A warm shout-out to writer director Matasila Freshwater, one of the six inaugural recipients of The Arts Foundation Springboard funding and mentorship. Matasila will be under the mentorship of filmmaker Tusi Tamasese.
Here's something a bit special courtesy of our friends at Ng? Taonga. Ng? wai e rua: Stories of Us takes a look at encounters between M?ori and non-M?ori dating back to 1901. It features some of our country's unique stories, ranging from important national events to everyday happenings, and helps create the story of who we are as New Zealanders, and where we've come from.