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Scoop
06-05-2025
- General
- Scoop
38 Wellington Public Artworks Added To National Register Of 20th Century Public Art
Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand (PAHANZ) has added a further 38 works from throughout Wellington City to its website an online register of New Zealand's 20th Century Public Art. PAHANZ, a research initiative operating as a Charitable Trust, was established to find, document, and protect what remains of Aotearoa's 20th Century public art (works made and installed in public spaces between 1900 – 1999). Sue Elliott, co-director of PAHANZ said 'many of these works have been destroyed, covered over, or simply lost. Others remain undocumented and at risk due to a lack of public knowledge of their significance and value. Our website is New Zealand's first national register of these cultural treasures; launched with 380 works in mid-2023. 'Thanks to funding from Wellington City Council's Public Art Panel, we have researched a further 38 works for uploading. These works were prioritised to reflect works that were at risk; those that were likely to gain category 1 & 2 significance from our independent assessment panel; and those that increased the diversity of artists already represented on the database,' she said. The database can be searched by a number of factors including: the artwork, the artist, its location and date or medium. The 38 Wellington works include works by public art heroes such as: Jim Allen; Tanya Ashken; Roy Cowan; Gordon Crook; Neil Dawsom; Robert Jahnke; Robyn Kahukiwa; Molly Macalister; Milan Mrkusich; Beverley Shore Bennett; Lyndon Smith; Rewi Thompson; Cliff Whiting, and many others. And, they can be found dotted about the city in: The CBD; Botanic Gardens; Oriental Bay; Evans Bay; the National War Memorial; the High Court and the Civic Square precinct. Among them are four works that are in storage: Jim Allen's 'Copper Crystals' (1965) formerly of ICI House on Molesworth Street; Philip Trusttum's 'Northern Lights' (1987), formerly on The Terrace; Roy Cowan's abstract mural for the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (1971); and Lyndon Smith's, 'Mother-and-children group' (1964), which is currently inaccessible due to building strengthening work. Four works that face an uncertain future are similarly listed: one in Te Ngākau Civic Square (Rewi Thompson's 'Te Aho A Maui' (1991)); and three in the Michael Fowler Centre (Gordon Crook's 'Banners'; and 'Wall Hangings'; and Jock McEwen et al's two Pou (1983)). Co-director, Bronwyn Holloway-Smith said: 'The uploading of these works in Wellington has proved to be particularly timely given the spotlight on Civic Square and the Michael Fowler Centre with the proposed Te Ngākau redevelopment. 'By documenting, promoting, and seeking protections for Aotearoa New Zealand's 20th century public art we are highlighting the value of these creative contributions to public space, and raising awareness about the stories they embody to ensure this important aspect of our culture is accessible to future generations.' With 424 works now listed on the website, PAHANZ still has much to do, with a further 800 works to be researched that are lost/hidden/destroyed, or whose current status is not confirmed. These include 66 Wellington works yet to be audited and 41 lost/hidden/destroyed works.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Canadians Want Political Support For CBC & Creative Industries As Surge Of Nationalism Follows Trump Threats
A wave of Canadian national pride that has resulted fro Donald Trump's '51st state' jibes is extending to its TV and film sectors, it appears. Deadline has seen an advanced preview of polling released today by the Canadian Media Producers Association (CMPA), which reveals 91% of Canadians believe Canadian culture and identity must be protected, especially 'in contrast to the influence of the United States.' Furthermore, those polled want local content to be controlled by Canadians, rather than U.S. companies. More from Deadline Bell Media Acquires Majority Stake In Sphere Abacus: Distribution Move Comes Alongside 'Northern Lights' Programming Push Canadian & French Producer Bodies Begin Co-Production Mission At Series Mania 'Comedy InvAsian' Preps Season 3 As Co-Creator Quentin Lee Gears Up For France-Canada Lab At Series Mania Ahead of the snap election called by Justin Trudeau earlier this year, just under two-thirds (58%) said they would support a political party that champions Canadian identity by backing the cultural industries. Only 3% said it would make them less likely to do so. That finding, in theory, plays into the hands of the ruling Liberal Party, which earlier this month pledged to invest an initial C$150M ($108M) in extra funding into CBC/Radio Canada should it be re-elected. As with many other western countries, producers in Canada tend to skew left politically. Sources we've spoken to in the country over recent weeks are almost unilaterally voting Liberal. At one point, it appeared the right-wing opposition leader Pierre Poilievre would sweep to power after support for Trudeau's Liberal Party collapsed. However, a wave of nationalism arose following Trump's trade tariffs and threat to incorporate Canada into the U.S. This has led to what feels like it could be a much closer election amid growing support for the Liberal Party, which is now led by Mark Carney. Notably, only 15% of likely Conservative Party voters said there was no reason to protect Canadian culture and identity over the influence of the U.S., with just 5% of Liberals saying the same. Today's polling, conducted by Abacus Data and based on results from 1,800 Canadians between March 31 and April 3, highlights the shift in feeling across the country, as Canada deals with the fallout from Trump's actions since becoming President in January. Trump's tariffs strategy has softened in recent days as he has implemented a 90-day pause on countries hit with the highest levies. He froze the baseline 10% global tax in Mexico and Canada but posturing has clearly struck a nerve with Canadian citizens. Other notable lines in the CMPA's poll show 83% want to see more investment in Canadian-made TV, film and digital content with higher production values, 87% agree Canada's cultural identity is worth protecting, 86% believe the government should actively support cultural and creative industries through direct funding and tax credits, 90% agree Canadian content should be owned and controlled by Canadian companies rather than U.S. studios, and 86% want to see pubcaster the CBC producing content that reflects the country's history. Some 72% of Canadians would also prefer to watch locally-made TV, film and digital content. 'These numbers confirm that Canadians want to see their perspectives represented on screen, and will strongly support a government that champions content that is produced and owned by Canadians,' said Reynolds Mastin, President and CEO of the CMPA. 'Canadians cherish our distinct identity, and firmly believe it should be defended at home and promoted on screens around the world.' Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More A Full Timeline Of Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni's 'It Ends With Us' Feud In Court, Online & In The Media 'Hacks' Season 4 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Subsea 7 appointed technical service provider for Northern Lights phase two project
Subsea 7 has been awarded a contract by Equinor to serve as the technical service provider for the Northern Lights phase two project offshore Norway. The scope of work to be carried out by Subsea 7 includes engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of a 5km CO₂ pipeline, along with installation of integrated satellite structures, umbilicals, tie-in and pre-commissioning activities. Subsea 7 will immediately begin project management and engineering work at its office in Stavanger, Norway. Fabrication of the pipeline will be undertaken at Subsea 7's spoolbase at Vigra, Norway, with offshore operations scheduled for 2026 and 2027. Subsea7 Norway vice-president Erik Femsteinevik said: 'We are excited to continue our collaboration with Equinor TSP and the Northern Lights' owners Equinor, Shell and TotalEnergies on phase 2 of this ambitious and pioneering project. 'We look forward to working together to increase the development's carbon storage capacity to a minimum of five million tonnes per year, and to support the continued development of a new value chain for Norway and Europe.' This contract award has been described as 'sizeable', which according to Subsea 7's definition is valued between $50m (£38.77m) and $150m. The Northern Lights project, operational since September 2024, is an offshore carbon capture and storage initiative. Developed by TotalEnergies, Equinor and Shell, with each holding a 33.3% stake, Northern Lights is claimed to be the world's first project enabling industrial companies to transport and sequester CO₂ emissions. It was approved by the Norwegian Government in 2020 and designated a Project of Common Interest by the EU. The project's first commercial agreement was signed in August 2022 with Yara to transport and store CO₂ from Yara Sluiskil, an ammonia and fertiliser plant in the Netherlands. Northern Lights phase two is supported by a grant from the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy funding scheme. Last month, TotalEnergies, along with Equinor and Shell, reached the final investment decision for the second phase, which will enhance the project's transport and storage capacity from 1.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of CO₂ to more than 5mtpa by 2028. "Subsea 7 appointed technical service provider for Northern Lights phase two project" was originally created and published by Offshore Technology, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Sign in to access your portfolio
