Stories

“David Hakaraia” 22 March 12
Nearly every child in New Zealand grows up listening to the stories of Maori legends. It might be said that the stories of Maui Tikitiki-a-Taranga are some of the most popular. In some of the stories Maui is cheeky, curious, and his inquisitive nature means that he goes on really awesome and dangerous adventures. When he's old enough Maui starts to question his origins and begins to... Click here for more

“Rebecca Asquith and Tim Wigmore: CleverBastards in Australia” 23 February 12
When CleverBastard Rebecca Asquith rang last year to tell us about her new design, the Nectar Lampshade in full and half, I was very intrigued. She described a lampshade that took its geometric inspiration from the honey bee's home, the bee hive. And when the shade arrived at our office it was exactly as Rebecca described it, even better. I like the shade best when it's lit up... Click here for more

“Dustys and Lulu: Making Life Pretty” 10 February 12
Why are opposites on pillowcases hilarious? Dustys and Lulu's range of extremely popular pillowcases are oxymoronic, and this makes them funny. Labels, stereotypes, descriptions and conventional social norms are screen-printed by hand onto white pillowcases and then given the pride of place on our beds. Here are some of the winning combinations: Mr/Mrs, Chick/Bloke, Pretty/Ugly, Love/Lust, Naughty/Nice, Yeah/Nah, Filthy/Clean. These pillowcases come in pairs so we can assume that sometimes they are usually used... Click here for more

“Handmade Nation” 28 July 09
NZ Premiere - 3 screenings only!Pre-purchase your tickets today from the cinemas below as they will sell out!Cost - $20 includes film, guest speakers, stalls and more! Stalls open 1.5 hours before screeningAuckland 4th August 6:30pm, Academy Cinemas, 44 Lorne St Auckland, Ph 373 2761Wellington 10th August 12:30pm and 8pm, Paramount Cinema,25 Courtenay Place Wellington, Ph 384 4080... Click here for more

“Region Wellington” 12 December 07
The regions of NZ are filled with many clever artists, designers, musos, foodies, story-tellers, adventurers, re-designers, upcyclers, inventors and generally pretty creative people. Over the months ahead we will be bringing you stories of our Road Trips through the regions of Newzild. From every nook and wee cranny, and beyond the Black Stump, we will find the cleverest of them all, those that earn the... Click here for more