After many years as an informal network, PAYPA / ASSITEJ New Zealand has formalised as a trust – the first step in what we anticipate will be a new, more productive era for us. ‘PAYPA’ stands for ‘Performing Arts & Young People Aotearoa’. ‘Aotearoa’ is the Māori name for New Zealand. PAYPA board members Lynne Cardy, Kerryn Palmer and Jenny Wake attended the General Assembly as New Zealand’s delegates.
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