The Table New Zealand

30/10/2020

Huge clue suggests possible Trump win despite polls favouring Biden.

The President's packed and passionate rallies paint a very different picture.

30/10/2020

A political ad with an idea.

This Hulu exclusive ad has other variants with different Trump dialogue in them.

30/07/2020

Australia's highest daily total since the pandemic started.

The ABC understands 723 new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Victoria overnight — Australia's highest daily total since the pandemic started.

10/07/2020

Music has always responded to social issues of its time.

10/07/2020

Strong music

𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐢 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 Ariana Tikao ✨

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒐𝒆𝒔 𝑴𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒌𝒊 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖?

It means resurgence. In the original sense of the word, of a river that has gone into the depths of the earth, and then resurfaces in a whoosh, like a birth, or rebirth. This is what Matariki means to me. I knew nothing of any of this growing up, about Māori ways of being in the world, and our natural rhythms of the maramataka, moon-based cycles. For us now to have access to the knowledge system, and to be thinking of how this system still applies to us now, as living beings on this whenua, it actually is everything. This time of year, is a chance to get together, and to remember those who have passed away. One expression we have is "kua whetūrakitia" or they have returned to the stars. Isn't that beautiful? Last July my Dad passed away on the day that I performed with the Nelson Symphony Orchestra, a piece that I co-composed with Phil Brownlee, based on a traditional mōteatea about our star lore. So this Matariki is particularly poignant for me and my whānau.

𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓?

I'm busy collaborating with Louise Potiki Bryant and Paddy Free on a couple of projects relating to Climate Change, and the significance of wai/water. I'm also working on some recording for John Psathas and Jack Hooker's collaborative project, and am creating work for a new group which includes strings, taonga puoro and vocals called Tararua with Alistair Fraser, Phil Boniface, and Ruby Solly, as well as finishing off a duo album with Alistair Fraser. I'm also studying rongoā, traditional Māori healing, and I'm interested in how taonga puoro fits into that space, into healing and cultural ceremonies.

𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒖𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 𝒂𝒄𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑨𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒐𝒂 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘.

I'm listening to Ruby Solly's album Pōneke, Nadia Reid's new album Out of My Province, and I love French for Rabbits and am looking forward to their new album coming out soon - I believe they are mixing it right now!

16/06/2020

An ad worth watching.

Senator's old comments come back to haunt latest video by Republican Voters Against Trump.

17/05/2020

'The Sunday Telegraph reports that, following the shock jock's comments about New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, advertisers quickly started backing away.'

Nine says 'health reasons' sparked retirement — but the inside story seems different.

19/04/2020

'The coronavirus pandemic may be the largest test of political leadership the world has ever witnessed.'

Jacinda Ardern’s leadership style, focused on empathy, isn’t just resonating with her people; it’s putting the country on track for success against the coronavirus.

10/04/2020

'New Zealand now appears to be the only “western” nation following an articulated elimination strategy with the goal of completely ending transmission of Covid-19 within its borders.'

New Zealand’s drive against Covid-19 is showing promise and it is not too late for other countries to follow

07/04/2020

'It took only 10 days for signs that the approach here — “elimination” rather than the “containment” goal of the United States and other Western countries — is working.'

The number of new coronavirus cases is starting to decline as the country pursues a policy of elimination rather than containment.