Refugee will use guitar talents in new country
NINETEEN-year-old Kim Pa played a starring role in his language class graduation in Wellington – just two months after he escaped the turmoil in Burma. Kim sought refugee status and is excited about...
View ArticleMusic month inspires young Wellingtonians
NEW ZEALAND Music Month has come and gone and inspired hundreds of aspiring young musicians like Patrick Hickley. There are hundreds like him, every year picking up an instrument and fighting for a...
View ArticleDrummer grabs her chance with Trinity Roots
WHEN a big name in New Zealand music approaches you to cover the drums for them, you tend not to say no. Jean Pompey was asked to join Trinity Roots by bass guitarist Rio Hunuki-Hemopo in September....
View ArticleMcDonalds Young Entertainers star guiding the next generation
STILL ROCKING: Ainslie Allen has been working non-stop since McDonalds Young Entertainers. IMAGE: Liam Cavanagh MANY child stars struggle to adapt to fame but McDonald’s Young Entertainer Ainslie Allen...
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