New Zealand loves to celebrate our artistic community when we succeed on the world stage – and especially when a golden trophy is involved. 

But as much as we love championing these artistic wins – we aren’t very good at properly funding our creatives.  

Recent drama with Creative New Zealand has come at the same time as Australia has put significant investment into their local arts and film sector.  

So are we at risk of more of our artists being lured overseas by better funding, and how do we ensure our successful talent keeps making work locally? 

To discuss what needs to be done to better fund the arts in New Zealand, I’m joined by Dr James Wenley, drama lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, for a discussion about the giant gap in funding. 

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Editor: Paddy Fox
Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

New Zealand loves to celebrate our artistic community when we succeed on the world stage – and especially when a golden trophy is involved. 
But as much as we love championing these artistic wins – we aren’t very good at properly funding our creatives.  
Recent drama with Creative New Zealand has come at the same time as Australia has put significant investment into their local arts and film sector.  
So are we at risk of more of our artists being lured overseas by better funding, and how do we ensure our successful talent keeps making work locally? 
To discuss what needs to be done to better fund the arts in New Zealand, I’m joined by Dr James Wenley, drama lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington, for a discussion about the giant gap in funding. 
Follow The Front Page on iHeartRadio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
You can read more about this and other stories in the New Zealand Herald, online at nzherald.co.nz, or tune in to news bulletins across the NZME network.
Host: Damien Venuto Editor: Paddy Fox Executive Producer: Ethan Sills

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Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald’s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what’s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.

Go beyond the headlines with The Front Page, the New Zealand Herald&rsquo;s daily news analysis podcast. Each weekday Chelsea Daniels unpacks the stories shaping Aotearoa, from what&rsquo;s happening in our own backyard to global events shaping our future. Every episode we speak to leaders, experts, reporters, and those living the story, so you get the full picture. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode.