Paul Millar – The Spinoff

Now is the time to invest in the creative arts

29 May 202029 May 2020 by Paul Millar

The prime minister yesterday announced a package including $25m to ‘provide artists whose projects are funded by Creative NZ with jobs.’ An even more substantial investment in the creative arts will help drive our post-Covid recovery, argues Paul Millar. When Covid-19 forced the postponement of the popular international literary festival WORD Christchurch, director Rachael King … Read more

The Wednesday Poem: Thx 4 the memories by Paul Millar

4 September 2019 by Paul Millar

A poem by Christchurch scholar Paul Millar. Thx for the memories for the people of the Avon Loop At first we didn’t see we were sinking, or that over our heads ice was hardening. How could so many be all, and all end? By the time someone noticed, we were on the … Read more