Jeff Newton
Jeff has been our music promo guy for the last 10 years and is tasked with getting the music we fund and some we don’t seen and heard as well as assessing our New Music Singles, New Music Project, New Music Kids, Pasifika and Waiata Takitahi funding rounds. Jeff worked in the radio industry for 14 years in a number of on-air roles at both Mediaworks and TRN (now NZME.).
Aneeka Moheed
Aneeka Moheed is the Programme Director at Auckland-based independent radio station 95bFM. In this role she manages all on-air and on-line broadcast content including show curation, station playlisting, DJ training and live to air performances from local and international musicians. She sources new music for the station on a weekly basis, focussing on platforming up and coming local talent.
Savina Fountain
Abi Symes
Abi Symes, the Kaiwhakahaere of The Stomach, is a testament to the power of local roots and dedication. Now managing the day to day operations, Abi ensures that this council-funded all-ages music hub, recording studio, and rehearsal space, which has been nurturing talent for 36 years, continues to be a supportive environment for artists.
Lora Thompson
Alexander Gandar
Alexander is a filmmaker based in Tāmaki Makaurau, with a distinctive style and a unique visual humour. Over the years he has worked on visuals with a range of other musicians like The Veils, Tiny Ruins, Maala, Anna Coddington, and Georgia Lines, with his videos winning awards around the world and racking up heaps of views.
Frances Carter
Frances Carter is a photographer and director from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. A deep and lifelong love of music led her into photographing live gigs while still in high school, which over the years grew into an extensive portfolio spanning music, fashion and portrait photography as well as moving imagery. Her work has appeared in well-known publications including Rolling Stone, i-D, Nylon and Vogue, and on billboards around the world.