New Zealand Resources

New Zealand

Auckland Screen Alliance ---Auckland Screen Alliance has decided to waive membership fees until 30th of April 2020, so everyone is able to stay in the loop. The ASA are inviting businesses large and small to become a member today, free of charge.
Central Gov’t Response/ Support for Covid-19 ---General overview of stimulus package. Specifics are listed under ‘Wage Subsidy,’ WINZ’ and ‘IRD tax relief’ below.
Contact Tracers ---Expression of interest for helping contact trace.
Creative Kōrero ---Workshops to learn share and upskill! everything from tech and console workshops to sustainability and writing riders.
Creative NZ Emergency Relief Grant ---An Emergency Relief Grant is a contribution towards loss of income between 1 March and 30 June due to COVID-19. This grant is a lump sum top-up of the WINZ COVID-19 Wage Subsidy to align with Creative New Zealand’s policy to pay artists and arts practitioners fairly. Applicants to this fund must have successfully applied to the COVID-19 WINZ Wage Subsidy. The Creative New Zealand Emergency Relief fund is available for eligible independent artists and arts practitioners, and members of arts organisations (including groups and collectives)
Creative NZ General Response to Date ---$4.5 million to kick-start the package, which will have two components: Emergency support for existing investment clients – open to the 83 multi-year funded arts organisations in the Toi Tōtara Haemata and Toi Uru Kahikatea investment programmes (investment clients). Resilience grants for artists, arts practitioners, arts groups and arts organisations – open to eligible, non-investment clients. There will be quick turnaround periods and rolling weekly decisions. Next Tuesday (24 March), Creative New Zealand will give further detail about the Emergency Response Package. This will explain the purposes of these two new programmes, and clarify eligibility and when the programmes will be open for applications. Suspension of all other CNZ funding programmes. Existing CNZ funding: Don’t have to refund what has been spent, but do have to refund what can’t be spent if funded project cancelled
Credit Card Hardship ---General information on credit card hardship programs, including what they are, how to apply with your credit card company or bank, and the risks involved.
DHB ---Auckland Region DHBs are doing emergency recruitment - for a wide range of skills, not just healthcare.
ETCInc (LX Company) – free online courses ---ETC is a lighting tech provider; their online course modules are all free until May 15th.
EternElle (formerly Eudai) ---Free support throughout March from an empowerment firm that helps conscious creatives avoid burnout & build holistically sustainable careers (based in Wellington, but open to all locations). We specialise in consulting industry people who want to thrive creatively, on tour and/or in the studio with healthier & greener rituals.
FestForums panel forum video ---“Covid-19 & Your Event” - great panel discussion from legal, insurance, media perspectives around what the repercussions & best course of actions are for those in the industry. US-based but very good discussion here.
Free courses from Melbourne arts producer MILKE ---MILKE will be running a series of free online classes on producing, marketing and pitching your shows but we want to hear from you. What do you want to learn about the most?
Free MOOG and KORG synthesizer apps ---Moog’s Minimoog Model D and Korg’s Kaossilator and iKaossilator apps are available free of charge for a limited time.
Guide: Coping with Financial Stress ---A guide from the last recession specifically related to mental health issues as they relate to financial stress.
Human psychology & the Coronavirus ---A good tool if you’d like a little more literacy around your own reactions to Covid-19 and answering the questions of “What is the right way to respond to Covid-19? What is the right amount of panic? And precaution? How about the right amount of calm adherence to normalcy?”
I Lost My Gig NEW ZEALAND ---Tell us how you have been impacted. Getting accurate figures is vital to this data being used to help vulnerable people.
IRD – tax relief measures ---Tax relief and income assistance is available to people affected by the downturn in business due to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
LiveNation ‘CrewNation’ Global Relief Fund ---Open to all live entertainment touring or venue crew member who make 50% or more of their income from this field. There are some conditions and documentation required to apply. Music Forward Foundation, a 501c3 organization, will be selecting recipients based on an objective determination of need.
March 18 – D&B ArrayCalc Webinar ---
More Online Freebies ---List of multiple online courses with waived fees in light of Covid-19.
Music Helps NZ ---REGULARLY UPDATED WITH A VARIETY OF RESOURCES. You should definitely check this one out. Financial hardship grants, financial planning resources, mental health resources, and more for anyone working in the music industry (on or off stage).
Music Helps Wellbeing Service ---24/7 online, on the phone (toll free 0508MUSICHELP) and in-person counselling service fully funded by MusicHelps and provided free of charge to those that make live or recorded music possible in Aotearoa.
Private banking response to COVID-19 ---
Roady for Roadies ---POSTPONED
Safe To Talk ---New Zealand’s national mental health helpline number. It is free to text or call this number 1737 anytime to talk with a trained counsellor.
Screen Industry NZ Response ---One-stop hub that will help you find screen-specific health and safety resources, wage and earning subsidy assistance and information, key updates on COVID-19 as well as relevant news and updates from screen guilds and industry organisations.
The Screen Industry Guild NZ ---The Screen Industry Guild / ScreenSafe is available for you to call on +64 09 889 9522 (always dial 09 – even from Auckland) or email Executive Officer - Kelly Lucas at info@screenguild.co.nz
Wage Subsidy ---If you're an employer, contractor, sole trader or self-employed, you may qualify to get the COVID-19 wage subsidy. Use this link for COVID-19 Resources and Support in New Zealand
WINZ – Jobseeker Support ---Jobseeker support is available to self-employed / freelancers who are working part-time or not at all, and actively looking for work.

NZ: Activism / Others

I Lost My Gig NEW ZEALAND ---Tell us how you have been impacted. Getting accurate figures is vital to this data being used to help vulnerable people.
Roady for Roadies ---POSTPONED

NZ: Financial Assistance

Central Gov’t Response/ Support for Covid-19 ---General overview of stimulus package. Specifics are listed under ‘Wage Subsidy,’ WINZ’ and ‘IRD tax relief’ below.
Credit Card Hardship ---General information on credit card hardship programs, including what they are, how to apply with your credit card company or bank, and the risks involved.
IRD – tax relief measures ---Tax relief and income assistance is available to people affected by the downturn in business due to the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Private banking response to COVID-19 ---
Wage Subsidy ---If you're an employer, contractor, sole trader or self-employed, you may qualify to get the COVID-19 wage subsidy. Use this link for COVID-19 Resources and Support in New Zealand
WINZ – Jobseeker Support ---Jobseeker support is available to self-employed / freelancers who are working part-time or not at all, and actively looking for work.

NZ: For Artists, Musicians and Creators

Auckland Screen Alliance ---Auckland Screen Alliance has decided to waive membership fees until 30th of April 2020, so everyone is able to stay in the loop. The ASA are inviting businesses large and small to become a member today, free of charge.
Creative NZ Emergency Relief Grant ---An Emergency Relief Grant is a contribution towards loss of income between 1 March and 30 June due to COVID-19. This grant is a lump sum top-up of the WINZ COVID-19 Wage Subsidy to align with Creative New Zealand’s policy to pay artists and arts practitioners fairly. Applicants to this fund must have successfully applied to the COVID-19 WINZ Wage Subsidy. The Creative New Zealand Emergency Relief fund is available for eligible independent artists and arts practitioners, and members of arts organisations (including groups and collectives)
Creative NZ General Response to Date ---$4.5 million to kick-start the package, which will have two components: Emergency support for existing investment clients – open to the 83 multi-year funded arts organisations in the Toi Tōtara Haemata and Toi Uru Kahikatea investment programmes (investment clients). Resilience grants for artists, arts practitioners, arts groups and arts organisations – open to eligible, non-investment clients. There will be quick turnaround periods and rolling weekly decisions. Next Tuesday (24 March), Creative New Zealand will give further detail about the Emergency Response Package. This will explain the purposes of these two new programmes, and clarify eligibility and when the programmes will be open for applications. Suspension of all other CNZ funding programmes. Existing CNZ funding: Don’t have to refund what has been spent, but do have to refund what can’t be spent if funded project cancelled
LiveNation ‘CrewNation’ Global Relief Fund ---Open to all live entertainment touring or venue crew member who make 50% or more of their income from this field. There are some conditions and documentation required to apply. Music Forward Foundation, a 501c3 organization, will be selecting recipients based on an objective determination of need.
Music Helps NZ ---REGULARLY UPDATED WITH A VARIETY OF RESOURCES. You should definitely check this one out. Financial hardship grants, financial planning resources, mental health resources, and more for anyone working in the music industry (on or off stage).
Screen Industry NZ Response ---One-stop hub that will help you find screen-specific health and safety resources, wage and earning subsidy assistance and information, key updates on COVID-19 as well as relevant news and updates from screen guilds and industry organisations.
The Screen Industry Guild NZ ---The Screen Industry Guild / ScreenSafe is available for you to call on +64 09 889 9522 (always dial 09 – even from Auckland) or email Executive Officer - Kelly Lucas at info@screenguild.co.nz
WINZ – Jobseeker Support ---Jobseeker support is available to self-employed / freelancers who are working part-time or not at all, and actively looking for work.

NZ: Legal Information & Resources

FestForums panel forum video ---“Covid-19 & Your Event” - great panel discussion from legal, insurance, media perspectives around what the repercussions & best course of actions are for those in the industry. US-based but very good discussion here.

NZ: Mental Health

EternElle (formerly Eudai) ---Free support throughout March from an empowerment firm that helps conscious creatives avoid burnout & build holistically sustainable careers (based in Wellington, but open to all locations). We specialise in consulting industry people who want to thrive creatively, on tour and/or in the studio with healthier & greener rituals.
Guide: Coping with Financial Stress ---A guide from the last recession specifically related to mental health issues as they relate to financial stress.
Human psychology & the Coronavirus ---A good tool if you’d like a little more literacy around your own reactions to Covid-19 and answering the questions of “What is the right way to respond to Covid-19? What is the right amount of panic? And precaution? How about the right amount of calm adherence to normalcy?”
Music Helps Wellbeing Service ---24/7 online, on the phone (toll free 0508MUSICHELP) and in-person counselling service fully funded by MusicHelps and provided free of charge to those that make live or recorded music possible in Aotearoa.
Safe To Talk ---New Zealand’s national mental health helpline number. It is free to text or call this number 1737 anytime to talk with a trained counsellor.

NZ: Education Offers

Creative Kōrero ---Workshops to learn share and upskill! everything from tech and console workshops to sustainability and writing riders.
ETCInc (LX Company) – free online courses ---ETC is a lighting tech provider; their online course modules are all free until May 15th.
Free courses from Melbourne arts producer MILKE ---MILKE will be running a series of free online classes on producing, marketing and pitching your shows but we want to hear from you. What do you want to learn about the most?
Free MOOG and KORG synthesizer apps ---Moog’s Minimoog Model D and Korg’s Kaossilator and iKaossilator apps are available free of charge for a limited time.
March 18 – D&B ArrayCalc Webinar ---
More Online Freebies ---List of multiple online courses with waived fees in light of Covid-19.

NZ: Work Opportunities

Contact Tracers ---Expression of interest for helping contact trace.
DHB ---Auckland Region DHBs are doing emergency recruitment - for a wide range of skills, not just healthcare.
Wage Subsidy ---If you're an employer, contractor, sole trader or self-employed, you may qualify to get the COVID-19 wage subsidy. Use this link for COVID-19 Resources and Support in New Zealand
WINZ – Jobseeker Support ---Jobseeker support is available to self-employed / freelancers who are working part-time or not at all, and actively looking for work.