Creative Consultant
Gareth Farry is a creative producer with 20+ years experience in Auckland. Past arts manager for the British Council in NZ, he also runs his production company and label Sugarlicks, and set up the iconic Auckland venue Khuja Lounge in the early 2000’s. These days Gareth specialises in intercultural and social action arts work, connecting people across borders through the NZ Active Citizens programme. He lives off-grid in the Waitakere bush. garethfa@splice.org.nz
Community Builder
Joanna Ji is an Active Citizens graduate with a passion for community wellbeing. A tech savvy, sanguine Law Student with a deep love for music, Joanna will be using all her skills to connect with our artistic and vibrant communities. joannaj@splice.org.nz
Weekly Community programmes
Stuart Vogel is a Presbyterian minister who has spent time in Taiwan and speaks Chinese. Stuart has a Phd in Chinese and Translation Studies. His first degree at university was in German. Apart from managing the Tuesday programme at the Ellen Melville Centre, Stuart looks after Splice chessmates, the Film Festival meetup and “Pub Prattle”. When he has time Stuart enjoys hiking, photography and bird-watching and listening to traditional folk music.
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.
- Helen Keller”
