Bill Direen

Bill (also William) Direen is a musician and poet. He manages the music group Bilders and lives in Otago, New Zealand. Direen has appeared at Book Festivals in New Zealand, the USA and Eastern Europe, but is better known for his music and songs, recorded and performed with musicians in NZ and overseas. He has made small tours of USA, Europe, Serbia and Australia,. He is the subject of a documentary, Bill Direen, A Memory of Others, directed by Simon Ogston (2017).