Shona McElroy & Eynon Delamere: The Future Emerging: Innovation in Arts and Culture in Aotearoa

This korero is led by Shona McElroy and Eynon Delamere who collaborated on the written series The Future Emerging: Innovation in arts and culture in Aotearoa alongside Chantelle Whaiapu and Jane Yonge. Recorded in April 2021 the conversation explores the collaborative approach to this mahi - looking at both matauranga Maori and Western knowledge and challenging ourselves to think about innovation differently. 

Shona McElroy (Macklemore) hails from Scotland and is passionate about helping people and organisations realise their potential to lead positive social and environmental change here in Aotearoa and the Uk.

Eynon Delamere is the Pou Hononga at Te Taumata Toi-a-Iwi. ​​Eynon hails from Te Whānau Ā Apanui, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Rongomai and Whakatōhea on his father’s side and Wales on his mother’s side. He has been part of the Auckland and national arts sector for over 30 years in various roles and is the Pou tikanga for Auckland Arts Festival. 

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The music you hear in this episode is a track from Te Aratoi’s Ancient Maori Music album, Piwakawaka. Kia ora for letting us use this beautiful waiata.