Collected from New Zealand and elsewhere
RNZ
This interview marked the 80th birthday of “one of the most naturally gifted of all New Zealand composers”. Jenny McLeod died in November 2022 aged 81.
Māori Television
Dr Terry Ryan, MBE, has died, aged 80. Known for creating the genealogy bank for Ngāi Tahu, Ryan was recognised as an authority figure for the iwi’s modern...
E-Tangata
“What really impressed us was his presence. The guy had style and loved fashion. And, yeah, we made fun of him for it. But he had panache, he had class, and sophistication.” — Sir Michael Jones on Willie Los'e.
JSTOR Daily
A spokeswoman for white, rural, working-class women, Loretta Lynn used music to articulate the fears, dreams, and anger of women living in a patriarchal society.
Coolio, rapper who won a Grammy Award for “Gangsta’s Paradise,” died Wednesday of a heart attack in Los Angeles at the age of 59.
the Guardian
Double Booker prize-winning author best known for her Wolf Hall trilogy based on the life of Thomas Cromwell
Newsroom
Ken Douglas, a colossus within New Zealand’s economic and political history, died this week aged 86.
The Conversation
The titan of French film has died, aged 91. His was a career of immense creativity, which redefined the grammar of cinema.
The long reign of Queen Elizabeth II was marked by her strong sense of duty.
ABC News
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, was a pioneering female leader on the world stage.
AP NEWS
MOSCOW (AP) — Mikhail Gorbachev, who as the last leader of the Soviet Union waged a losing battle to salvage a crumbling empire but produced extraordinary reforms that led to the end of the Cold War, has died at 91, Russian media reported Tuesday.
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, who presided over the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe, has died at the age of 91. RFE/RL looks back at the life and career of a leader who made world history.
Māori Television
Renowned kaumātua and educator Sir Toby Curtis (Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rongomai, Te Arawa) has died aged 82, after a short illness.
RNZ
Margaret Urlich is one of the best-known voices in Kiwi pop. She started out with Peking Man, was a key member of the much loved group 'When The Cat's Away', and has gone on to a successful solo career, both here and in Australia. Margaret Urlich reflects on the ups and downs of a fifteen-year ride on the music industry roller coaster.
Eye of the Fish
Sir Miles Warren died on Tuesday, the last of our knighted architects. He was 93. A prolifically talented architect, he and his practice were without...
RNZ
Sir Michael Fowler, the architect who made his mark as a colourful and aggressive mayor of Wellington, has died aged 92.
Stuff
Shinzo Abe was a polarising political figure groomed for power. He died after being shot while delivering a campaign speech in western Japan.
Former cabinet minister and Dunedin North Labour MP Stan Rodger was remembered yesterday as a dedicated constituency MP with an insatiable appetite...
Flames that burn bright and long can change the creative community - a packed Lowdown looks at champions, important issues, survey results and latest award opportunities.
bowalleyroad.blogspot.com
Stan's Our Man: A decent, moderate Labour Party stalwart, Stan Rodger navigated the treacherous waters of the Rogernomics era to such effect...
