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Dive into some of the work we're doing to create a future where art, culture, creativity and ngā toi Māori thrive.

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Stacey Morrison

Stacey Morrison tells Creativity Makes Us about a traumatic audition, the allure of witnessing her husband’s creativity, the waiata we should really think about singing, and being moved to tears by Robyn Kahukiwa.

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Jon Toogood

Jon Toogood tells Creativity Makes Us about the magic of vinyl records, “stealing” a concert from KISS, letting his dad down gently, and how Home Again signalled his arrival as a songwriter.

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Suzy Cato

Suzy Cato tells Creativity Makes Us about growing up in the Far North, becoming part of the Kiwi DNA, feeling colours, and her hilarious first wedding.

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Lucy Blakiston

Lucy Blakiston talks to Creativity Makes Us about removing the blues from the news, staying on top of technology, letting go of creative cringe, and worshipping the Lorde.

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Miriama Kamo

Creativity Makes Us speaks with Miriama Kamo about the magic of Witi Ihimaera, Aotearoa’s modern creation story, telling Matariki stories as a community, and the mysterious Joni.

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Tom Sainsbury

Tom Sainsbury - with one of his many alter egos - talks to Creativity Makes Us about human psychology, directing his friends to be funny, trying to write a horror novel, and the creative renaissance everyone should join in on.

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Keven Mealamu

Creativity Makes Us talks to Keven Mealamu about planting Samoan roots in Tokoroa, crashing into his vege garden, the unifying power of haka and embracing creativity as a real illustrator.

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All in for Arts

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Shining a spotlight on creativity

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All in for arts

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What would our nation look like if we were all in for arts?

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Art Work

Lissy and Rudi wear neon clothes and stand in front of a flowering tree

Exploring the working lives of artists

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Launching Creativity Makes Us

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Aotearoa has creativity in abundance

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