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The Public Good
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.
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Despite The Legal Ramifications, A New Study Reveals That Nearly Half Of All Kiwis Disagree Mental Health Is A Priority
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 9:39 am | Umbrella
A new Mental Safety At Work report has revealed that almost half [47.4%] of Kiwi employees disagree that their workplace prioritises the psychological well-being of staff and over a quarter think they need to stay silent about problems and tough ... More >>
The Wiggles Groove Across Aotearoa
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 8:56 am | The Public Good
Get Ready To Sing, Dance & Groove With The Wiggles’ Wiggle Groove Tour! <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2403/aa331649d2f262196b03.jpeg" width="720" height="384"> Embark on a musical adventure ... More >>
Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens For Applications
Friday, 2 February 2024, 10:46 am | Screenrights
Screenrights is pleased to announce that it is increasing its annual Cultural Fund grant pool to $300,000 for 2024, as it opens for applications today. The Fund supports projects that foster the creation and appreciation of screen content in Australia ... More >>
Screenrights Announces $266K Funding For Six Projects Supported By 2023 Cultural Fund
Wednesday, 23 August 2023, 5:54 pm | Screenrights
Screenrights has announced six projects will be supported by the 2023 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $265,763 in funding for this year’s focus of ‘New Visions’. “It’s wonderful that the Screenrights membership is able to support ... More >>
Kiwi Music Icons Strawpeople Reunite For 2023 Album Knucklebones
Friday, 4 August 2023, 6:40 am | The Public Good
New Zealand’s electropop icons Strawpeople return in 2023 with a brand new album, Knucklebones , which sees Paul Casserly and Fiona McDonald back together as the core of the project. Knucklebones is a collection of all-new material produced by Paul ... More >>
Waiata Anthems 2023: July Releases
Friday, 7 July 2023, 6:08 am | The Public Good
As the Māori New Year arrives, Waiata Anthems honours the rising of Matariki with a new release of waiata and video content, showcasing an exciting group of established and emerging artists sharing their experiences of creating reo Māori music. Throughout ... More >>
Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens For Applications And 2023 Focus Announced As "New Visions"
Friday, 3 February 2023, 11:06 am | Screenrights
Screenrights’ 2023 Cultural Fund is open for applications today, with up to $250,000 in funding available for projects that respond to the annual focus of New Visions. “New Visions aim to let us see something differently. Perhaps it’s a reimagining ... More >>
Brand New Local Series Sik Fan Lah! Coming To Tvnz This February
Monday, 23 January 2023, 5:07 pm | The Public Good
We are excited to celebrate the 2023 Lunar New Year with the announcement of Sik Fan Lah!, a brand new local series coming to TVNZ 1 and TVNZ+ this February. Sik Fan Lah! is a culinary adventure across Aotearoa uncovering hilarious and hearty ... More >>
Peter Ellis, The Creche Case & Me: A True Crime Series About A Crime That Never Happened
Tuesday, 10 January 2023, 10:11 am | The Public Good
In Newsroom’s extraordinary eight-part series Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me , a multi-award-winning investigative team takes audiences inside New Zealand’s greatest true crime story about a crime that never happened - when a kind of madness ... More >>
Kingfisher Film & Blinder Film In Association With Southern Light Films Announce New Six Part Drama Series THE GONE
Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 6:36 am | The Public Good
Starring Richard Flood ( Grey’s Anatomy , Shameless , Crossing Lines ) & Acushla-Tara Kupe ( Under the Vines , Mr Corman ) with Michelle Fairley ( Game of Thrones , Gangs of London , Fortitude ) Carolyn Bracken ( The Quiet Girl , You Are ... More >>
Screenrights Announces $213k Funding For Five Projects Supported By 2022 Cultural Fund
Wednesday, 17 August 2022, 11:02 am | Screenrights
Screenrights has announced five projects - including two from Aotearoa New Zealand - will be supported by the 2022 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $213,083 in funding for this year’s focus of ‘New Opportunities’. Celebrating its fifth ... More >>
The Wiggles Are Wiggling Their Way To New Zealand With Their 2022 Big Show Tour!
Tuesday, 7 June 2022, 9:17 am | The Public Good
New Zealand, get ready to Wiggle! The Wiggles are coming to perform for you in August as part of their Big Show Tour! This show will see Anthony, Tsehay, Lachy and Simon singing and dancing their way around New Zealand with all their Wiggly Friends; Captain ... More >>
Go North This Autumn With The Inaugural Volvo Scandi Film Festival Aotearoa 2022
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 6:04 pm | The Public Good
Tickets have today gone on sale for the inaugural Volvo Scandi Film Festival Aotearoa 2022 . From 21 April, the festival will showcase the best of contemporary Scandinavian cinema in five centres around the country: Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Nelson ... More >>
Now Streaming: Milked - The Kiwi Documentary That Exposes The Whitewash Of NZ Dairy
Tuesday, 22 March 2022, 6:47 pm | The Public Good
Pictured: The latest MILKED billboard near the NZ Parliament buildings in Wellington. The same billboard has also been installed in Auckland, down the road from Fonterra HQ. Design inspired by the 'Got Milk?' campaign. Image created by Menkay, a former ... More >>
Look Out NZ Dairy!: Kiwi Documentary Feature MILKED Surpasses 60% Of Its $100,000 Crowdfunding Goal Within 24 Hours
Thursday, 10 February 2022, 7:24 am | The Public Good
MILKED , an award-winning kiwi documentary that exposes the whitewash of New Zealand’s multi-billion-dollar dairy industry, looks set to make waves with its global online release on Friday 18 March having surpassed 60% of its $NZD100,000 crowdfunding goal ... More >>
Screenrights Cultural Fund Opens For Applications And 2022 Focus Announced As "New Opportunities"
Friday, 4 February 2022, 11:05 am | Screenrights
Screenrights’ 2022 Cultural Fund is open for applications today, with up to $250,000 in funding available for projects that respond to the annual focus of New Opportunities . In an effort to strengthen the chance of funding for more diverse projects and ... More >>
The Charming World Of NZ-Made Animated Series Kiri And Lou Set To Expand
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 11:27 am | The Public Good
Internationally acclaimed NZ-made pre-school animation show Kiri and Lou , is expanding its universe this month with the release of a new season on TVNZ, a second album, the debut of their first original book and a new nappy range. Scholastic has signed ... More >>
Show Me Shorts Film Festival - FOOTSTEPS ON THE WIND & FORBIDDEN TO SEE US SCREAM IN TEHRAN
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 6:46 am | Show Me Shorts Film Festival
STING collaborates with filmmaker MAYA SANBAR on animated short film which focuses on refugees and climate change Winner of Oscar-qualifying Awards at Cinequest Film Festival & Flicker’s Rhode Island International Film Festival Maya Sanbar’s ... More >>
Screenrights Announces $249,600 Funding For Seven Projects Supported By 2021 Cultural Fund
Wednesday, 11 August 2021, 11:19 am | Screenrights
Screenrights has announced seven projects will be supported by the 2021 round of its annual Cultural Fund, to total $249,600 in funding for this year’s focus of ‘New Teams’. This is the fourth year of the Screenrights Cultural Fund, which ... More >>
2021 French Film Festival Aotearoa: Programme Unveiled
Thursday, 6 May 2021, 3:40 pm | The Public Good
Tickets have this morning gone on sale for the 2021 French Film Festival Aotearoa, which also today unveils its 21 carefully curated titles which will screen at cinemas across the country. The full 2021 programme consists of hand-picked gems selected ... More >>
