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Music review: The National, Sleep Well Beast
Could this be the album to finally take The National mainstream?

SoundBites: Herriot Row, Cairo Knife Fight, Reb Fountain, Kendall Elise
News and music from Herriot Row, Cairo Knife Fight, Reb Fountain and Kendall Elise

Ord River, Australia: Far from ordinary
A plethora of life-providing waterways carve their way across Kimberley

Australia: Wonderful Whitsundays
Instead of buying my kids lots of "stuff", I'll invest in experiences.

Movie review: God's Own Country
God's Own Country is an unsentimental and unflinching depiction of gay love.

Travel: Kimberley, Australia - formidably remote
The Kimberley region is one of the most sparsely populated regions in the world

Music Review: Algiers, The Underside of Power
Algiers confronts power with power, their album a strong challenge to the system.

A Different Light - The price of coffee
Yes, double denim is back. The old tuxedo has put the cheese back in the cheeseburger.

SoundBites: Tessa, Ria Hall, Marlon Williams
News from Tessa McDell, Ria Hall and Marlon Williams

Sunshine Coast: Life is a highway
Queensland's Sunshine Coast offers a striking difference to the thrills of the Gold Coast

Music Review: Dark Matter, Randy Newman
Randy Newman may be best known for the songs and lyrics he created for mega movies

5 Questions with the Modern Māori Quartet
Ahead of their new album and tour, the Modern Māori Quartet answer 5 important questions

Northlander in finals of Miss Universe NZ
A Northlander is a finalist in Miss Universe NZ.

Atomic Blonde: Bog-standard and well-trodden spy flick
Charlize Theron's new role may as well be a female Bond

Music Review: So You Wanna Be An Outlaw, Steve Earle
Most music fans would relate to the recognisable and evocative sound of Copperhead Road

Escape to Sydney for the weekend
A weekend break in Sydney is such a trusty escape-hatch from winter's bite back home.

Northland lodge rated best hotel in Oz, NZ
Kauri Cliffs, at Matauri Bay, was also rated the world's fourth best hotel.

SoundBites: Modern Māori Quartet, Fat Freddy's Drop, Summer Thieves
News from Modern Māori Quartet, Fat Freddy's Drop, Summer Thieves, Kings, Sid Diamond

Music Review: HAIM, Something to tell you
Haim are back, and they want you back listening to their sunny, underrated indie pop tunes

Hollyford Track: Day 2 walking on the wild side
Day two on the guided walk started with a gentle stroll through the podocarp rainforest

Dunkirk: Snapshot of Allied troops' evacuation masterful effort
Christopher Nolan's Dunkirk remains a giant at the international box office

It all comes out in the wash
Ice-cold water on your bare skin is not what you want at 9ish pm in the midst of winter.

Movie Review: Baby Driver (+trailer)
Like all Edgar Wright movies, Baby Driver is a kinetically charged explosion of style.

Call of Nature: The Hollyford track in Fiordland
Mike Yardley did a three day guided walk on the Hollyford Track with Ngai Tahu Tourism.

Music Review: The Cash Box Kings, Royal Mint
Call the Cash Box Kings "old school" and they'll take it as a huge compliment.

A real pain in the neck
What happens when someone with cerebral palsy needs an MRI. Jonny Wilkinson explains.

Three Northland acts vie for top songwriting award
Te reo-singing schoolboy thrash metal band from Waipu competing for same award as Lorde.