Steph Walker
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All about those Arts... and sports. Executive Director, @wordchch + a few side hustles. A glint in the eye, smile on the face & tongue largely planted in cheek.
Christchurch City, New Zealand
Joined February 2009
“Books multiply the world…” On the necessary power of books. And “To the politicians and decision makers… I say read a story, read a novel…” Ka rawe Emily Perkins who has just been awarded @theockhams Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction.#TheOckhams
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Toha Harris' hair is giving me Claudia Kishi vibes and this is also a very niche tweet. #nrlwarriorsmanly #babysittersclub
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5 yrs ago a white supremacist shot 51 Muslims because he feared white people were being ‘replaced’. We had a royal commission, which recommended that we, like many countries, had hate speech laws. Today the govt abandoned that work. That’s a shit msg to send the victims.
I’ve instructed the Law Commission to stop all work on hate speech legislation.
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Pure joy 🥹
Beyoncé posted a compilation of fans doing the dance challenge to her #1 single #TEXASHOLDEM on TikTok. 🐝 https://t.co/s97KGLdBW9
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Our creative sector is making a huge economic and social contribution. Imagine how much more we could grow with sustainable investment!
BREAKING NEWS: Aotearoa's arts and creativity sector received a $1.4b boost - as the latest MCH figures are released. We break down some of the key statistics. https://t.co/ap717vhGv2
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This could be amazing for NZ performance too
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Glad I’ve got other things to do today besides watch the cricket.
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I love the PANNZ performing arts market, but I think I count only 1 panelist (out of quite a few) based in Te Waipounamu, the South Island. Needs more geographic reach!
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Efeso Collins was the first person I saw up close, as a teen, who was a natural, outstanding leader, so obviously marked for greatness no one even stopped to consider it. One of the country’s best orators and such an incredibly warm, positive and kind person. RIP Fa’anana
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If this is what South Africa can do with their best team, I look forward to seeing the second tier play the @BLACKCAPS #carnage
theguardian.com
South Africa closed an extraordinary see-saw first day of the second and final Test trailing India by 36 runs after 23 wickets and several records fell
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Literally the mother of the Buskers Festival, and a writer too. Go Jodi!
Congratulations to legendary stalwart of the Christchurch arts and festival scene Jodi Wright, who has been recognised for her services to the arts (including WORD!) with an ONZM royal honours https://t.co/37tkRbNycl
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OMG.
Stoked to have a new poem about rural fathers and the hubris of the gods up on @TinderboxPoetry. Happy holidays to all. https://t.co/Oa818dmAdZ
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How important, yet simple, it is to say “thank you”. Please is also a magic word!
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Given Lotteries NZ have now capped their funding for @CreativeNZ a bit of Scottish nous from the incoming @NZNationalParty government wouldn’t go astray…
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Ka rawe Phil!
Mayor of Christchurch, in New Zealand, Phil Mauger, issues a letter urging the global network of Mayors For Peace to ask for a ceasefire in Gaza. Thank you mayor Phil Maguer.
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The Soundcheck for Theia X TE KAAHU is sounding so heavenly in the beautiful acoustics of The Piano. We’ll have door sales available for show, see you there?
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Stoked that Theia was on @rdu985fm @RDUBreakfast this morning - got your tickets for her gig yet? It’s going to be so special.
wordchristchurch.co.nz
Celebrated artist and songwriter Theia masterfully straddles the worlds of alt-pop and her reo Māori project TE KAAHU. The two projects come together on stage for the first time, live.
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Sad to see @CriticalStages - a key Australian arts touring org - going in to liquidation. Covid is still hurting so many, as well as the massive travel cost increases we are all seeing. I hope we don’t see this in NZ… but I won’t be surprised if we do.
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