Photo: Edward Larsen
– Captain Festus McBoyle for Bubble video written and directed by Larissa Lofley, produced by Pea-Knuckle Productions
Also celebrated was What Now, this year’s recipient of the Baysting Prize for Children’s Champion. Presented via video recording by Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, the award acknowledges significant and outstanding contribution to the development and wellbeing of New Zealand tamariki, through the creation of or support for music, TV programmes, films, videos, live shows, books, education, or advocacy.
“’What Now’ has been creating innovative, educational and entertaining content for 40 years. Transforming kiwi kids weekends, telling our stories, singing our songs,” says Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern. “My whole-hearted congratulations to Whitebait Productions, TVNZ and everyone who has put in the mahi over the years to make ‘What Now’ what it is. I will be amongst many generations of children who remember the show well and fondly.”
Blast your trumpets and blow your horns. The winners of the 2021 NZ Children’s Music Awards – celebrating those writing and recording for our youngest generation of Kiwi tamaraki, have been announced, APRA Best Children's Song winner: Music with .
Luke Nola and Friends
In this episode we visit Auckland Art Gallery s largest ever art show Toi Tū Toi Ora and hear the heartwarming story behind a young boy s passion for ballet and how its led him to be part of a production by NZ s renowned ballet company.
The Auckland Art Gallery has opened its largest ever exhibition, Toi Tū Toi Ora. A celebration of contemporary Māori art from the past 70 years, the 300-plus pieces of art on display also make it the most significant exhibition of Māori art the country has seen in nearly 20 years. There are “lots of things for all of us to see and celebrate in the show”, Māori art curator Nigel Borell tells