In a just-released short documentary film, Jimi Frizzell interviews his grandfather about creativity, comics, growing up in Hastings (aka "the moon"), and why he's

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It was a glittering (and purple) affair at this year's Best Design Awards, an evening that confirmed a few things for us: designers will

We pick some more of our favourite finalists ahead of the awards tonight.

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Working Style has chosen the late Sir Ian Athfield’s signature home Athfield House as the backdrop for its Summer 2015/16 collection campaign.

Lewis Road Creamery's Peter Cullinane says the premium dairy brand he founded in 2011 has re-energised the white milk sector and now has over

The Technical Award finalists for the 50th Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards have been announced, including those for Idealog’s perennial favourite category, Best Album

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Amidst the rugby madness that’s gripping the nation, Anchor has made a bold statement by turning its traditionally white milk bottles black. Considering how

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Michael Smythe enters the flagellation fray with a constructive critique of the populist flag selection process.

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When you haven’t done something for a hundred-or-so years, you're unlikely to get it right the first time. So, we might disagree over our

We are so happy that the Ng? Aho Award exists. The award is a partnership between the Designers Institute of New Zealand and Ng? Aho

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Sean Kelly, the New Zealand fashion designer and Project Runway winner, showed his debut collection at New Zealand Fashion Week in Auckland last week.

Starting with unwanted pallets from his father’s farm and using his grandfather’s old Dutch woodworking tools, Paul Roest has created a fit-out business from

The Best Design Awards' Best Effects category showcases designs that go above and beyond, bringing a profitable outcome for the clients involved. Here's a

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Everybody loves the ambience of a roaring fire, but not so much the immense pain that goes with it. Enter Firestarter.

Idealog picks some of its favourites from the prestigious awards.