The Lowdown speaks to the creative community to gets the reaction to the Government's $121m Omicron support package - and it's clear there's still plenty of work ahead.
The Lowdown's back for 2022 with a look at the latest headache for live performers - who's pulled the pin & who's announced their returns - as well as staunch replies to music industry legal threats.
Stand up for artistic integrity or bow down to censorship? The Lowdown tackles the heated issue, plus the latest award-winners and announcements impacting the creative community.
As Alert Levels are replaced by traffic lights, one of NZ's biggest music festivals has stalled at the stop sign. The Lowdown looks at how the new COVID framework is impacting the arts.
From literature of the written kind to literacy of the financial type, The Lowdown seeks answers to the big issues confronting the creative community from the highest offices in Aotearoa.
We go in-depth on the hottest topic in the creative community and get government reaction, Auckland Art Festival's big reveal and the latest honours, accolades and achievements.
The shift to Alert Level 3.2 gives the green light to Tāmaki Makaurau's galleries and museums. The Lowdown finds out why not everyone in Auckland is in a rush to open their doors.
The Lowdown speaks to some of the biggest names in NZ's creative community for a behind-the-scenes look at the late Dame Cath Tizard's enduring arts legacy - and some big cultural announcements.