Jennifer Ward Lealand

Acting royalty, Jennifer Ward Lealand tells Anika Moa about the ins and outs of being an intimacy co-ordinator and using her stage to promote te reo Māori.  Video, Audio

Short film "Disrupt" looks into the devastating effects of methamphetamine on a whanau when a grandmother is the only person who refuses to give up on her drug-addicted grandson. Written by Aroha… Audio

A well-known face of stage and screen, Jennifer Ward-Lealand is finding herself getting increasingly busy behind the camera in recent years, including working as an intimacy coordinator. Audio

There was good news for the arts and culture sectors last week with the government announcing 121-million dollars in funding to help practitioners through the latest phase of the pandemic. With… Audio

Consisting of three of New Zealand's finest songbirds, Jackie Clarke, Tina Cross and Suzanne Lynch, The Lady Killers are celebrating their sweet 16th and also releasing a new single to coincide with… Audio

Some of the country's high profile actors are now out of a job.

The arts, theatre and television industry has been especially hard-hit by the sudden economic downturn linked to Covid-19.

Actor and… Audio

Jennifer Ward-Lealand is an actor, director and te reo Māori advocate. She talks to Kim Hill about the great gift of being given the Māori name 'Te Atamira' (which means 'the stage'). Audio

Actor and director Jennifer Ward-Lealand Te Atamira is the 2020 New Zealander of the Year.

The award was presented by the Prime Minister in Auckland last night.

Ward-Lealand was made a Companion of… Audio

Well known supporters of public broadcasting say it's under attack, are calling for it to be preserved and well funded.

The Government is expected to make an announcement today on plans to create a… Audio

NZ Opera stars Anna Leese, Pene Pati, James Ioelu, the NZ Opera Chorus, and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Giordano Bellincampi present a Gala concert in the newly renamed Kiri Te… Audio

Actor and director Jennifer Ward-Lealand talks about her earliest memory of music. The New Zealander of the Year 2020 says as a young girl she listened to Violetta’s aria 'Croce e delizia' from… Video, Audio

For her services to theatre, film and television, including being an outspoken and determined advocate for actors' working conditions and pay, Jennifer Ward-Lealand is now a Companion of the New… Audio

William Dart looks at two albums that became shows and one show that became an album… Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown and David Byrne and Fatboy Slim's Here Lies Love the former; Linda Thompson’s My Mother… Video, Audio

Vermilion stars Jennifer Ward-Lealand as a composer whose life undergoes a dramatic change, affecting her and her friends and family. Directed by Dorthe Scheffmann. Video, Audio

New Zealand feature film Vermilion tells the story of a group of women who are faced with a challenge when a woman at the centre of their world, musician Darcy, is confronted with a serious health… Audio

Conversations with Dead Relatives is a tale of family histories written and performed by Phil Ormsby and Alex Ellis, who delve deep into the stories of their ancestors. Audio

The accusations around Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein continue to grow. Oscar-winning actresses Gwenyth Paltrow and Angelina Jolie have joined the growing chorus of women alleging sexual… Audio

Are actors getting a fair go in New Zealand? That’s what president of Equity New Zealand Jennifer Ward-Lealand stands up for. She’s gone into battle for actors to ensure they get fair pay and working… Audio