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Sachi's Will Thomas: Govt response hasn't been good enough, despite arts support package

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Feb 2022, 8:38AM
Sachi. (Photo / NZ Herald)
Sachi. (Photo / NZ Herald)

Sachi's Will Thomas: Govt response hasn't been good enough, despite arts support package

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 2 Feb 2022, 8:38AM

A music group says the Government hasn't properly acknowledged calls to support the arts sector.  

The Government has announced a $120 million boost for the arts.  

It includes $70 million for the event support scheme, and $35.5 million for the Cultural Sector Emergency Relief fund.  

Electric duo Sachi's Will Thomas told Mike Hosking the Government response to them hasn't been good enough.  

Thomas says they started a petition for the Government to better support the arts industry and got 25,000 signatures in three days.  

He says since then they haven't heard anything from the Government acknowledging their petition. 

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