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Red, White and Brass: A film everyone can enjoy
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Artists from across the globe descend on Whangārei Heads for CollaboratioNZ
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First Nations theatre company brings indigenous stories to Aotearoa’s stage
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Carvings by local artists Delani Brown and Kingi Pitiroi have been unveiled in Taupō.
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Hariata Ropata-Tangahoe artworks to feature in national portrait gallery
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Retired man gets crafty with his newest creation
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