Government aid to the arts

Date: 1994

From: McLeod, Jennifer Helen, 1941-2022: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-7349-174

Description: `Response to the strategic issues discussion paper of the Arts Council of New Zealand' by McLeod with letter from Greg Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, printed matter

Date: 1980

From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ

Reference: PA12-5877

Description: People and activities at the Central Regional Arts Council Conference, Wellington, 1980. Unidentified visual arts workshop. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 2002

By: Hubbard, James, 1949-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-662-010/015

Description: 5 cartoons on political and social issues. Shows lax security on an Army base. Shows NZ Cricket rep. picking up the teams uniforms which have large perspiration marks where their hearts were beating hard during recent matches. Shows the disparity between benefits gained between Lotto winners, ACC lump sum payments and victim reparation awarded in criminal cases. Comment on the large amount of money being spent on developing a Maori trademark in relation to how popular branding is amoung Maori youth. Shows Creative New Zealand robbing a bank in broad daylight. Quantity: 5 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 photocopies

Date: 2002

Reference: H-668-001/020

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Topics covered include: Whanau benefits in Maori TV funding and jobs, Helen Clark advises Australia to stay out of New Zealand politics, the stranding of the tanker Jody F Millennium off the Coast of Gisborne, air-sprayed 'painted apple moth' toxin seen as a possibility for dealing with Palmerston North gangs, Government spending prioroties questioned, Judges private use of lap-top computers called into question after pornography accessing case, Helen Clark and Peter Davis come to terms with royal protocol, the Queen arrives in NZ and is greeted by the Deputy Prime Minister, comparrisons of Royal and Vice Regal visits including the beleaguered Australian Govenor General, 2002 Rich List and the increasing poverty of the ordinary man, the Government considers new road tax on motorists, ex-MP's and their spouses travel perks, The Queen and Duke meet Australian PM Howard and Govenor General, Governments spending priorities questioned, large amount of new road tax to fund Auckland roading development, Alliance Party in self destruction mode, the unlikely prospect of Bill English becoming Prime Minister, Helen Clark wonders whether the Governments policies have given the unions too much strength, ease of securing money for social activities if you call them a 'hui', NZ Rugby Football Union loses co-host status for World Cup and it's associated revenue. Quantity: 20 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 photocopies

Date: 1979, 1981

From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ

Reference: PA12-5875

Description: People and activities at the Central Regional Arts Council Conference, Pahiatua, 1979, and at the same organisation's conference in 1981. Quantity: 19 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 2002

Reference: H-668-021/037

Description: Cartoons on New Zealand and international political and social issues. Topics covered include: Democracy Zimbabwe style, reactions to the news that Tau Henare is returning to politics, WINZ gives new hope to struggling artists, aftermath of the twin towers attack in New York, ACC reinstate lump sum payments for sexual abuse victims, Labour Government buy Maori votes through Moari TV funding, modern day Robin Hood and Little John - robbing the poor to give to the rich, levels of public concern over the leadership battle within the Alliance party, Helen Clark prepares for her meeting with George W Bush, Police ineffective at curbing Gang involvement in drugs, Alliance Party alikened to a Palestinian suicide bomber, the rich meet to discuss the plight of the poor, ex-MP's travel perks, Jim Anderton about to jump out of the Alliance waka, Helen Clark trys to convince Peter, her husband, to learn golf so he can play with George Bush, Marian Hobbs as an avenging angel tells commercial radio what to play, the uneven stand-off between Israel and Palestine. Quantity: 17 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A4 photocopies

Date: 2001

By: Tremain, Garrick, 1941-; Otago daily times (Newspaper)

Reference: H-655-001/037

Description: 37 cartoons on political and social subjects published in the Otago Daily Times. A panda bear sits and swings the five Olympic rings in its paws with Olympic officials commenting on China's successful bid for the Olympic games. Comment on ASH's view of underage smoking - two children walk past a cinema and a man in an alleyway furtively offers to show them pictures of people smoking. Comment on Jim Anderton's aim for a 'Peoples Bank' - Jenny Shipley is portrayed as a bank teller sitting under a signd your breath'. Public cynicism of Michael Cullen's proposed Superannuation scheme. Farmers discussing their lack of confidence in ENZA. Cartoonist's reaction to the disparity between the financial levels of sports peoples and other people when being assessed to be published on the 'rich list'. Comment on the publication that 'kiwi kids' are overweight. A male ironing clothing offers comment on Helen Clark Jenny Shipley Silvia Cartwright Sian Elias and Michelle Boag being in positions of power. Comment by a male sitting down to breakfast that deer velvet being a sex aid is 'bunkum'. Michael Cullen is shown standing next to a poker machine called 'Future Super' indication it is the helath and education monines that the poker machine needs to work on. Comment on the outcome of Max Bradford's electricity reforms. Max Bradford is in an electricial repair shop being told that if the article he brought for repair was not broken before Bradford tried to fix it it is broken now. Helen Clark Parekura Horomia and Michael Cullen presenting their individual position on the issue of Maori TV A schoolteacher chastises Max Bradford for blaming others. Michael Cullen and Helen Clark watch two overweight dogs named Super and Maori TV eating while two thin dogs named Education and Health are straining at their leads for food. A nurse opens the expectant fathers waiting room door to tell Mr Anderton to go home and he will be notified if there is any sign of labour getting serious. Early visitors arrive on the shores of New Zealand with the comment that the natives may regret not having an immigration policy. Christine Rankin wears two very large earings one labled 'winzum' the other 'lose some'. Comment on the news that the right-of-way road rule is to be revised. Jim Anderton Helen Clark and Michael Cullen cling to a life raft identified as Beneficiary Voting Block with two boaties in the background commenting that even the knowledge wave did not loosen their grip. Comment on Helen Clark's support for funding going to the arts. Comment on Laila Harre and holiday shopping Finger pointing from Pete Hodgson and Max Bradford as to who is to blame for the electricity reforms not working/ Rugby fans pay their first visit to Dunedin and pass comment on the wearing of tartan trousers. Shows a bloody battle of Gengis Khan's army. Word is being passed around to forget about the plundering and go for the 'bonus point'. Refers to the NZ cricket teams decision to stop their point scoring run glut against Australia and take the bonus point offered by a technicality. Shows two young school boys discussing public educations failure to teach reading, writing and numeracy. Shows Jim Anderton on the steps of Treasury with water flooding under the front doors and down the steps. Comment on Anderton's attempts to stop the 'leaks' coming from Treasury. Comment on the public boredom over multi-millionaire Steve Fossett's attempts to fly around the world non-stop in a hot-air balloon. Shows Marian Hobbs with a large wind instrument wrapped around her playing 'NZ Music' to a man who represents the NZ public. He has a large flat neck collar on representing the new NZ music quota. The collar prevents him from putting his fingers in his ears should not wish to listen to the music. Shows mother explaining to her crying children that their father is now going to play golf rather than take them sailing. The change is due to their father being agitated by NZ Professional Golfer Grant Waite's performance. Comment on prison staff's industrial 'go-slow' and the opportunities it creates for prisoners to escape. Shows a large area of forestry being felled for the sake of sending 'positive signals' to overseas companies. Shows an elderly couple, justifying to a squad of police officers at their front door, that they are doing all they can in the nationwide drive to save electricity. Shows Marian Hobbs introducing a rock band called 'Marian and the quotas'. Shows Sam Neill at the Jurassic Park 3 movie premiere with an old pre-historic friend. Shows a woman in an art gallery asking if a framed display is a piece of art. The gallery worker assures her it is and explains that it is Creative New Zealand's justification for their travel expenditure. Quantity: 37 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies on sheets 297 x 210 mm.

Date: 24 April, 1995 - 24 Apr 1995

From: Interviews about Denis Glover by Gordon Ogilvie

By: Simpson, Anthony Jon, 1945-

Reference: OHInt-0576-24

Description: Tony Simpson met Denis Glover when he moved to Wellington in 1969. Describes Glover at PEN (New Zealand Society of Authors) meetings, and interviewing him for his book 'The Sugarbag Years' in the 1970's. Comments on Glover's clear-headedness when drinking. Talks about meeting him again through Les Cleveland when Glover held his own with young poets in Christchurch. Talks about Glover's storytelling ability at pubs. Describes anecdotes and stories often repeated by Glover. Talks about Glover's grant application to the New Zealand Arts Council when Simpson worked there. Talks about his ability as a poet. Describes his manner with different types of people. Mentions Lyn Glover and his response to hearing of Denis Glover's death. Comments on Glover's attitude to authority and his unique position in New Zealand literature. Interviewer(s) - Gordon Ogilvie Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-8803a Quantity: 1 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 45 Minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-2825.

Date: 1979

From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ

Reference: PA12-5874

Description: Publications and people associated with the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council. People and activities at the Central Regional Arts Council Conference, Pahiatua, 1979. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1999 - 2000

By: Bromhead, Peter, 1933-; Dominion (Newspaper)

Reference: H-637-001/009

Description: Topics inlude the high price of whitebait, the effect of the 1999 election on business confidence, the public image of the Inland Revenue Department, shortcomings in the equipment of the New Zealand peace-keepers in East Timor, attitudes towards the millenium, the non-event of the Y2K bug, the high cost of funding the national museum, Te Papa, the cost of buying frigates, the exorbiant pay paid to television newsreaders as a news item, control of the varroa bee mite. Quantity: 9 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: A4 size colour prints

Date: 1980

From: Creative New Zealand: Collections relating to the Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and Creative NZ

Reference: PA12-5876

Description: People and activities at the Central Regional Arts Council Conference, Wellington, 1980. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1952 - 1953

By: Sanders, James Edward, 1911-1998; New Zealand observer (Newspaper)

Reference: J-036-001/088

Description: New Zealand topics include family life, a proposed atomic power plant for Auckland, rates blowout in Auckland, electoral boundary changes, rising public transport fares, retailing, banking, income tax, agricultural protection policies, power cuts and hydroelectric power, flucating wool prices, financing of and patronage of the arts, telephone tapping, undercover police, education policy and funding of the Education Department, meat imports from Denmark, meat trade with the United States, trade with the USSR, political parties, the cost of living, difficulties funding the construction of the Auckland Harbour bridge, the Land Settlement Bill, local body financing, the profitability of the National Airways Corporation, deregulation of power boards, sales tax on motor vehicles and aging vehicles, import controls, traffic accidents and drivers' licences, manners and customs, Royal visit, international borrowing from the United States, public expenditure, taxation, funding of Auckland's sewage scheme, price controls, exchange controls, the budget, strikes, housing policies, the election, betting, rugby, cricket spectators, rabbiters, hairdessing prices and the liquor trade and duck shooting. International topics include relations between the United Kingdom and the United States, the Empire Finance Ministers Conference, naval command of the Atlantic, climate change and international relations in Europe, the British monarchy, the "communist threat from the 'Red East' ", US President Eisenhower's dealings with USSR President Joseph Stalin, judicial power disputes in South Africa, race relations in South Africa and in Kenya, New Zealand's meat trade with the United States, meat imports from Denmark, New Zealand's trade with the USSR, the American Presidential election, Pacific region relationships, an international air race, the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth of Great Britain, attacks on British residents in Egypt, the spece of the Korean war, disputes over Persian oil and internal politics in Persia (Iran). Quantity: 88 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: A3 size photocopies, vertical orientation. Image size approximately 370 by 250 mm.

Date: Sept 1983 - 01 Sep 1983

From: Archive of New Zealand Music - Oral History interviews

By: Turnovsky, Frederick, 1916-1994

Reference: OHInt-0133/21

Description: Frederick Turnovsky describes city life in Czechoslovakia where his family were `normal middle-European' people and attending concerts was one of their activities. Describes the music scene in Prague from 1930-1938 and the community of Jewish artists. Notes that because of his political involvement he was targeted by the Gestapo and knew that he had to leave. Recalls going to London and deciding to come to New Zealand. Recalls his devastation on arriving in New Zealand and discovering there was no professional orchestra or opera company. Describes getting to know Spencer Digby, Greta Ostova, a Czech cellist, John Beaglehole, Dorothy Davies, Marie Vandewart and Erika Schorss in sessions playing chamber music. Recalls the decision to establish a chamber music society and perform concerts. Comments on how this was a huge success. Describes the visit of Lili Kraus to New Zealand. Briefly describes establishing his own business in leather manufacturing. Discusses setting up the Chamber Music Federation which was a national body. Mentions Vincent Aspey and Don Irwin. Discusses the Federations revival of the Australian based group Musica Viva and its performance throughout the Pacific. Recalls bringing out the Smetana Quartet and the Griller Quartet. Describes ending his involvement with the Chamber Music Federation in 1960 because of involvement with the Arts Council and the New Zealand Opera Company. Traces the growth of the Opera Company founded by Donald Munro. Describes New Zealand Breweries sponsorship. Recalls works performed and taking them to small towns. Comments on the popularity of this but it was uneconomic. Recalls the tour of Peggy & Bess with Inia te Wiata and how this led to a lot of Maori becoming involved on the stage. Comments on losing good singers to Australia. Discusses the decision to discontinue the concert orchestra when Broadcasting became a Corporation. Recalls the founding of New Zealand Players, New Zealand Ballet and the Opera Company; the formation of The Queen Elizabeth II Arts Council and the beginnings of a more systemised method of funding arts. Discusses inadequate funding and how arts should be properly subsidised or not subsidised at all. Comments on his resignation from the Arts Council and how opera has been `cast to the wolves'. Suggests that opera should be performed and televisied nationally rather than taken on tour. Comments on the overall growth in the arts since the 1940s. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Wellington Interviewer(s) - John M Thomson Venue - Wadestown, Wellington Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-000944, OHC-000945, OHC-000946, OHC-000947 Quantity: 4 C60 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 5.30 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - Brief abstract and information sheet available.

Date: 1983-1987

From: Plumpton, Frances, active 1970-2023: New Zealand Children's Book Awards Ephemera

Reference: fMS-Papers-12864-1

Description: Printed matter and promotional material related to the New Zealand Government Publishing Awards for the New Zealand Children's Book of the Year. Includes: posters (1983, 1984, 1986, 1987); shortlist announcements for librarians, conditions of entry, and an announcement of winners (1984). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed material and posters

Date: 4 Apr 1997

From: Museum of New Zealand project

Reference: OHInt-0476/17

Description: This seminar was a value management study aimed at meeting the budget shortfall of $50 million. Present were Professor Roy and Alan (Ian) Barton, Cheryll Sotheran, John Field, Heather Ware, Peter Farrell, Joe Doherty, Kevin Martin, Pat Stuart, Ken Gorbey, Cliff Whiting, Graeme Shadwell, Johnny Edmonds, Bill Tramposch and Sean Sweeney. Quantity: 2 videocassette(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.

Date: 1979

From: Various artists :1. [Original cartoons on the subject of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. ca 1970-2002] 2. Shore-Bennett, Beverley, 1928-. [Portrait of Vincent Aspey, MBE. ca 1969]. 3. [Concept designs for the NZSO. 1990s?]. 4. [Three members of orchestra playing. 1980s?]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-194-003

Description: Shows three vignettes suggesting ways that the Symphony Orchestra could save money and increase productivity without the Government's help. The first shows a harp player with a triangle tied to her harp; the second shows the conductor instructing the orchestra that where the score calls for a rest, nobody should actually stop playing; the third suggests no hiring of overseas conductors and that players should refer to the first violin for playing instructions in a notice signed I. Cross, Chairman NZBC Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Nevile Lodge 79 [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and chinese white on card, 315 x 440 mm

Date: 1986

From: Various artists :1. [Original cartoons on the subject of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. ca 1970-2002] 2. Shore-Bennett, Beverley, 1928-. [Portrait of Vincent Aspey, MBE. ca 1969]. 3. [Concept designs for the NZSO. 1990s?]. 4. [Three members of orchestra playing. 1980s?]

By: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989

Reference: B-194-001

Description: Shows Prime Minister David Lange, wearing a Dire Straits tshirt under his suit, walking down a hallway within Parliament Buildings. He passes two unidentified colleagues one of whom remarks that 'dire straits' more likely refers to his short-term policy for New Zealand than the musical group. The title is accompanied by a caption that reads: 'The P.M. objects to having to underwrite the National Orchestra - "I just happen to like 'Dire Straits' more than I like Debussy" he said' Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Nevile Lodge 86 [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and letratone, 240 x 270 mm, on textured paper, 320 x 345 mm

Date: 1990

From: Various artists :1. [Original cartoons on the subject of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. ca 1970-2002] 2. Shore-Bennett, Beverley, 1928-. [Portrait of Vincent Aspey, MBE. ca 1969]. 3. [Concept designs for the NZSO. 1990s?]. 4. [Three members of orchestra playing. 1980s?]

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-194-008

Description: Shows three people, one is attempting to play the piano, violin and drums at the same time, as he finishes announcing the news and introduces the NZSO with guests. The other two are singing into microphones. They look flustered and are sweating. They are clearly not the NZSO with Bernadette Greevy and Anson Austin, one of them is wearing overalls and has a mop and bucket. The title is accompained by a caption that reads 'Radio NZ feeling the pinch. Cuts to come' Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Eric Heath [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink on paper, 275 x 345 mm in mat 390 x 445 mm

Date: 1979 - 1981

From: Various artists :1. [Original cartoons on the subject of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. ca 1970-2002] 2. Shore-Bennett, Beverley, 1928-. [Portrait of Vincent Aspey, MBE. ca 1969]. 3. [Concept designs for the NZSO. 1990s?]. 4. [Three members of orchestra playing. 1980s?]

By: Heath, Eric Walmsley, 1923-

Reference: B-194-007

Description: Shows the NZSO attempting to play non-orchestral music. A sign at the front of the stage reads 'New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Rock around the clock' Refers to Prime Minister Rob Muldoon's decision to cancel a proposed European tour by the orchestra Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Eric Heath [in ink] Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink and newsprint on paper, 320 x 405 mm

Date: 15 Jun 1995

From: Downstage Theatre Oral History Project

By: Sheat, William Newton, 1930-2021

Reference: OHInt-0606-06

Description: William (Bill) Sheat born Hawera 1930. Talks about the structure of the forerunners of the Art Council in the early 1960s. Mentions Leon Gurtz, the minister of Internal Affairs in the 1950s. Mentions the setting up of the Arts Advisory Council and talks abuot QEII Arts Council set up 1963/64. Refers to the setting up of the Theatre Centre and mentions Nola Millar and Constance Kirkcaldie. Mentions the production of `Oh What a Lovely War'. Describes relationship between the Arts Council and Downstage Theatre. Refers to John Reed who started the Mercury Theatre. Recounts story about Walkabout Coffee Lounge. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Interviewer(s) - Colin McColl Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-011128; OHLC-006907 Quantity: 1 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-3885. Search dates: 1930 - 1995