Kūki ‘Āirani producer, director, writer and actor Teherenui will spend three months working at BATS Theatre in Wellington, as the inaugural recipient of this residency. <img src='https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2306/dac986801d30d6c76381.jpeg' .
Creative professionals are still earning considerably less than New Zealand wage earners. Research just released shows that New Zealand’s creative professionals’ median income is $37,000, compared to the median of $61,800 for salary and wage earners. .