Te Tatau Kaitiaki which is featuring in the redeveloped South Atrium at the Auckland Museum. Photo / Dean Purcell
Dion Peita stands in front of one of the new Maori artworks called Te Tatau Kaitiaki which is featuring in the redeveloped South Atrium at the Auckland Museum. Photo / Dean Purcell
Dion Peita (Ngāti Tipa, Ngāti Te Ata Waiohua, Te Rārawa) is the director, Tumuaki Māori and Pacific Development Tāmaki Paenga Hira (Auckland Museum).
Arts in 2021: The big productions and festivals coming to Auckland
3 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
11 minutes to read
NZ Herald
After a year that saw Broadway and the West End face a seemingly never-ending curtain call, local audiences can rest assured that the pandemic won t stop Auckland artists from putting on a show this year.
While the Level 4 lockdown in March sent a seismic jolt through the country s artistic community, cancelling dozens of shows and festivals and forcing numerous venues to shut their doors for months on end, theatre and arts organisers are hoping 2021 will deliver a better performance.
In the first half of the year alone, Aucklanders will be able to enjoy live comedy, catch up with their favourite local authors, and experience a plethora of theatre, dance and music spread across a broad-range of festivals that are making a comeback after being forced to take the last year off.
New Year’s fireworks over Auckland. The New Year’s Eve spectacular kicks off at midnight from the Auckland Harbour Bridge and the Sky Tower. According to the economic and cultural agency Auckland Unlimited, the best places to watch the fireworks from are the CBD, Little Shoal Bay (Northcote), Bayswater Marina (Bayswater), Mt Victoria or Queens Parade (Devonport), Bastion Point, Harbour View Beach Parade (Te Atatū Peninsula), Sentinel Beach (Herne Bay), or Mt Eden. A soundtrack synced to the light and fireworks show can be heard at www.vector.co.nz/lights. The Skycity fireworks and Vector light display will also be broadcast on TVNZ 1, 2 and Duke.
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