Dame Lynda Topp Blasts Government in Emotional Speech

'What the f***!': Dame Lynda Topp blasts government in awards speech

Surviving Topp Twin, Dame Lynda, has delivered a blistering impassioned volley at the government for overlooking the arts in this year's Budget.

Lynda Topp’s budget battle cry and everything big that happened at the Aotearoa Music Awards

'We need a government that says the arts is more important than a defence budget.'

'What the f***?': Dame Lynda Topp calls out election year budget in her music awards speech

Dame Lynda Topp has made a special appearance at the Aotearoa Music Awards on Thursday night, honouring her late sister Jools, and making an impassioned speech about the Government’s newly released budget.

Dame Lynda Topp blasts government in emotional NZ Music Awards speech

Surviving Topp Twin, Dame Lynda, has delivered a blistering, impassioned volley at the government for overlooking the arts in this year's Budget, and been met with a standing ovation at the Aotearoa Music Awards.

Dame Lynda Topp blasts government in emotional speech

Through tears, Dame Lynda described the grief she carries following the recent death of her twin sister, while taking a chance to blast the government's "lousy" arts funding.

‘We Need Support for Artists in This Country!’: Dame Lynda Topp Gives Powerful Speech at 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards

Dame Lynda Topp gave a powerful and emotional speech at the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards, just days after the passing of her twin sister.