Nature “Nature” was written by 19-year-old Wayne Mason, the keyboard player of The Fourmyula. Mason describes the song was being written, “in an hour on the front porch of my mum’s house, looking out on a beautiful day with trees and stuff. Bees were buzzing and my heart was fluttering.” In 1970, as the writer […]

The most popular styles of the late 20th century were rock and hip-hop, both genres garnished with New Zealand’s unique Pacific influences. By the 21st century, roots, reggae, dub, and electronica were all popular with local artists. New Zealand has maintained a thriving alternative scene for several decades. Māori have also developed a popular music […]

Music is an expressive language of culture. It often tells a story, expresses emotion, or shares ideas with a society. “Kiwi” culture as well as Maori culture co-align in New Zealand’s music through multiple genres from pop to reggae. All genres and songs reach an emotion every time. This is generally expressed through pride in our […]

Option 7) Design an exhibition using 10 key images that represent identity in New Zealand through dress, photography, art, advertising or physical objects since the turn of the century (since 2000). Explain and justify how you make your choices. For my assessment, I want to explore this option through the creative medium of music and […]

Website – https://1857.github.io Group Members and Tool Jerome Respicio, Orin Ruaine-Prattley, Thomas Kearns and I. My team and I Choose to research the topic of Homelessness within Wellington through the cultural views of Pakeha and Māori New Zealanders. Our tool of Posters with QR codes to link to a website was created to target an […]