Archive for the ‘NZLive.com’ Category

‘The eagerly awaited premieres of four New Zealand works at the New Zealand International Arts Festival will give Festival audiences the opportunity to see the finest of our actors, directors, designers, musicians and writers in action…’

Read the newest NZLive.com featured article.

We’ve got two tickets to give away for the massive 2008 Big Day Out Festival, which is shaping up to be one of the most exciting and diverse yet. From Bjork to Billy Bragg to Brand New – we reckon they’ve got it covered this year.

To enter the draw, all you need to do is sign up to receive our monthly newsletter by sending us an email to competitions@nzlive.com.

Last week Big Day Out made their latest announcement of acts to join the impressive line-up. The new additions to Big Day Out 2008 are:

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Last week NZLive.com celebrated the one-year anniversary of its launch. And what a good year it’s been!

The number of events listed on NZLive.com has almost doubled since launch, and visitor traffic has nearly tripled. Just last month we broke our record for monthly traffic, with over 50,000 visitors (reported in Google Analytics).

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I’m adding this post rather tentatively in response to a video that I’ve just seen at a seminar on the future of e-government by Mike Pearson from the State Services Commission. The video was created in 2004 by the Museum of Media History. It charts the history and future of media through to 2014. You can view it here (it’s eight minutes long and thought provoking).

In the year 2014, the video predicts that internet users will be provided with news stories customised to their individual needs and interests. Thanks to the information we’ve provided to search engines and social networking sites, data about our personal social networks, demographics, interests and consumer habits are used by the likes of Google and Microsoft to filter the information and messages that we receive.

The widespread availability of tools for preparing and publishing content online has made it easier than ever before to create and consume media. As users everywhere create their own news and access the news of their trusted networks, The Fourth Estate goes into freefall - no longer having sole authority over the news or the ability to regulate news channels.

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News you can use from the world of funding … Entries are open for the Sponsorship of the Arts Awards 2007. The awards acknowledge partnerships between business and the arts that demonstrate a creativity, commitment and vision, as well as business benefits. Companies who have sponsored an arts event or organisation in the year to June 2007 have until 7 June to enter.

ASB Community Trust, which grants $45m to community groups in Auckland and Northland regions each year, has decided to set annual closing dates for when it will accept grant applications.

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