Te reo-singing schoolboy thrash metal band from Waipu competing for same award as Lorde

Essential viewing for Lynch fans, but also for those interested in an artist at work.

Kaylee Powell's Whangarei beginnings are sewn into her Fashion Week silk showstopper

Touring and music news from Kane Strang, Baynk, micronism, Royal Blood and The Smiths.

Its many parts are curiously engaging despite the misleading marketing.

Qianna Titore's short film started with a vision of a mother in a hospital bed

Osaka brims with diversity from neon bling of entertainment to tranquil castle gardens

Aged just 32, Selwyn Birchwood is one of blues music's young guns.

With a new album in the works Barnaby Weir tells us what the Black Seeds have been up to.

It's almost 50 years since Taj Mahal released his debut album which was a blinder.

Mike Yardley has taken a solemn look at Hiroshima.

Far North singer finally gets the role she auditioned for more than 20 years ago

Alien Weaponry single goes viral with almost 250,000 views

The Bads' new album gives a great taste of what fans can expect on their national tour.

Whangarei Theatre Company call for auditions for some creakily funny characters.

News from Grawlixes, The Bads, The Miltones, Aldous Harding and Summer Thieves

Long Way North has finally made its long way south onto our screens.

Jo Ferris discovers the charms of the South Island's top city

What do you do when your kids fly off to Fiji?

Chocolat isn't just about the whimsically joyful world of clowns from yesteryear.

A rottweiler ended up on a Whangarei doorstep three years after going missing in Auckland

Local audiences enjoy fabulous, charming, talented Northland version of Mamma Mia!

News from Gin Wigmore, Tali, the Modern Māori Quartet and Kane Strang

Baywatch remake truly terrible, says Jaden McLeod.

Tokyo's sweeping forest of twinkling high-rises are every bit as electrifying as Manhattan

One of the cool things about music is that it allows you to generation hop.

News from Valedictions, Frank Burkitt, Stretch, Miltones and Queens of the Stone Age

Gentle comedy is a modern day fairytale.

Is this the life we really want is as close as we can get to a new release from Pink Floyd

Behind the 'Miracle Mile' of Waikiki is a lush green hinterland, with many adventures.