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’.

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