The Playground 309489 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com en-nz The Playground Creative Project Management Ltd 30 Fri, 30 May 2025 08:40:44 +1200 daily 1 https://www.website.world Te Ako Manaaki for School Attendance https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/983313 The Te Ako Manaaki Model is now being used to deliver attendance services across North and West Auckland. Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/983313 Te Ako Manaaki https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/947131 This report covers a 5 year project aimed at improving outcomes for at risk youth. Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/947131 On the Project https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/931760 Last year our work with TMH was featured on the project - check it out Wed, 4 May 2022 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/931760 Life Magazine Article https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/891277 in 2020 Life Magazine did an article on the work of TMH and Janette Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/891277 Auckland University News https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/891278 Auckland University's latest news - the work that we have been involved in with TMH and the Pacific Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/891278 APAC Business Awards https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/886397 The Playground has received an APAC business award which is pretty cool Wed, 20 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/886397 Venture Lab https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/873068 This year Janette has been involved in a start up aimed at supporting Biomedical Engineering in the Pacific. Pacific Med Tech Ltd won the Velocity Competition's social enterprise category late in 2019 and as a result was part of the Auckland University Venture Lab. Tue, 11 Aug 2020 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/873068 Draft of the Screen Sector Strategy is out for sector feedback https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/860887 The draft of the NZ Screen Sector Strategy 2030 is now out for sector feedback. ..... Fri, 24 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/860887 Commendation!!! https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/853215 Janette received a commendation in the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards Sustainability Superstar Category. Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/853215 Techweek https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/831330 Great to be part of Techweek . Mon, 27 May 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/831330 Says image says it all https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828113 Tue, 23 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828113 Janette's NBR Interview https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828112 This week Janette was interviewed by NBR about social enterpreneurship and how we might redefine value and success Wed, 6 Feb 2019 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828112 Janette Featured in January's Australian Women's Weekly https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828114 Sun, 6 Jan 2019 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828114 TMH WINS!!! https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828111 TMH has won the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards Partnering for Good Category! Fri, 23 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/828111 NZI Sustainable Business Awards https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/802253 Excited to have two major bodies of work/organisations we're working with announced as finalist in the NZI Sustainable Business Network Awards 2018 Mon, 3 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/802253 OUR PEOPLE lead tutor also creates awesome mural atworks. https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/777193 Check it out - Melinda Butt - our awesome Lead Tutor on OUR PEOPLE is in the paper with one of her brilliant and bright murals in Whangarei Thu, 22 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/777193 Janette's feature in the July 2017 Generosity Journal https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/749965 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/749965 take my handssocial enterprisecross sector collaboration TedX and Take My Hands https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/610914 Fri, 8 May 2015 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/610914 The Outsider Art Fair was a huge success https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/589288 We are delighted with the success of the Outsider Art Fair right from opening night to closing the doors on Sunday it couldn't have gone better. Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/589288 Ash Graham's 'Restart' receives NZ on Air Funding https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/567655 Ash Graham has had his first grant from NZ on Air to record and create a video for his next single Restart. Very exciting. We'll keep you posted because its a brilliant track and we can't wait for you to hear it. Wed, 6 Aug 2014 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/567655 The Outsider Art Fair is calling for expressions of interest https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/564472 The inaugural Outsider Art Fair is being held in Auckland on the 21st till the 23rd of November in Britomart Auckland in November and they're calling for expressions of interest ..... Fri, 18 Jul 2014 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/564472 Calling on the Playable Posters https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/558686 Ash Graham's track Calling was one of the featured tracks on Beck's Playable posters in May. You can check the track our here. Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/558686 Ride on the Audience https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/541623 Ride is a collaboration between Ash Graham, Kaaia Smith and the No Problemo's ... check it out here and go vote ! http://www.theaudience.co.nz/p/ajd/ Fri, 4 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/541623 SAE interview https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/536303 The School of Audio Engineering have been interviewing their alumni. As one of just the second intake of SAE in New Zealand Janette is added to the alumni showcase. Here is here. Tue, 4 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/536303 Fuel Media shooting up a storm in NZ https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/522632 We had the pleasure of working with Fuel Media Japan this month on a shoot for Sony - we were out and about in all the great locations in Auckland. You can check out pic's of the shoot here. Sat, 1 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/522632 LOVE BOXES AT SPLORE https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/526238 Our digital installation has its first viewing at Splore festival this year. Check out the diary of its creation below and more images on Facebook. Fri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/526238 Winner of MMF Upcoming Manager of the Year Award https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/480111 Winning the MMF Upcoming Manager of the Year Award 2013 is a huge honour. The line up of finalists was outstanding, there are some really great managers out there. Big thanks to ..... Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/480111 London and Womex https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/448076 Currently at WOMEX loving the buzz, and maintaining the pace after a busy time in London. Big Thanks to the British Council and Creative NZ for your support on this trip - already starting to see the benefits! And Please hold caller - way more to announce in the coming months Thu, 18 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/448076 Kara Gordon and the Wreckge Wreck Frankfurt https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/440297 The boys have had two great shows at the Museumsuferfest in Frankfurt playing along side some of NZ's Best. Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/440297 Take My Hands Trust https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/439240 Latest update on the projects of the Take My Hands Trust. Tue, 21 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/439240 Number 1 and Slash to boot https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/438880 Its been an amazing two weeks for the Playground team and artists. Sola Rosa debuted number 1 on the iTunes Chart the day the new album was released and Kara Gordon and the Wreckage played support for Slash at Vector Arena last night. Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/438880 Spinning Top Video released https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/435872 The official video for Sola Rosa's Spinning Top Ft. L.A. Mitchell is out. Spinning Top is the first single off the new album Low and Behold, High and Beyond which is out on the 10th of August in the southern hemisphere and October in the northern hemisphere. Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/435872 Kara Gordon and the Wreckage hit Europe https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/435873 This August will see Kara Gordon and the Wreckage's Debut into Europe. They place the Museumsuferfest showcase in Frankfurt on the 25th and 26th of August and then are off to London to play at the Jazz Cafe in London Sun, 29 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/435873 Sola Rosa - Spinning Top https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/426655 Sola Rosa have given fans a sneak preview of the new album due out on the 10th of August in NZ and Australia and in September in the northern Hemisphere Thu, 7 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/426655 Janette Nominee for the International Achievement Award at the MMF Awards https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/423364 Janette, the Playground's Senior Artist Manager was a finalist in the International Achievement Award, part of the Music Managers Forum Awards 2012. Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/423364 Take My Hands Trust Established https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/403326 The Take My Hands Trustees has their first meeting yesterday, making the Trusts establishment more formal. The future is very exciting and the trustees on board are a truly inspirational group of people. Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/403326 New Artist https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/399944 The Artist Management Side of the Playground is growing with the additional of Anna Coddington to the roster Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/399944 Pitch the light fantastic!! https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/396218 Sylvie & Arabella, a project that the Playground is privileged to be working on with two other fabulous screen production professionals got a hat trick ...... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/396218 2011 Shipment is on its way https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/396063 15 boxes and over 12500km to go Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/396063 Take My Hands goes live https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/396064 www.takemyhands.org Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/396064 First lot of donations for the Limbs to Pakistan/Take My Hands Project being picked up today https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/382887 The first lot of donations of artificial limbs, and limb parts, and orthotics equipment is being picked up today by PBT transport. We're incredibly exicited!!!!! the 2011 project is in full flight :-) Wed, 5 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/382887 Sola Rosa Sign with Melting Pot Music in Germany! https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/349765 Sola Rosa have signed with Melting Pot Music record label in Germany. Melting Pot will represent Sola Rosa in all territories except Australia and New Zealand. Watch out Norther Hemisphere - a tour in that part of the world is looming!!! Thu, 28 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/349765 Turn Around by Sola Rosa now available on iTunes https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/349532 With Turn Around being used on the latest Molson's M commercial in Canada, the full track is now available on itunes Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +1200 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/349532 Sola Rosa - Photos from the Marlborough show https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/336004 Check out photos from the Marlborough Show here http://www.flickr.com/photos/solarosa/ Thu, 17 Feb 2011 00:00:00 +1300 https://www.theplaygroundcpm.com/blog/336004