“ Investigating our culture. Bill Ralston presents a programme about issues, ideas, current affairs and the arts.” - (New Zealand Listener ) Broadcasting Fee; the future of NZ On Air; Mark Crysell interviews Paul Norris, NZ School of Broadcasting; debate on the Broadcasting Fee with Muriel Newman, ACT, Broadcasting; Bruce Wallace, TV Broadcasters’ Council; Derek Lowe, Radio Broadcasters Association; Jonathan Dowling, SPADA President; Christchurch Art Gallery design competition, investigated by Miriama Kamo; Interview with David Cole, Architect, Buchan Group; designer and competition winner; Performing Arts event “Jerusalem” by Michael Parmenter, Dance/Choreographer and David Downes, Singer/Composer Backchat singers lesson 1, Laughton Pattrick, singing tutor teacher a hopeful 10 to sing; Chris Knox Film Review - “I’ll Make You Happy” I’ll Make you Happy, interview with Athina Tsoulis, Director; Michael Hurst, Actor; Sandy Ireland, Actor; letters and book giveaways.

New Zealand arts programme featuring film and exhibition reviews and interviews with local and overseas artists. Studio debate on actors and other artists finding difficulties with the Employment Service not recognising their careers as legitimate professions with Alison Enright, Actor’s Equity, Kim Pieters, The Quartz Group, Gareth Morgan, economist and commentator and Peter McCardle, Employment minister. An item on cancelling of ‘Body Fictions’ show scheduled for Auckland Art Gallery;Kate Darrow, Auckland Art Gallery; Andrew Bogle, curator; studio debate on cancelling ‘Body Fictions’; Paula Savage, Wellington City Art Gallery and Chris Saines, Auckland Art Gallery. McAndrew’s Intermediate School art auction, Dunedin; Lesley Hirst, art teacher / auction organiser; Marshall Seifert, auctioneer / gallery owner; interview with Niall Stokes, Irish Independent Radio and Television Commission on promoting local content. An item on ‘Soliton’ dance and art party; Michael Hodgson, organiser; Joost Langeveld and Shelley Simpson, ‘Wriggler’ artists; Jenny Little and Nigel Brookes, M Box artists. National Opera of Wellington production of ‘La Boheme’; Kate Hawley, designer; listings. Film review of ‘Six Days, Seven Nights’ with Chris Knox. Backchat and letter of the week; end

00:00:31 An item on selection of best 9 buildings in New Zealand for world-wide list; Russell Walden, Victoria University and selector. 00:13:10 Studio debate on selection of best 9 buildings in New Zealand with Russell Walden, Victoria University; Ross Jenner, Auckland University; Tommy Honey, architect and commentator; Amanda Reynolds, architect; Gordon Moller, Craig Craig Moller architects. 00:30:40 An item on world success of West Auckland band Te Vaka; Opetaia Foa’i; lead dancer Alana Foa’i; James Devine, lead dancer of ‘Gaelforce’; Michael Durkan, executive producer and performer of ‘Gaelforce’. 00:42:40 An item on Prof Andrew Gurr, Reading University, Shakespeare expert and adviser on reconstruction of Globe theatre. 00:54:10 This year’s Hawkes Bay Opera production; Raymond Hawthorne, director; listings. 01:01:38 Film review of ‘The Borrowers’ with Chris Knox. 01:07:35 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:11:00 end

00:00:31 Interview with comedian Sandy Ireland as ‘Penny Diamond, MP (Queensland), Graziers for God party’. 00:12:30 An item on actors and other artists finding difficulties with the Employment Service not recognising their careers as legitimate professions; Phil Grieve, actor; Jude Urlich, NZ Employment Service; Greg Wickstrom, ‘Stash’ producer; Stephen Bain, actor / director; Andrew Foster, director / designer. 00:21:30 Studio debate on ‘Zero Tolerance’, book on education with author Donna Awatere Huata, ACT party and Sandra Lee, Alliance; Canterbury Opera production of La Boheme touring to Invercargill; Elizabeth Owen, executive director, Canterbury Opera; Geoff Rumey, technical director Canterbury Opera. 00:41:30 Artist Philip Trusttum who is inspired by tennis. 00:49:00 Film review of ‘Godzilla’ with Chris Knox. 00:57:00 Exhibition of flags by poet Leigh Davis at disused Auckland Railway station; Paul Marra, Blue Grass Flags; Wystan Curnow, curator; listings; Mary Anne Bourke, ‘Stash’ writer. 01:08:30 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:12:40 end

00:00:31 Traditional style churches lose out to more charismatic churches; Father Craig Larkin, Society of Mary; Reverend Dr Alan Jamieson, Baptist church; Anthony Walton, The Rock. 00:09:00 Studio debate on traditional style churches falling attendance’s with Paul Morris, Religious Studies - Victoria University, Alyson Murrie-West, licensed Presbyterian minister and Bruce Logan, Education Development Foundation; item on children appearing in musical ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’; Sophie O’Sullivan; Glen Drake, ‘Joseph’; Jackie Clarke, ‘narrator’; Amy Barnett; Ashworth Sundaresan; Bridget Marten. 00:27:30 An item on New Zealand film making industry in crisis; Gaylene Preston, filmmaker; Costa Botes, filmmaker; Philippa Campbell, producer ‘Via Satellite’; studio debate with Dr Ruth Harley, head of NZ Film Commission. 00:43:00 Results of Montana New Zealand Book awards; interview with Catherine Chidgey, author of ‘In a Fishbone Church’. 00:51:00 Jean-Marie Tjibaou Cultural Centre in New Caledonia; Emmanuel Kaserherou, Kanak Culture Development Agency (ADCK); Octave Togna, director general (ADCK); Shane Cotton, John Pule, New Zealand artists; Kate Townsend, lecturer in Fine Arts, Canterbury University; Roger Boulay, pacific art and culture specialist; Marie-Claude Tjibaou, president (ADCK); Jennifer Bush, film director; Tina Wirihana, Michael Tuffery, New Zealand artists; listings. 01:00:30 Film review of ‘The Boys’ and ‘The Road to Noo (?)’ with Chris Knox. 01:07:30 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:11:40 end

00:00:31 The theft of 4 works f rom Visa Gold Art Award display; Shayne Howe, eye witness; Paula Savage, City Gallery; Gordon Harcourt, Backchat producer and purchaser of one of the stolen works; item on Australian Broadcasting Commission, a public not profit making broadcaster; Brian Johns, ABC managing director; George Negus, ABC journalist; Dr Julianne Schultz, media lecturer and author; Richard Alston, Australian communications minister; Robyn Williams, ABC science broadcaster. 00:14:00 Studio debate on national broadcasting with Pam Corkery, Alliance broadcasting spokesperson, Rodney Hide, ACT finance spokesperson and Joe Atkinson, Auckland University; ‘dog-cam’ video by Japanese video artist at the Physics Room, Christchurch. 00:32:30 Film review of ‘In the Company of Men’; with Chris Knox and Fiona Samuel, and short computer generated film ‘Blinder. 00:43:20 Natural History Film Unit celebrates 21st anniversary with film of Antarctica to music from Dunedin Sinfonia; Michael Stedman, Natural History NZ Ltd; Andrew Sewell, conductor; Mike Single, cameraman and double-bassist; interview with George Henare, starring in ‘Julius Caesar’ in Auckland. 00:56:00 An item on fine artist Donald Gibson, disabled and born with Usher’s syndrome; Bon Suter, tutor; Maree Bone, communicator; Karen Calder, artist. 01:02:00 Item on artist Frances Hodgkins; John Gow, John Leech gallery; listings; commercial break; 01:08:30 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:13:20 end

Maori Broadcasting - funded to fail Pacific artists Gareth Farr ballet Elvis - in a Taranaki paddock?

00:00:30 Interview with Peter Jackson on securing 1/4 billion dollar deal to film trilogy of ‘Lord of the Rings’. 00:14:30 Update on eviction and demolition of ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’ art space in Christchurch; Brendan Ryan, ‘Bob’s Your Uncle’; Fred Schwithal, developer; item on Australian owned Prime Television competing with existing regional television stations in Christchurch; Adam Pink-Martin, CTV; George Balani, CHTV; Trevor Egerton, Prime Television; Jo McMenamin, CTV founder; interview with Mark Keyworth, departing New Zealand Symphony Orchestra boss. 00:29:00 Studio debate on co-operation between arts companies with Malcolm Moir, Opera New Zealand and Mark Keyworth; item on Footnote dance company tour to South Korea; Deidre Tarrant, artistic director; prize winning ads from Cannes Ad festival. 00:43:30 Carl Stead researching for book set in World War Two in Crete; prize winning ads. 00:51:00 Govett Brewster secures long term loan of 250 contemporary NZ artworks from 4 private collections; Jim Barr, art consultant; Johnny Devlin, the ‘Satin Satan, NZ’s answer to Elvis, opening ‘Teenage Turmoil’ at Waikato Museum; Sally Parker, curator; listings. 00:58:30 Film review of ‘The Big Lebowski’ with Chris Knox. 01:07:00 Backchat and letter of the week.

00:00:31 Lindsay Shelton, marketing manager of NZ Film Commission on New Zealand critics being too hard on New Zealand films; Philip Wakefield, film critic; Costa Botes, filmmaker and former critic; Gaylene Preston, filmmaker. 00:13:00 Interview with Kerry Fox; clips from Wellington Fringe Film Festival. 00:23:30 Winners in Visa Gold Art Award; Cheryll Sotheran, CEO of Te Papa, on 1 millionth visitor. 00:40:30 Interview with Simon Carr, associate editor of National Business Review on deciding to return to England. 00:51:00 An item on Three Tenors World Cup show in Paris; listings; exhibition in Hastings on Paraire Tomoana; Tama Huata, grandson and curator. 00:58:30 film review of ‘Deconstructing Harry’ and a short film from the Film Festival with Chris Knox. 01:07:00 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:10:25 end

00:00:30 An update on the theft of 4 works from Visa Gold Art Award display; local content on radio; Brendan Smyth, New Zealand On Air; Mike Regal, Radio Hauraki; John Diver, Channel Zee. 00:12:00 studio debate on airplay of local content with Dave Dobbyn, Fiona McDonald, musicians, Mike Regal, programme director Radio Hauraki and Arthur Baysting, Australasian Performing Rights Association. 00:27:00 interview with Paul Holmes, broadcaster and Prof Judy McGregor, Massey University on dumbing down of newspapers. 00:37:00 modern links to characters in ‘Julius Caesar’; ‘The Precious Legacy’ exhibition from the Jewish Museum, Prague; Arno Parik, curator; Rajen Prasad, race relations conciliator. 00:45:00 ‘Monsoon’ exhibition in Fotofest, Wellington; Dr Vishvajit Pandya, Victoria University; listings. 00:57:30 International Festival of the Arts success; film review of ‘Nil By Mouth’ with Chris Knox. 01:05:30 Backchat and letter of the week; 01:11:25 end

‘The Heart of the Nation’ report, a Backchat exclusive. Reporter Jodi Ihaka. Int: Judith Tizard, Assoc. Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage. Peter Biggs, Creative New Zealand. Report: Creative NZ replaced by... - Creative Resources Foundation. - Creative Industries Development Agency. - CNZ clients Government funded. Backchat’s producer Gordon Harcourt interviews Hamish Keith, Heart of the Nation Convenor, speaking on phone from Paris. Television special, what do New Zealanders want to see on the television. Studio debate on state owned television, current broadcasting with Jane Wrightson, Screen Producers & Directors Assn.. Katherine Rich, National Broadcasting spokesperson. Willie Jackson, Alliance Broadcasting spokesperson. Shaun Brown, TV One General Manager. What is the government doing about Maori broadcasting? Jodi Ihaka backgrounds the story. Int: Greg Mayor, Mai Time Producer. Tiwai Reedy, Te Haeata Productions. Tini Molyneux, Journalist. Stacey Daniels, Mai Time Presenter. Studio interview with Derek Fox, Broadcaster & Publisher: Katherine Rich, National Broadcasting spokesperson: Willie Jackson, Alliance Broadcasting spokesperson. New Zealand Sympathy Orchestra ‘Heartland Tour’ performing in Taupo. public audience comments. Int: Dave Pawsey, NZSO Stage Manager: Georgina te Heuheu, National List MP. Marc Decio Taddei, Conductor. Gisborne Opera festival - Virginia Marie Stack as Carmon. Film review with Chris Knox: ‘Keeping The Faith’. Thanks to the NZ Film Archive for the clip of Rudall Hayward’s ‘The Bush Cinderella” played last week. Letters of the week: Chris Wheatley, Wellington collects ‘The Movie Book’.

Clean up the streets campaign outrages Tagging Arts. Auckland City Council is adopting a zero tolerance of tagging and banning bombing and burning. Jodi Ihaka reports. Int: Doug Astley, Auckland City Council. Footage from ‘Beat Street’, Orion Pictures 1984. Elliot O’Donnell/Askew, Aerosol Artist. Mike Weston, The Area Gallery. Otis Frizzell, Aerosol Artist. Footage from ‘Keith Haring show’ Wgtn City Gallery 1999. Tease #1 - Let’s All Make Love / Shifter / Chamber / Sami. Music video Wellington band Fur Patrol ‘Now’. Government approved pop music, is it the path to wealth and fame or ludicrous folly. Studio interview with Brendan Smythe, NZ on Air: Mark Cubey, Editor - Loop. Magazine: Julia Deans, ‘Fur Patrol’. Classical Polynesia, with opera star Jonathan Lemalu - rehearsals in Newtown, Wellington. Tease #2 - NZ Actors Co. / Chamber /Sami. Madeline Sami, New Zealand Actor. Jodi Ihaka reporter. Int: Madeline Sami, footage from ‘No. 2’, ‘Bare’ footage ‘Chicago’ 1995 and ‘Shortland Street’. Toa Fraser, Playwright. John Smythe, Theatre Critic. NZ Actors Company opened ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Hamilton, ‘Let’s All Make Love’ showing in Wellington and ‘Crumpy’ at the Court in Christchurch. Tease #3 - Film Review. Film Review with Chris Knox - ‘Magnolia’. New Zealand Film ‘Shifter’ Backchat quote “Self indulgent to the point of un-watch-ability”, and other quotes. Chamber Music Festival. Int: Uwe Grodd, Conductor & Artistic Director: James Tibbles, Historic Keyboard Specialist. Letter of the week. Evan Yates, Hamilton collects ‘The Art of Mehndi’ by Sumita Batea.

Commerce Commission is investigating a plan to merger NZ two major cinema exhibition chains. Independent Cinema operators are concerned it will put them out of business. Phil Wakefield, Film Critic. Jan Grefsted, Independent Exhibitor. Joe Mooddabe, Chief Operating Officer - Village Force. The National Library under reconstruction, resources / books about to be auctioned. interview with Mark Bland, Book Historian. Jim Traue, Ex Chief Librarian Turnbull Library. New Zealand Festival 2000, Theatre Commissions. Local content, festival organiser’s commissioned a dozen groups to develop & present ideas, funded by Creative NZ. Joseph Seelig, International Festival of the Arts: Robyn Archer, Adelaide Festival. Levuka, Toa Fraser. Kapahaka, ‘The Next Generation’. Nigmalion, Victor Roger. Baxter, Charlotte Yates. ‘The Candlestickmaker’, Jacob Rajan & Justin Lewis. New Zealand Film Festival Documentaries. Gaylene Preston’s & Anna Cottrell’s documentary ‘Getting to Our Place’ . Anna Cottrell, Film Maker; Documentary ‘Campaign’, Tony Sutorius, Film Maker. Film Review by Chris Knox. 3 documentaries ‘Hitchcock Selznick and the end of Hollywood’ , ‘Divorce Iranian Style’ and ‘Two Minutes Silence Please’. Interview with Denise L’Estrange - Corbet, Fashion Designer - “World”. Interview with Jim Barr, Art Consultant. New Zealand’s Hand Painted Wallpaper Artist: ‘Mason Fabrics Exhibition’ at the Hawkes Bay Museum. Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Design Historian, UNITEC. Books: ‘Close Range’ by Annie Proulx’. Entertainment roundup.

A survey and debate on the political leanings of the news providers with politicians, media academics and the media. Panel are: Richard Griffin, Former Prime Ministerial Aide; Professor Judy McGreggor, Massey University; Graeme Hunt, National Business Review; Finlay Macdonald, Listener Editor. Prague Quadrennial 1999, interviews with: Jon Rennie, Co-ordinator; Dorita Hannah; National Commissioner; Theatre Architects and Designers. Follow up on an interview with Kim Hill, Radio Broadcaster. Regarding the conflict between staff and Board of Radio New Zealand. Professor Denis Dutton, Radio NZ Board Member answer questions raised with Kim Hill. Heather Busch and Burton Silver, creators of the book ‘Dancing with Cats’; Lynn Glenn, Novice cat dancer; Arija Davies, cat dancer. Miriama Kamo investigates the exhibition at the Muka youth gallery. The Annual youth show. Franz Baetens, Muka Gallery. Film Festival features with Chris Knox. Fringe film festival programmer, Fiona Bartlett talks with Catlin Cherry about the 12 fringe festival. Christchurch actor Jonno Roberts talks about his selection for advance theatre training at Harvard University, one of 9 world-wide applicants. Entertainment roundup. Books, Arts Asia Pacific, Art Review.

Item - ‘Scarfies’ Interview with Robert Sarkies and Duncan Sarkies: Directors of ‘Scarfies’. Item - Mobil Song Quest 1998: Jonathan Lemalu live at Sydney. Interview with Jonathan Lemalu: Bass singer. Item - Christchurch Arts Festival opens. Interview with Miriama Kamo on Festival highlights. Interview with Briony Ellis: Christchurch Arts Festival Co-ordinator. Interview with Alessandra Marc: Diva performing at Festival. Item - Cinephile Diary: Wellington Film Festival. Item - Unfinished Elgar. Item - ‘God Boy’ Clips from Christchurch and Wellington theatres. Item - Montana Book Awards selection. end.

Arts Funding Announcement. Mark Crysell reports from parliament. Comments: Hamish Keith, Arts Guru. Madeleine Sami, Actor: Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Te Papa. Rawiri Paratene, Actor & Writer. Ian Fraser, NZ Symphony Orchestra. Merenia Gray, Dancer & Choreographer. Simon Upton, National Cultural Affairs Spokesperson. Interview with Helen Clark, Prime Minister & Arts Culture and Heritage Minister. Comments: Jo Tyndall, NZ on Air: Mladen Ivancic, NZ Film Commission. Gaylene Preston, Filmmaker. Peter Biggs, Creative NZ. Arthur Baysting. Studio debate on Arts Funding Announcement. Peter Biggs, Creative NZ. Gareth Farr, Composer & Performer. Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Te Papa. Blenheim’s Millennium Art Gallery in trouble. British advertising exhibition touring New Zealand, sample “Hollywood”. Tate Modern just opened in London. Wellington Architecture Students upset as the School of Architecture and Design may close as Massey and Victoria fight over the selling of the inner-city building. Carnies: “The Irrefutable Truth About Demons”. Montana Book Awards, Fiction Finalists List. Public Gallery exhibition of Bill Hammond’s work, Painter - comments. Lara Strongman, Wellington City Gallery. Tina Barton, Art History - Victoria University. Film review with Chris Knox: Fantasia 2000. A new play “Double Beat” about finding your heart, written & directed by husband & wife team Stuart McKenzie and Miranda Harcourt.

Ph.D. thesis claims to prove profound change in the nature of TVNZ’s news bulletins between 1984 and 1986. Jodi Ihaka reports. Interviews with Daniel Cook, ‘Diet-News’ Author. ‘Diet News’ Debate. Panel: Daniel Cook, Political Studies Ph.D. Student. Paul Norris, Former TVNZ News Chief. Book give-away: ‘Cult Movies’ by Karl & Philip French. Piece on the latest Royal New Zealand Ballet ‘Dracula’. Interview: Graham Fetcher, Dancer ‘Dracula’. Michael Pink, Director & Choreographer. The Court Theatre company, Canterbury’s Professional Theatre. New production ‘Three Sisters’ by Chekhov. Interview: Elric Hooper, Court Theatre Artistic Director. Film review with Chris Knox: The 7th Incredibly Strange Film Festival. Auckland Philharmonia concerts for 2 to 6 year olds. Baby Proms - ‘Sweet Honey in the Rock’. Comments: Christine Young, Auckland Philharmonia. Rosie Searle, 4 year-old Violinist.

“Bill Ralston talks to UK artist Tania Kovats about her “Virgin in a Condom” artwork. Miriama Kamo is on the road with the New Zealand Ballet and Chris Knox talks to US filmmaker John Sayles. British conceptual art show at Te Papa; Ian Wedde, Te Papa concept curator; item on “Virgin in a Condom” furore; Bernice Murphy, ‘Pictura Britannica’ curator; commercial break. Auckland’s recent problems and issues with Christine Fletcher, Epsom MP and Wynne Raymond, Mayor of Timaru. Regional touring by Royal Ballet; Jon Trimmer; Angela Meecham, Alexandra Community Arts Council; Shannon Dawson, dancer; commercial break. Highlights from Wellington International Festival of the Arts; Carla van Zon, executive director, International Festival; ‘Heretic’ play on Derek Freeman’s disputing of Margaret Mead’s anthropological classic ‘Coming of Age in Samoa; David Williamson, playwright; Paul Bushnell, Radio New Zealand arts critic” (New Zealand Listener). This is the first programme of Backchat.

Colin McCahon’s painting “Storm warning” sold by Victoria University to a private collection to raise funds a new collection programme at Victoria University Art Gallery, Interview with Jenny Harper, Art Historian, Victoria University. NZ’s 20 year at the Cannes Film Festival; “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”, “Savage Honeymoon” , “Scarfies” and “Channelling Baby”. interview with Ruth Harley, NZ Film Commission; and Danielle Cormack, Actor; talking about the 9 NZ films showing at Cannes this year. Mark Crysell reports on Nelson’s Suter Gallery, Anne Rush, Artist; Helen Telford, Suter Gallery Director; Jane Evans, Artist; and Charles Bergman, Chairman Pollock-Krasner Foundation; talk about art philanthropy today. Interview with philanthrophist Jenny Gibbs, Arts Patron; and James Wallace, James Wallace Charitable Arts Trust. Palmerston North’s theatre Centerpoints celebrates it’s 25 annerversary; talks to Murray Lynch, Director; Sheryl Cooper, Actor; Martyn Sanderson, Actor; Alison Quigan, Centerpoint Artistic Director; SPUNGO; Wellington performers Jamie Kirk, Spungo Creator; and Cleve Cameron, Spungo Creator; Entertainment Roundup. Chris Knox film review; The Incredibly Strange Film Festival; Letters and book giveaway.

Storm Warning Letter; Aigantighe McCahons; Item - Tattoo; Tabloids tease - CNZ survey; Discussion Trotter, Anderson. Item 8 - Emily and Karl. Architecture with Nick Nickolas. Item 11 - Early Music Performance. Punitive Damage film review. Item 12 - Interview Gardyne. Item 14 - Interview Annie Goldson. Nick Nickolas performance. Entertainment Roundup and Books. Letter of the week, book give-away.

Kiwi pop is back on top in New Zealand, as commercial radio stations put NZ music on the air waves - Caitlin Cherry interviews Matt Thomas, Bass player “The Feelers”. Timothy Homer 91 ZM Announcer and Michael McClung 91 ZM Music Director. Mike Chunn Australasian Performing Rights Association. John Diver, Ex Programme Director, Channel Z, Wellington. Debate on New Zealand music Quota on commercial radio. Panel: Mike Regal, Kiwi Music Action Group. Malcolm Black, Sony Music. Boh Runga “Stellar” Lead Singer. John Diver, Former Programme Director. Theatre: “Skin Tight” by Gary Henderson from Rap Productions, now five years old with new cast. Director Jed Brophy. Ian Hughes as ‘Tom’ and Claire Waldron as ’Elizabeth’. Art displays at Te Papa, response from Jenny Harper, Head of Art History, Victoria University. Scarfies supporters and actors create havoc in Cannes. Lisa Chatfield ‘Scarfies’ Producer. Robert Sarkies ‘Scarfies’ Director. Duncan Sarkies ‘Scarfies’ Co-Writer. Mark Beesley’s ‘Savage Honeymoon’ Director in Cannes and Christine Parker ‘Channelling Baby’ Director. Interview - Peter Wells, Writers’ Festival Organiser and Dorothy Porter, Australian Author. Tribute to Yvonne Lawley, Actor. Entertainment roundup. Fashion & Art Show “Suit Yourself”. The celebrated suit: Giles Peterson, Curator; Film review with Chris Knox: ‘Entrapment’. Interview Gerrad Hall, Architect winner of home & Entertaining prize ‘Home of the Year’. Letters of the week. Book give-away: With Spirit by Don Driver.

Final Episode for 1998.

Studio row about the Parthenon Marbles, after last weeks interview with Parthenon campaigner Emanuel Comino. ABC report on the British Museum and the return to Greece of the Parthenon Marbles. Studio debate: John Stringer, Classics Scholar. Emanuel Comino, Parthenon Marbles Campaigner. Art censorship crisis in Christchurch, as artist Billy Apple tries to make demands on a gallery, investigated by Miriama Kamo. Comments: Warren Feeney, COCA Gallery Director: Billy Apple, Conceptual Artist. Film review with Chris Knox: ‘Hopeless’ NZ Film. Interview: Larry Parr, “Hopeless” Producer. Auckland director James Cunningham’s film, totally digitally animated “Infection” has been chosen to be in competition at Cannes next month. World wide hit play ‘Art’ touring New Zealand at present. Studio interview: John Smythe, Theatre Critic, NBR: Zara Stanhope, Adam Art Gallery Director. Elizabethan Quartet, 5 Auckland Students who won the Adam Foundation Schools Chamber Music. Comments: Mary O’Brien, Auckland University Violin Lecturer. Julia McCarthy, Violin. Fiona Cochrane, Viola. Rae de Lisle, Auckland University Piano Lecturer.

Uproar in Dunedin’s cultural circles over the Public Art Gallery’s priceless historical permanent collection and the curator of the collection, Peter Entwisle who has been made redundant, causing the collection to become marginalised and the public is angry. Dunedin’s Public Art Gallery Society called a meeting asking: Should the gallery be focused on international excellence or community support? Mark Crysal investigates. Marshall Seifert, Art Dealer. Ian Douglas, Dunedin Public Art Gallery Society. Priscilla Pitts, Dunedin Public Art Gallery Director. Auckland Art Gallery revealed a significant new addition to it’s collection, courtesy of the ‘Thank’s Giving Trust’ 1944 work “Glass & Pitcher”. The great Taranaki Wind Wand story develops from previous week. 3 winners “The Big Lemon” by Mervyn Hooper, “the Whinge Wand” by Alice Magon and “Orange Sunflower Wand” by Stratford IHC. Why is New Zealand public architecture so average and why are architects so precious? The Commonwealth of Architects Conference held in Wellington this week, question put forward to a studio panel: Why is New Zealand public architecture so average and why are architects so precious? Tommy honey, Architect and Commentator: Russell Walden, Assoc. Prof. Architectural History: Pip Cheshire, Architect - Jasmax. Book launched at the conference: “Looking For Local Architecture and the New Zealand Modern” by Paul Walker & Justine Clark. Film review with Chris Knox, new New Zealand Comedy “Jubilee” starring Cliff Curtis & Theresa Healey. Interview with Cliff Curtis New Zealand’s up and coming Hollywood star. “The Lunatics’ Ball” director Michael Thorp. Premieres at the Wellington Cinema Showcase this week. Gavin Bishop winner of the New Zealand Post Children’s’ Book Award for his book “The House That Jack Built”. Hokianga by Ross T Smith. Ross, a photograpeher who went to live in and photograph the economically depressed, and predominantly Maori community of Hokianga in Northland. His highly sexualized images of the people of Hokianga show their beauty, strength and defiance in the face of poverty. Hemi the signature image of the exhibition is the close-up of a young man staring directly into the camera. In maintaining this direct eye contact throughout the series Ross attempts to empower his subject.

Will local content quotas kill struggling TV stations? or will they do for us what they’ve done for Australia?. Broadcasting Minister Marion Hobbs has softened her stance to Radio Quotas. Information say’s that TV Broadcasters may get away with voluntary quota. Mark Crysell explores the decade old quota system in Australia. Comments: Michael Gordon Smith, Australian Broadcasting Authority. Hal McElroy, Television Producer. Bevan Lee, Channel 7 - Head of Creative Development. New Zealand Television Quota Debate: Statement by Helen Clark, Minister for Arts, Culture & Heritage March 19. Studio Panel: Marion Hobbs, Broadcasting Minister. Jane Wrightson, SPADA. Bruce Wallace, Television Broadcasters’ Council. Penny Webster, ACT Broadcasting Spokesperson. Statement from Katherine Rich, Nationals’ Broadcasting Spokesperson. This weeks book give-away: “Cook’s Sites” Revisiting History. A tribute to A.K Grant, who died last week aged 59 years of Alcoholism. 1977 show ‘A Week Of It’ first episode ‘Life With The Loins’. A.K Grant has gone but his writing lives on. One of the world’s great treasures has been stolen, the Parthenon Marbles were removed from Greece in the 1800’s and are currently held in the British Museum. Studio interview: Emanuel Comino, Parthenon Marbles Campaigner. Making a plea to England to return the looted treasures of the Pathenon. AMP Scholarships for the Arts. Film review with Chris Knox: ‘East is East’ English. Wellington Fringe Film Festival 2000 calling for entries. Dunedin’s WOW Productions. A theatrical collective of actors, directors, dancers and designers, with productions like “The Beauty Queen of Leenane” and “Horse Play”. Interviews: Hilary Halba, WOW Founding Member: Ron Kjestrup, WOW Actor. What’s on In NZ ‘Bay of Islands Festival’. Letters of the week: Kathleene Dawson.

Debate over the return of Mokomokai (tattooed Maori heads). Last week several Mokomokai were returned to New Zealand from the South Australian Museum. Debate Panel: Willie Jackson, Alliance Cultural Affairs Minister and Dalvanius Prime, Mokomokai Education Trust. Introducing The Comedy Laugh Festival. Profile on New Zealand Born Rebecca Taylor, young designer living in New York. She has been nominated for the Young Designer of the Year category of the council of fashion designer in New York. Previous weeks item on Billy Apple & Christchurch art Gallery along with the play ‘Art’. Film footage of a 1992 fund-raising auction of a Blank Canvas by Billy Apple. Why can’t the police take a joke? They are requesting that theatre, costume hire, film or television companies return any police uniforms or equipment they may have to make sure their image of the police isn’t tarnished. The police has also sent a letter to vet scripts at the planning stage of productions. Miriama Kamo reports. Comments: Joan Dawe, The Costume Company Owner. Sharon Matthews, Costume Cave Owner. Michael Player, Police Public Affairs General Manager. Film “Customer Service” asking for the use of a police uniform. Dean Hewison, Filmmaker denied access. Howard Greive, Saatchi & Saatchi. Adrian Parkyn, Haines Recruitment Advertising. Opera singer Andrea Creighton is one of New Zealand’s up & coming stars, she returned home this year for Festival 2000 and a school reunion. Interview Miriama Kamo and Sister Mary Winifred, Singing Teacher. Film review with Chris Knox: ‘All About my Mother’. A Greek story, a New Zealand writer and a Russian director. James K. Baxter’s retelling of a Greek epic. Interview with Vadim Ledogorov, Director - “Sore-Footed Man”. Comedy: The Comedy Laugh Festival

Cadbury’s Kiwi Crunchy chocolate bar advertisement; now 24 years old; Caitlin Cherry reports and interviews the original actors, Roger MacDonnell Director and Writer, Chief Executive Colenso; Cadbury present Beryl Parker “The Knitting Lady” with gifts, flowers and a cheque for her part in the ad, as she never got paid for her acting role; the Incredibly Strange Film Festival; the film programme debate, interview with Ant Timpson, Festival Director; Star trek exhibition at Te Papa; and artist Don Driver’s exhibition; interview with Greg Burke, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery; Debate on Art & Popular Culture with Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Te Papa; Jenny Harper, Art History, Victoria University; Roger Hall, Playwright; Philip Temple, NZ Society of Authors; David Cohen, Journalist; Backchat singers lesson 2, Chris Knox film review; “Still Crazy” review of Michael Parmenter Dance Opera “Jerusalem” Raewyn Whyte; letters regarding the Broadcasting Fee and book give away.

Controversial Keith Haring exhibition at Wellington's City Gallery; reviewed by Mark Crysell, interview with Paula Savage, City Gallery Director. Discussion about offensive art, Keith Haring exhibition with Rev. Graham Capill Christian Heritage Party; Paula Savage, Wellington City Gallery. Discussion on Radio NZ dividend with Marie Hasler, Minister for Radio NZ; Marian Hobbs, Labour, Broadcasting; Brian Edwards, Broadcaster and Commentator. Dear John advertisement; Colenso Productions award winner. TV2 Laugh Festival - Auckland's Classic Comedy Club. Review by Miriama Kamo. Backchat singers lesson 3. Taranaki Arts Festival; 100 acts in 24 days. Entertainment Roundup. Chris Knox Film review: Hilary & Jackie. Letters and book give-away.

Trouble in the New Zealand Fashion Industry. As technical machinists leave the country, designers look at off shore production. Interviews with Kate Sylvester & Karen Walker: Fashion Designers; Sue McLaren, Massey University Fashion Department. interview with Paul Blomfield, Apparel Magazine: on fashion design courses, not technically based skills to work in the fashion industry. Interview with Peter Biggs, new Creative New Zealand Arts Council Chair. Arts Event of the Year: “Jerusalem” by Michael Parmenter. Interview with John O’Shea, Pioneer filmmaker Arts. O’Shea’s book on his memoirs ‘Don’t Let It Get You’. Pacific Films “Broken Barrier” 1952, “Runaway” 1961, “Don’t Let It Get You” 1966, “Beating The Clock” 1955. Jonathon Dennis, National Radio Film Critic. Food & Best Christchurch Arts Festival. Interview with Dame Kate Harcourt, Actor: on “Flowers in my Mother’s Garden” play held in the Christchurch festival, with daughter Miranda Harcourt, Actor. Christchurch Jazz School, Big Band: ‘HeadHandsHeart’ exhibition. Film Review by Chris Knox; ‘Run Lola Run’. Winning Design for Wanganui’s New Sarjeant Gallery Extension: interview with Bill Millbank, Sarjeant Gallery: & Steve McCracken , Architecture Warren & Mahoney, winning designer.

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in financial trouble again - interview with John Button, Music Critic. Prof. Heath Lees, Music Commentator & Broadcaster Tony Kunowski, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. NZSO in Auckland. Schools Chamber Music Contest, competition held in Wellington. Music Piracy/Counterfeiting in New Zealand. CD Writers. Terence O’Neill-Joyce. Recording Industry Association. Mark Cardin, Hewlett Packard. Gavin Ross, Wildmix. Conference on Copyright. Issues of piracy. Olivia Regnier, International Phonographic Industry Federation. Paul Jessop, International Phonographic Industry Federation. Russell Brown, Unlimited Contributing Editor. ‘Split’ theatre play from Christchurch Arts Festival. Damon Andrews & Kelson Henderson. Billed as a comedy thriller. National Full time Contemporary Dance Company, June Story. Interview with Michael Parmenter, Choreographer. Who has pulled out of the co-operative dance company. New Zealand Fashion Designer Rebecca Taylor. New York Show & Interview. Elizabeth Kiester, JANE Magazine Senior Market Editor. Charlie Green, Make-up Artist. 82 year-old New Zealander Rosalie Gascoigne, Artist. Toi Toi Toi exhibitioner. Film Review by Chris Knox: remake of ’Lolita’. CD’s of the week: ‘Jazz in the Pacific’, ‘Vessel’ by Damaged Goods; Book of the week: ‘Riding with Whales’ by Heather Heberley: ‘Her Life & Work’ Joanne Drayton: Truth by Illusion.

Interview with Deb Richards: Media Watch, ABC Television: on John Laws, Talk back host inquiries. Item - Radio Tapes from Talk back radio New Zealand. discussion on talk host commercials: Justin du Fresne: Newstalk ZB Broadcaster; Pam Corkery: Alliance Broadcasting spokesperson; Joe Atkinson: Political Scientist. Item - Foreskins Lament; Auckland Theatre new production; Paul Minifie: Director; Greg McGee: Playwright; “Foreskins Lament” opening reviews. film review - Eyes Wide Shut: Chris Knox. Item - Watea; Christchurch Woman’s Prison Manager: Cecelia Lashlie; talks about the play; Jim Moriarty: “Watea” Director. Interview with Miriama on the ‘Watea” woman’s play. Item - Christchurch Arts Festival. Interview with Miriama Kamo on “Malanga” festival highlight; Igelese Ete: Director. Item - Orchestra Wars; Auckland’s Chamber Orchestra; competing for funding, audience and venues. Item - Elgar’s final symphony; finished by Elgar Pane. Interview with Ian Wedde: Te Papa Concept Curator. Performance - Pasifika: Christchurch Arts festival. Entertainment roundup. Book of the week: Don’t let it Get You: by John O’Shea. Sleeve-notes: by Emma Neale. After-heat by Keith Stewart.

Radio, TV & Print Survey: Hamilton’s ‘The Rock’ Roger Farrelly, The Rock DJ: Paul Kennedy, “Median Strip” Editor. Television, Print & Radio Surveys: Geoff Lealand, Film & TV Studies, Waikato University: David O’Neill, AC Neilsen Managing Director: David Crossley, MediaCom. Edinburgh Festival & NZ pieces. Interview with Dr Alexander Ivashkin, Cellist: due to leave New Zealand: Third Adam International Cello Festival, held during the Christchurch Festival of the Arts. National Business Review, Arts Sponsorship Awards. Merit Awards - Price Waterhouse Coopers. Opera NZ. Chapman Tripp. Opera NZ Chorus. Tower Financial Services. Te Papa - NZSO/Gareth Farr. Glengary Award - Lockwood Buildings. Lockwood Aria, Rotorua Performing Arts. The Edge Pathway Award - Telecom NZ. Jerusalem, Michael Parmenter/David Downes. Creative NZ Award for Bravery - National History NZ. Sinfonia Antarctica, Dunedin Sinfonia. Peter Biggs, Creative NZ Chairman speech at National Business Review, Arts Sponsorship Awards. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, Governor General. Presenting the over-all winner of sponsorship of the arts is Telecom NZ. Michael Parmenter, Choreographer: Ariane Burgess, Telecom NZ. Business Arts Sponsorships in Crisis. Ariane Burgess, Telecom NZ. Rowan Macrae, Mobil. Sue Paterson, RNZ Ballet. Eastern Southland Gallery in Gore is about to become the recipient of a large art collection donated by Dr John Money, Sexologist & Art Benefactor. Jim Geddes, Eastern Southland Gallery director. Film Review by Chris Knox: ‘Go’. Edinbrough Festival: NZ Films ‘Accidents’. Commerce Commission investigation into the merger between big cinema chains Hoyts & Village Force. Update - commission began court action to stop the merger. Lecture on Forgiveness by French Philosopher Jaques Derida at the Auckland Town Hall. CD’s of the week: ‘Rhythm Spike’. Book of the week: ‘Reclaiming the Future’ by Jane Kelsey: Magazines ‘Loop’ & ‘Loose’.

Item - ‘Humanities’: Philosophy, History, Languages and the Arts. PM Jenny Shipley tells students to train for the future and not for the past, taking Commerce and Law over Humanities. Miriama Kamo reports. Interviews with Professor Paul Morris. Religious Studies, Victoria University and Professor Peter Munz: Victoria University. Discussion: “Is Humanities Education in Crisis”; Simon Upton. Crown Research Insst. Minister. Professor Jenny Kelsey. Auckland University Law Faculty. Michael Barnett. Auckland Chamber of Commerce. Mark Bland, Book Historian. Performance: Christchurch Arts Festival highlights. Interview - on festival from Miriama Kamo. item - New Ministry: Arts Foundation of New Zealand launch and new Ministry of Culture and Heritage; Marie Hasler as the Minister. Montana Book Awards 1999: winners: Elizabeth Knox, Deutz Medal for Fiction. Heather Nicholson, Montana Medal for Non-fiction and Lifestyle. Vincent O’Sullivan: Poetry. Kevin Ireland, History & Biography. Gerard Hutching. Environment. Helen Schamroth: Illustrative Arts. Interview with Elizabeth Knox; Author; by Gordon Harcourt. Item - ‘God Boy’ clips at Court Theatre, Christchurch and Downstage Theatre, Wellington. Interview with Susan Budd: Theatre Reviewer; on the ‘God Boy’ at both theatres. Rotorua Baths Museum: Anne Sommerville from the Rotorua Museum. Film Review: 200 Cigarettes - reviewed by Chris Knox.

00:00:32 Tom Frewen, satirist published in National Business Review; Pinky Agnew, comedian who plays ‘Jenny Shipley’; Dave Armstrong, writer of ‘True colours’ on 1996 election; Simon Carr, National Business Review associate editor on ACT newsletter ‘The Goss’; Matthew McLelland, defamation lawyer. 00:13:38 studio discussion on political satire with David McPhail, tv satirist, Jane Bowron, tv reviewer, Richard Prebble, ACT leader and Sandy Ireland, Australian comedian. 00:27:30 interview with Helen Clark, Labour leader; glass works by Anne Robinson, displayed at Dowse Art Museum. 00:43:30 controversial and political visual artist Emily Karaka; Tim Renner, Fisher Gallery. Emily Karaka is a political artist communicating her ideas through a fusion of traditional Māori form and motif, and the bright colours and roughly textured surfaces of European Expressionism. Her work is an assertion of her identity as a Māori woman. It discusses issues surrounding the treaty and land rights. Her paintings often feature numbers which represent the number of land claims before the Waitangi Tribunal. In this she talks about her work as a protest artist and about her future plans to enter into politics. 00:52:30 studio discussion on departure of Neil Roberts as CEO of TVNZ with Paul Smith, media analyst; Smokefree Fashion Awards; listings. 01:02:30 Chris Knox and Tim Tsiklaouri, Russian born businessman, review the film ‘Prisoner of the Mountains’. 01:09:04 Backchat winner of week; and letter of wee

00:00:35 The return of the Mataatua whare and the return of other Taonga; Te Hau Tutuua, master carver; Aroha Mead, Te Puni Kokiri; Hon Tau Henare, Minister of Maori Affairs. 00:14:45 Studio debate on the quest to return moko mokai with Dalvanius Prime, ethnomusicologist and Professor Hirini Mead, Te Maori Manaaki Taonga Trust; clip of Angela Tavernier singing with Opera New Zealand. 00:28:24 Lucy Lawless to fund short film written by Emily Perkins, produced by Robin Laing; Greg O’Brien, writer / curator on Exhibition of the Century at City Art Gallery; interview with Rena Owen, actor. 00:41:04 Winstone Stables City Art workshop threatened with sale to property developers; Judith Tizard, Auckland Central MP; Malcolm Peterson, Auckland City Council; Sonia Spellers, Shruti Yatri, artists; Kate Leslie, Hobson Bay Community Board; Gavin Smith, artist; listings. 00:50:04 Interview with Arundhati Roy, author of ‘The God of Small Things’. 01:00:19 Film review of ‘The Ice Storm’ with Chris Knox and Helene Wong. 01:08:54 Backchat and letter of the week. 01:13:23 end

Backch@t is magazine-style arts and culture show.

Major development in the biggest on going art story. Te Papa is getting a large scale revamp to improve the way it displays art, adding several thousand square metres to it’s exhibition space and public information centre. Mark Crysell interviews Dame Cheryll Sotheran, Chief Executive - on a walk through of Te Papa. Comments from Denis Adams. Outside film footage of Te Papa and the back of The Odlins Building next door. Review of Te Papa commissioned by Helen Clark, MP will be released next week. Studio interview with Sir Ron Trotter, Ex-Te Papa Chairman. Sir Ron chaired his last Te Papa board meeting last week. Mark Crysell at Wellington’s St. James Theatre for the Nokia Film Awards, thoughts from the winners, losers. John Brazier: Best Supporting Actor - Scarfies. Elizabeth Horthorn: Best Supporting Actress - Savage Honeymoon. Ian Mune: Rudall Hayward Award 2000 - Actor, Screen Writer & Director - Significant, creative contribution to film in NZ. Comments from Sam Neill, Actor at the Awards. Reina Webster: Nokia Film Makers Scholarship winner. Cliff Curtis, Best Actor - Julilee. Willa O’Neill, Best Actress - Scarfies. Robert Sarkies, Best Director - Scarfies. Robert & Duncan Sarkies, Best Screenplay - Scarfies. Best Film - Scarfies. Rock stars on the history of world art in Auckland Gallery. 40 paintings of the superstars of art in the last 500 years. Jeans in Madam Butterfly - Hawkes Bay Opera’s current production of Madam Butterfly has been turned down for funding from Creative NZ. Short film extract - Aria. Hamilton gets funky with it’s ‘Cow Town’ image. Jodi Ihaka reporting on plans to turn Hamilton into the cultural capital of NZ. Comments: Alison Wall, Actor: Christian Pilditch, Fuel 2000 Organiser: Katie Wolfe, Actor. Fringe Film Festival - Bogins on trik’s in ‘Babe Canterbury’. Film review with Chris Knox - 29th Film Festival: Jim Cary in ‘Man on the Moon’. Modernist NZ textile designer is rediscovered, 82 year-old Avis Higgs: interviews: Douglas Lloyd Jenkins, Design Historian: Avis Higgs, Textile Designer. Avis used abstract Maori motifs and surfing extensively in her work. Letters of the week: Monica Johns collects ‘Stories We Tell Ourselves’ by Witi Ihimaera.

Artists of Hutt Valley, Wellington. Reporter Mark Crysell. “Dob in an artists”, Tim Walker, Dowse Art Museums finding creative talent in the Hutt Valley. Interviews: Nadine Curry, Wainuiomata. Kathie Martin, Petone. Matthew Patterson, Photographer, Yvonne Burns, knits rock stars. Darren Whittaker, wood carver of Stokes Valley. Broadcasting Minister Marion Hobbs released think pieces on television. Qantas Media Awards - News industry. Studio interview on local content in the media and local judging of NZ media. Finlay Macdonald, Editor - The Listener. Barry Young, Qantas Media Awards organiser. NZ’s touring theatre company - NZ Actor’s Company performing ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with ex-Shortland Street actors. Interviews: Simon Bennett,Tim Balme, Katie Wolfe and Robyn Malcolm for NZ Actor’s Company. Te Papa planning for more art space and new chairman placement of Dr. Roderick Deane. Comments: Helen Clark, Arts, Culture & Heritage Minister. Interview with Dr. Roderick Deane, Te Papa Chairman. Studio interview with Denis Adam, Art Patron. Interview with Ian Fraser, NZ Symphony Orchestra, on ticket pricing. Film review with Chris Knox - 29th Film Festival: NZ silent film restored by The Film Archive for the festival “The Bush Cinderella”. Backchat’s performance poetry competition: contenders - Keith Smith: David Eggleton. letters of the week: Steve Meikle.

Mark Crysell introduces Art, Apples and the Add man, Billy Apple & Saatchi & Saatchi present an edible art piece. Interview Billy Apple, Artist. Kevin Roberts, Saatchi & Saatchi World-wide CEO. Opera ‘Faust’ tv snippet from Prime. ‘The End of the Golden Weather’ B&W film footage and Ian Mune’s 1991 film version. Interview with Peter Vere-Jones, Actor working on a new solo stage performance. Nokia film awards Best Actor finalists film clip of Taika Cohen ‘Scarfies’. Queen’s Birthday Honours - Distinguished Companion NZ Order of Merit: Heather Begg - Opera. Prof Vincent O’Sullivan - Literature. Companions NZ Order of Merit: Gretchen Albrecht - Painting. Juliet Peter - Art. Officers NZ Order of Merit: Carol Archie - Journalism & Maori. Leigh Brewer - Dance. Gordon Ell - Journalism. Robert Gardiner - Arts & Tourism. Raymond Hawthorne - Theatre. Peter Henson - Newspaper Industry. Russell Kerr - Ballet & Dance. Ronald Fong Sang - Arts & Literature. Carla van Zon - Arts. Members NZ Order of Merit: Rosemary Barnes - Music. David Beaumont - Music. Trevor Bremner - Music. Shona McCullagh - Dance. Maureen Potter - Music. Eardrie Stewart - Pipe Bands. Ruth Todd - Women & Literature. Interview with Tanemahuta Gray, Dancer. James Bellamy, film maker with the help of Lynn McClelland, AMP travel to New York city to film and interview New Zealander Murray Hickman, Percussionist. Best Actor finalists film clip of Cliff Curtis ‘Jubilee’. Film review with Chris Knox 32nd Film Festival reviews. Best Actor finalists film clip of Karl Urban ‘The Price of Milk’. 4th Sing Aotearoa Weekend in Ohakune, from choirs around the country. comments from the public. Letters of the week: Ross Elliffe collects ‘Golden Deeds’ by Catherine Chidgey.

Koru Pix. Who owns the Haka? Should Adidas fork out big money for Maori imagery, Air New Zealand with their trademark Koro design and artist Dick Frizzell controversial cartoon - Grocer Moko. ADIDAS Haka TV Commercial. Studio interview with John Hackett, Intellectual Property Lawyer. Maui Solomon, Lawyer. Julie Paama-Pengelly, Artist, designer and curator. New ‘Aida’ indoors, opening in Wellington. Int.. Jonathan Alver, NBR NZ Opera. New Zealand String Quartet. Int: Rolf Gjelsten, Cello: Gillian Ansell, Viola: Helen Pohl, Violin: Douglas Beilman, Violin. Supporting Actress finalists at the Nokia Film Awards 1 - Ashleigh Siega, ‘Scarfies’. Aida #2. Taki Rua Maori Theatre commissioned for the International Festival of the Arts. Jodi Ihaka reporting. ‘Blue Smoke’, ‘Haruru Mai’ and ‘Women Far Walking’. Int: Hone Kouka, Taki Rua Productions. Piece from ‘Waiora’: 1997 Int: Jim Moriarty, Actor. Witi Ihimaera, Author/Playwright. Rima Te Wiata, Actor. Rachel House, Actor. Supporting Actress finalists at the Nokia Film Awards 2 - Sophia Hawthorn, ‘Savage Honeymoon’. Film review with Chris Knox 32nd Film Festival Documentaries. ‘Mr Death’ and ‘Crazy’. Supporting Actress finalists at the Nokia Film Awards 3 - Elizabeth Hawthorn, ‘Savage Honeymoon’. Rutherford Trust collection of contemporary NZ art. Interview: Geraldine Baumann, Rutherford Trust Trustee. Looking for a home for the collection.

Mark Crysell introduces Sir Ian McKellen, as he opens the ‘Out Takes’ Gay & Lesbian film festival. Backchat exclusive, first TV interview with Sir Ian McKellen, playing ‘Gandalf’ on “The Lord of the Rings”. Creative New Zealand has given $200,000 to new Douglas Wright, Shona McCullagh contemporary dance company, opening without Parmenter. June 1999 item interviewing Shona McCullagh, Choreographer. Raewyn Hill, Dancer. Michael Parmenter, Choreographer. Christchurch architects Sir Miles Warren and his firm Warren & Mahoney have won a gold medal The Institute of Architecture Resene Awards, for outstanding contribution to architecture. Gerald Parsenson, winner of domestic house in Eastbourne. Interview with Jonty Rout, Architecture Awards Jury Convenor. Nokia New Zealand Film Awards 2000 finalists announced last. Best Film finalists: ‘Savage Honeymoon’, ‘The Price of Milk’ and ‘Scarfies’. Best Director finalists: Mark Beesley ‘Savage Honeymoon’, Robert Sarkies ‘Scarfies’ and Vanessa Alexander for ‘Magik & Rose’. Best Actor finalists: Cliff Curtis ‘Jubilee’, Karl Urban ‘The Price of Milk’ and Taika Cohen ‘Scarfies’. Best Actress finalists: Danielle Cormack ‘The Price of Milk’, Willa O’Neill ‘Scarfies’ and Alison Bruce ‘Magik & Rose’. Best Actress finalists Film clip of Alison Bruce in ‘Magik & Rose’. Readers Digest Magazine celebrated 50 years in New Zealand last week. Theatre & Dance performance - Black Grace, Neil Ieremia, Choreographer. Last weeks item on Artist Bill Hammond, auctioning sort after works at Dunbar Sloane. Tina Barton, Art History - Victoria University. Lara Strongman, Wellington City Gallery. Why & How does an artist get popular? Marshall Seifert, Art Dealer: Luit Bieringa, Art Consultant. ACCESS art internet only art gallery opened this week. Best Actress finalists Film clip of Danielle Cormack ‘The Price of Milk’. Film review with Chris Knox goes shopping for three recent video releases: ‘Friends & Neighbours’, ‘Gummo’ and ‘Peck’. Deborah Crowe on her show called ‘Shift’ currently at the Fisher Gallery. Rayna Fahey, Hamilton collects ‘Spindrife’ by Greg Billington’.

Weeknight prime-time current affairs interview show

An advance on the debate on cultural quotas. Minister Marie Hasler says she has an open mind on the issues on quotas in radio & television. Debate in parliament from last week, Helen Clark, Labour Leader: Marie Hasler, Minister Responsible for Radio New Zealand (RNZ): Muriel Newman, ACT Broadcasting spokesperson. RNZ Staff Resolution. Interview with Kim Hill, Broadcaster / RNZ Staff Representative. Wellington City Council’s Arts Spending - Gallery’s, Theatre’s, Ballet etc. Ellie Smith, Downstage Theatre: Martin Rodgers, Bats Theatre: Letter From Paula Savage, to the public with regard to cuts in art spending: Christine Fletcher, Auckland Mayor, speaking on the cultural capital in NZ: Simon Prast, Auckland Theatre Company: Mark Blumsky, Wellington Mayor. Interview with Elric Hooper, Christchurch Court Theatre: On the myth of the cultural capital. New Zealand Film Awards: Best Film: ‘Memory & Desire’ Owen Hughs - Producer: Onfilm. Best Director: Ian Mune for “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Special Jury Prize: “Memory & Desire” Niki Caro - Best Director. Best Actor: Temuera Morrison “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Actress: Nancy Brunning “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Supporting Actor: Clint Eruera “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Supporting Actress: Jodie Dorday “Via Satellite”. Best Foreign Performance: Yrui Kinugawa “Memory & Desire”. Best Screenplay: Alan Duff “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Cinematography: Allen Guilford “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Editing: John Gilbert “Via Satellite”. Best Original Music: David Hirschfelder “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Sound Design: Dick Reade / Mike Hedges “ When Love Comes”. Best Design: Grant Major “Memory & Desire”. Best Make Up: Denise Kum “Channelling Baby”. Best Graphics, Animation, Computer Effects or Special Effects: Guy Moana / Inia Taylor “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?”. Best Short Film: “Philosophy” Geoff Cawthorn - Director. Best Contribution to Short Film: Jesse Warn “9 Across” - Writer / Director. Best Technical Contribution to Short Film: Simon Raby “Juno”. Interview with Gaylene Preston, Academy of Film & Television Arts: Jonathan Dennis, Film Critic: Chris Knox, Film Critic. National Youth Choir: Jonathan Lemalu, Former Choir Member: Karen Rylls, Musical Director. Film Review by Chris Knox: “A Simple Plan”. Book of the week, ‘OriOri’ writer Roma Potiki, Poet: Illustrator Robyn Kahukiwa, Artist. Books: ‘The best of Albert Wendt’s short stories’, Megan Hutching ‘Long Journey for Sevenpence’, ‘Unofficial Channels’ by Ian McGibbon. Entertainment roundup.