Independent music promoter and all round sweet dude Blink has an enviable track record in New Zealand music. He's put on Camp A Low Hum, toured bands around the country endlessly, ran a number of successful venues and booked a number of international tours. With experience in all these areas, he's well placed to point out where things are going wrong here, and he's written a book/collection of essays on the topic. The Problem With Music in New Zealand is pretty essential reading for independent musicians. It's alternately inspiring, depressing, or a weird combination of the two. It's available as a printed book, Kindle file, or a pay what you like PDF. Definitely check this out.