Interviews

JOHN MACDONALD

John MacDonald is the Head of Mission, Methodist Mission Northern. John has been part of the Karangahape Road community for a number of years and has spent a lot of time on the street meeting with all of its people in his former role of Chaplin At Large. In this interview he discusses his arrival into the Karangahape Road community, the importance of crafting social responsibility, the case for a K' Rd manifesto and the Te Karanga-ā-hape, or the call of Hape. John has been a key figure in promoting an approach to business and community that prioritises social good. You can find out more about the work he does with the Methodist Mission Northern and The Lifewise Trust here..

Panels

THERE GOES THE GAYBOURHOOD.

Video documentation of a panel discussion hosted by Auckland Central Library in partnership with Women In Urbanism for the Auckland Design Office and supported by Santec and the Karangahape Road Business Association.

The talk was part of the AKL StreetTalks series. Karangahape Road, its people and organisations were central to the discussion and the panel included Frances Arns (Rainbow Youth), Mark Fischer (Body Positive), Six (The K’ Rd Chronicle), Corey Manson (LandLAB) and it was MC’d by local resident Andrew Whiteside.

AUAT presents TOI TALKS: K’ RD.

A panel discussion produced by Aotearoa Urban Arts Trust.

“Karangahape Road has been an integral part of the development and growth of Aotearoa's Urban Contemporary Art movement. In this special edition of Toi Talks, we acknowledge the past by paying homage to the influential K’ Rd area through a nostalgic and inspiring talanoa/panel discussion. Through the sharing of K’ Rd stories through the evolving lens of Urban Contemporary artists, we hope to inspire new creatives within the precinct. Expect discussion around how K’ Rd might retain its unique and valuable culture during a period of change.” - AUAT.