Alex Taylor
Alex is a composer, musician and poet, having just completed his Honours in music at Auckland
University
under John Elmsly and Eve de Castro-Robinson. It is his piece 'Noughts and Crosses' (performed by
Somi
Kim on piano) you can hear at the beginning of several of the first Cultural Icons audio programmes.
Find out more about Alex at www.sounz.org.nz
Alexander Turnbull Library
The role of the Alexander Turnbull Library is to collect, preserve and make accessible words,
pictures
and sounds that tell us about the history and cultures of the people of New Zealand and the Pacific.
www.natlib.govt.nz/welcome/atl
Art New Zealand
Essential reading and reference for those interested in New Zealand art.
www.art-newzealand.com
ArtNews NZ
Art News New Zealand is published on paper four times a year and is sold through book and magazine
shops
and galleries nationwide.
www.artnews.co.nz
Auckland City Libraries
Vast online catalogue available.
www.aucklandcitylibraries.com
Blackbox Productions
The informal Cultural Icons video interviews [sound and image] are captured by Mairi Gunn.
Email:
blackbox(at)xtra.co.nz
Creative People’s Centre
On the CPC website you will find articles focusing on arts related topics; information about the
latest
CPC events plus legal factsheets which provide a detailed insight into specific legal issues
encountered
in the creative industries.
www.cpc.org.nz
Depot Sound
Depot Sound's Mark Howden is the sound engineer for the audio recordings of Cultural Icon programmes.
depot.org.nz/sound/
Hocken Collection - University of Otago
Hocken Collection - University of Otago
The Hocken collects widely in relation to the history and culture of New Zealand, the Pacific and
Antarctica, with a special emphasis on the Otago and Southland regions of New Zealand.
The collections include books, ephemera, posters, newspapers, journals, music, maps, archives,
manuscripts, photographs, paintings, drawings and film. In date, they range from the seventeenth
century
to the present day.
www.library.otago.ac.nz/hocken/index
Lost Property
Lost Property is a rediscovery of unique New Zealand houses, stories and pieces of history. Research
our
architectural history. Read about 'at risk' iconic houses.
www.lostproperty.org.nz
Matapihi
Experience a selection of pictures, sounds and objects from New Zealand’s archives, galleries,
libraries
and museums.
www.matapihi.org.nz
New Zealand Book Council
Information and news on writers, authors, and publishers. Also contains events, organization
listings,
tourism and courses.
www.bookcouncil.org.nz
New Zealand Electronic Text Centre
Open digital library of New Zealand and Pacific Island documentary heritage material as well as new
born-digital work and research from Victoria University.
www.nzetc.org
NZ History Online
New Zealand history website produced by professional historians for a general audience.
www.nzhistory.net.nz
NZ Museums
A site for you to explore New Zealand museums, art galleries, cultural organisations and their
collections.
www.nzmuseums.co.nz
NZ on Screen
Online showcase of New Zealand television, film and music video
www.nzonscreen.com
Te Ara
Te Ara Encylopedia of New Zealand.
www.teara.govt.nz