If you take diversity in all its forms, then there is good representation across a lot of the categories,” Putt said, adding that in the performance categories, the nominees are above the census data percentage on diversity.Īll six of the leading actress nominees are white this year, with their ages ranging from 39 to 67.

If you look at a lot of the other categories, there is a real spread of ethnic diversity. “Our awards are a barometer for what’s going on in the industry. Gardyne wanted wheelchair access from the King St building to extend to the garden, which inspired an entrance using a gate from an Indian palace she found on TradeMe.Minority ethnic representation among the nominees was down compared to last year, especially in the performance categories, but Jane Millichip, CEO of BAFTA and Sara Putt, deputy chair of BAFTA and chair of BAFTA’s television committee, hailed both the diversity and the female representation in this year’s nominee spread. I like taking a pair of jeans and turning them into a draught stopper, or a big bit of wood and making a drawbridge for a kids’ playground.” “I’ve upcycled a few things from the rubbish dump old pieces of rusting steel. Upcycling household items and finding treasures she could use in her projects were all part of the challenge, she said. “A lot has come from the challenge of not having much money that’s made me more creative.” We lived in a villa which was very cold, but as an adult I just loved the history.

I come from Gore and was brought up on a big grain and sheep farm. “I bought old rotten houses starting in 2004 and turned them into something beautiful,” she said. She has carried out six housing renovations before the current project on King St. Known for her love of colour and chandeliers, Gardyne is a volunteer at the Hikurangi Museum, and local crop swap and gardening groups. Known for her love of colour and chandeliers, Gardyne started transforming run-down houses into pieces of art in 2004.

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