NZ’s top artists speak out about sexual harassment

Lorde, Bic Runga, Anna Coddington and more have co-signed an open letter urging industry professionals to examine their own behaviour

Lorde has postponed her show at Black Barn Vineyards in Hawke's Bay
Lorde co-signed the letter after her former manager made an admission of guilt © Wikimedia Commons/Annette Geneva

A slate of New Zealand’s top female artists including Lorde and Bic Runga have co-signed an open letter urging professionals across the music industry to assess their own behaviour.

The letter – penned by musician Anna Coddington and co-signed by the likes of Bic Runga, Lorde, Anika Moa, Tami Neilson, Hollie Smith and Mel Parsons – arrives after a report by Stuff detailed allegations of sexual harassment and exploitation experienced by women and non-binary artists in New Zealand’s music…

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