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Strategic communications for the creative sector.
We partner with creators and the organisations that support them to build understanding, shape reputation and connect exceptional creative work with the audiences, stakeholders and opportunities that matter most. Across film, television, publishing, music, theatre and the wider creative sector, we provide strategic communications, publicity and trusted counsel for creative projects, organisations and the people behind them.
The Public Good - Latest News [Page 2]
Sir Sam Neill Named As Recipient Of The 2025 Screen Legend Award
Monday, 10 November 2025, 8:20 am | New Zealand Screen Awards
The Screen Legend Award is presented to a screen professional, programme or organisation who has made a significant contribution to the industry in New Zealand over the span of their career. More >>
New Zealand Screen Awards Reveal Screen Personality Of The Year Contenders For 2025
Monday, 3 November 2025, 8:17 am | New Zealand Screen Awards
The Screen Personality of the Year award is the only award decided entirely by the public and has become a fan favourite. More >>
Official Trailer Released For Mārama
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 9:18 am | The Public Good
Set in the moody world of Victorian era North Yorkshire, MĀRAMA follows a young Māori woman’s battle to reclaim her identity and reconnect with her Indigenous culture in a foreign land. More >>
2025 Show Me Shorts Winners Announced
Monday, 13 October 2025, 3:10 pm | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
The rising stars of Aotearoa’s screen industry unveiled. More >>
New Homegrown Series 'Blue Murder Motel' In Production
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 12:13 pm | The Public Good
Shot on location around greater Auckland, Blue Murder Motel sees multi-award-winning actress Michala Banas reunite with McLeod’s Daughters co-star Brett Tucker. More >>
The Best Of British And Irish Cinema Returns Intrepid British And Irish Film Festival Announces 2025 Programme
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 10:40 am | The Public Good
This year’s line-up features a stellar mix of New Zealand premieres, festival favourites, and long-awaited returns. More >>
The Best Of British And Irish Cinema Returns Intrepid British And Irish Film Festival Announces 2025 Programme
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 10:40 am | The Public Good
This year’s line-up features a stellar mix of New Zealand premieres, festival favourites, and long-awaited returns. More >>
The Man Behind The Songs That Shaped Aotearoa: Trailer And Release Date Announced For Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan Story
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 8:52 am | The Public Good
Directed by acclaimed cultural documentarian Shirley Horrocks (The New Oceania, The Passionate Eye, Venus: A Quest), the film offers an intimate portrait of one of New Zealand’s most influential and beloved songwriters. More >>
The Man Behind The Songs That Shaped Aotearoa: Trailer And Release Date Announced For Anchor Me: The Don McGlashan Story
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 8:52 am | The Public Good
Directed by acclaimed cultural documentarian Shirley Horrocks (The New Oceania, The Passionate Eye, Venus: A Quest), the film offers an intimate portrait of one of New Zealand’s most influential and beloved songwriters. More >>
Show Me Shorts 2025 Award Nominees Announced
Monday, 29 September 2025, 3:22 pm | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
There are sixteen films and music videos nominated across eight categories. The most nominated film is When The Geese Flew, directed by Arthur Gay with three nominations. More >>
MOHI Unveils Soul-Stirring Title Track ‘THE FLOWERS THAT GROW FROM CONCRETE PAVEMENTS’
Friday, 19 September 2025, 2:06 pm | The Public Good
The genre-bending finale of Side B lands today, ahead of the full 12-track album dropping October 1st More >>
Day One Shorts To Premiere At New Zealand’s Top Short Film Festival
Wednesday, 3 September 2025, 2:55 pm | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
The films were created as part of the Day One Shorts programme, commissioned by Day One Hāpai te Haeata with funding from NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. More >>
Screenrights Announces $300k Cultural Funding Including Support For Two Aotearoa Projects
Wednesday, 27 August 2025, 11:27 am | Screenrights
Among them are two Aotearoa New Zealand initiatives: Jack Media’s Te Piringa: A Programme for Indigenous Wellbeing in Screen Storytelling and Script to Screen’s Script Development Workshops for Deaf, Disabled and Neuro Diverse creatives. More >>
Young Emerging Filmmakers Premiere Their Stories At Show Me Shorts Film Festival
Wednesday, 20 August 2025, 12:17 pm | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
The films were created as part of the Day One Shorts programme, commissioned by Day One Hāpai te Haeata with funding from NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho. The programme aims to provide upskilling opportunities for young people wanting to explore impact ... More >>
Award-Winning Musician MOHI Shares Raw New Single I Need U, Out Today
Friday, 4 July 2025, 8:39 am | The Public Good
Through his signature blend of R&B, soul, and lyrical honesty, MOHI creates a space where pain is met with compassion. I NEED U is a sonic confession - both a reckoning and a release - delivered with rawness, groove, and melodic grace. More >>
Trailer Release For Samuel Van Grinsven’s Haunting Canterbury-set Ghost Story, Went Up The Hill
Friday, 13 June 2025, 1:10 pm | The Public Good
Starring acclaimed international actors Vicky Krieps (Corsage, Phantom Thread), Dacre Montgomery (Stranger Things, Elvis), and iconic New Zealand performer Sarah Peirse (Heavenly Creatures, Sweet Tooth), the film is a supernatural thriller rooted in ... More >>
Celebrate Matariki With 'Matariki Mā Puanga' Live From Ohakune
Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 7:27 am | the public good
This year's theme recognises the sacred relationship between the stars Matariki (Pleiades) and Puanga (Rigel), both of which rise in Aotearoa’s eastern sky before dawn during the winter season. More >>
THE HOUSE WITHIN: Trailer & Release Date Revealed For Acclaimed Dame Fiona Kidman Documentary
Monday, 19 May 2025, 12:13 pm | The Public Good
Directed by Joshua Prendeville, The House Within is the first-ever documentary to explore the personal and literary legacy of Dame Fiona Kidman - one of New Zealand’s most respected and influential writers. At 84, Kidman remains a towering figure in ... More >>
Award-Winning Musician Mohi Drops New Single ‘Just Kids’ & Confirms Release Date For More New Music In 2025
Friday, 9 May 2025, 9:38 am | The Public Good
MOHI’s new music, which is being released under the umbrella title of The Flowers That Grow, comprises ‘Side A’ of a year-long project which will see him continue to release more fresh tracks throughout the year to complete his personal storytelling ... More >>
French Film Festival Aotearoa Celebrates Its 19th Year With Another Magnifique Programme Announcement
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 8:49 am | the public good
The 2025 edition features 23 hand-selected films, showcasing the very best of contemporary French cinema - from epic blockbusters and Cannes favourites to dramas, romances and quirky comedies. More >>
