Professor Ngarino Ellis (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou) joins our media adviser Julianne Evans to reflect on her 12-year collaboration with Professor Deidre Brown (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Kahu) and the late art historian Jonathan Mane-Wheoki (1943-2014) on their award-winning book, Toi Te Mana: An Indigenous History of Māori Art. Ngarino also shares insight on how art can weave together different generations and communities, and the importance of Māori art to everyone in Aotearoa. Read more here: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2024/12/02/toi-te-mana-authors-brown-ellis.html Published by Auckland University Press and Chicago University Press, Toi Te Mana won the 2025 BookHub Award for Illustrated Non-Fiction in the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards. More about the book here: https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/toi-te-mana/
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All about Aotearoa jazz
Dr Aleisha Ward from the School of Music joins our media adviser Julianne Evans to explore how jazz first arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand during World War One. She shares fascinating stories of the jazz scene in the 1920s, and what life was like for musicians and music lovers during this era. If you're new to jazz and or interested in discovering more classic New Zealand jazz artists or songs, here is a list of recommendations from Aleisha: Nathan Haines: Shift Left (2018remaster): https://open.spotify.com/album/05chi6OdCsi0ufQyd8AJVQ?si=8WguVLvaToW6Tc7Yj2QP7AMark deClive Lowe: Heritage: https://open.spotify.com/album/2NNmcCpVPIGd4hMOYIEm2V?si=eGG2kzSxTUyZc8DqGMzG5QDr Tree: Dr Tree (2024 remaster):https://open.spotify.com/album/7zb8eM4iw8Vhxh65AyD556?si=ezN4-yJXRLCoy3PX8kmbYAThe Quincey Conserve: Epitaph: https://open.spotify.com/album/234bMNJLzYeMNvrprNn2LR?si=waHCB4tTRnKhLpeawCr7MwRodger Fox: X: https://open.spotify.com/album/1DfKlnof6Yd7w4KraNEx1S?si=oB7tdQaQQc2D7TBgFZ6kqA Stu Buchanan and the Garden CityBig Band: Hey! What's the Time: https://open.spotify.com/album/3oUPHgsxzw9561CZ22wVnC?si=Ip1soHHUQE-0-tHz8vY67AThe Jac: Nerve: https://open.spotify.com/album/0UgoyoYYmCAhiufemBhRR6?si=etbLVmbkQk2_oqERdvKdew Phil Broadhurst: Soliloquy (thisis Phil's last album released just before he passed away in 2020): https://open.spotify.com/album/2QunIDrNaQk7UZAFwqXyWH?si=9Rz_bneHThGJ_wTu_9Wdvg
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Online gaming and Pacific youth wellbeing
Dr Jean M Uasike Allen joins our media adviser Julianne Evans in conversation about her latest research on Pacific girl gamers. She explores how online gaming influences their wellbeing and relationships while they challenge negative stereotypes. Jean also highlights the importance of incorporating Pacific worldviews to understand these digital experiences and explore digital vā. Read more about Jean's research here: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/03/24/digital-online-game-research-highlights-pacific-girl-gamers.html
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Composing music with AI?
What would happen if a composer collaborated with artificial intelligence to produce new music? Dr David Chisholm, head of the School of Music, put it to the test as part of a new project. He tells our media adviser Julianne Evans how he prompted AI to compose a musical suite and arrange it for a full orchestra. Hear snippets of the work and more in this incisive discussion on the future of music. Click here to read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/03/24/as-composed-by-david-chisholm-and-ai.html
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Left in limbo: refugee reunification
Refugee families separated by conflict or persecution face a seven-year backlog to join their loved ones in New Zealand. In conversation with our media adviser Julianne Evans, Professor Jay Marlowe lays out the immense pressures and the strategic changes needed to improve efficiency and fairness in family reunification. Professor Jay Marlowe is the Head of School of Counselling, Human Services and Social Work, and co-director of the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies. Click here to read more: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/news/2025/01/30/families-of-new-zealand-refugees-in-limbo-as-system-stalls.html*All opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the guest and don't represent Waipapa Taumata Rau University of Auckland or the Faculty of Arts and Education.
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