Uproar in Dunedin’s cultural circles over the Public Art Gallery’s priceless historical permanent collection and the curator of the collection, Peter Entwisle who has been made redundant, causing the collection to become marginalised and the public is angry. Dunedin’s Public Art Gallery Society called a meeting asking: Should the gallery be focused on international excellence or community support? Mark Crysal investigates. Marshall Seifert, Art Dealer. Ian Douglas, Dunedin Public Art Gallery Society. Priscilla Pitts, Dunedin Public Art Gallery Director. Auckland Art Gallery revealed a significant new addition to it’s collection, courtesy of the ‘Thank’s Giving Trust’ 1944 work “Glass & Pitcher”. The great Taranaki Wind Wand story develops from previous week. 3 winners “The Big Lemon” by Mervyn Hooper, “the Whinge Wand” by Alice Magon and “Orange Sunflower Wand” by Stratford IHC. Why is New Zealand public architecture so average and why are architects so precious? The Commonwealth of Architects Conference held in Wellington this week, question put forward to a studio panel: Why is New Zealand public architecture so average and why are architects so precious? Tommy honey, Architect and Commentator: Russell Walden, Assoc. Prof. Architectural History: Pip Cheshire, Architect - Jasmax. Book launched at the conference: “Looking For Local Architecture and the New Zealand Modern” by Paul Walker & Justine Clark. Film review with Chris Knox, new New Zealand Comedy “Jubilee” starring Cliff Curtis & Theresa Healey. Interview with Cliff Curtis New Zealand’s up and coming Hollywood star. “The Lunatics’ Ball” director Michael Thorp. Premieres at the Wellington Cinema Showcase this week. Gavin Bishop winner of the New Zealand Post Children’s’ Book Award for his book “The House That Jack Built”. Hokianga by Ross T Smith. Ross, a photograpeher who went to live in and photograph the economically depressed, and predominantly Maori community of Hokianga in Northland. His highly sexualized images of the people of Hokianga show their beauty, strength and defiance in the face of poverty. Hemi the signature image of the exhibition is the close-up of a young man staring directly into the camera. In maintaining this direct eye contact throughout the series Ross attempts to empower his subject.