What have we been up to??

20/03/2026

Janine and producer Hayley have been busy planning another fundraiser for the production of 'GROUNDSforACTION'.

We're holding a Jingo Night at the Waikiwi Tavern in Invercargill at 6:30PM on the 8th of April!

Great fun and prizes to be won!!!

Our sponsors have been so generous so far, so if you're looking for something awesome to get behind - IT'S THIS!!

06/03/2026

This morning the effervescent Richard Knights interviewed Janine and co-conspirator/Wedding Celebrant/Wedding Planner, Hannah Lind, on 'What's News Dunedin', a regular show featured on OAR FM on Fridays. We talked about everything ranging from how to eat scones to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! You can listen here

24/02/2026

The super-supportive team at WIFT (Women in Film and Television) published an informative article about 'GROUNDSforACTION' in the WIFT Newsletter. Thanks WIFT!!!

You can read it here!!

And if you're involved in the industry and wish to become a WIFT member, click here!

18/02/2026

This afternoon Janine was live on Radio One, Otago University's student radio station, with the wonderful Cass Harrop to talk all things DOCO!! We had a beautiful chat and you can catch it here

Please enjoy our Crowdfunding Video for the GROUNDSforACTION Boosted NZ Campaign that is currently running.

We have a GOAL to raise $10,000

All of the funding will be used on production and marketing costs to get these stories out into the light.

If you'd like to DONATE, you can go to 

Grounds For Action | Boosted | Crowdfunding Arts in New Zealand

Every bit helps!!

x JK

08/02/2026

On Saturday the 7th of February we launched our Boosted Campaign to raise $10,000 to go towards some of the production costs for GROUNDSforACTION.

This was followed by a Facebook Live Event where Janine introduced the project and explained the objective and the goals for the organisations participating in the documentary.

The support so far has been wonderful and generous.

If you'd like to support the documentary, please scan the QR code or head over to the campaign to be involved. 

We'd love to have you onboard!!

Grounds For Action | Boosted | Crowdfunding Arts in New Zealand

31/01/2026

Today was a pretty special day! BondyLive from Canterbury's MoreFM interviewed Janine. You can listen over at Rova  www.rova.nz/radio/more-fm 

20/01/2026

Jeff Harford was kind enough to interview Janine about the crowdfunding campaign for GROUNDSforACTION. 

You can listen here

13/01/2026

Getting in amongst the mahi brings a true understanding of the dedication of these volunteers. We were lucky to be able to tag along to one of the thrice-weekly S T.O.P meets on the Otago Peninsula where coordinators Lala Fraser and Duncan Ross, gave us plenty of history and future direction for this incredible organization.

"If you gave me a thousand people for a year, I could find work for every single one of them". Duncan is the only paid staff member on S.T.O.P, working 30 hours a week.

At the end of a voluntary working bee the S.T.O.P team finish with a nice cuppa and a chat about next steps.

Duncan explains a bit about the history of Hereweka / Harbour Cone to producer, Hayley Lye - Jan 2026

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