The school holiday animated flick is often a hit-and-miss affair. Its critical success relies on the studio getting the right level

It's always good to return things people have left at your house. Children, small dogs, cars. This past week, I returned a Tina

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With the burial sites of many tupuna no longer known, a group of Northlanders have digitally recorded the names and burial places

For Northlanders longer days usually mean taking advantage of the beautiful coast and harbours in the region. Before you wheel the

After 77 years of community service in Whangarei the local branch of the National Council of Women has closed due to declining membership. As

Kiwi singer-songwriter Lydia Cole this week releases a second single from her upcoming album. Sober, which follows the Silver Scroll-nominated

The sci-fi genre tends to put my cynical filmic sensibilities on high alert. More often than not, the genre offers cinema an easy

It's impossible to fully appreciate this 16th studio album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds without the tragic context that is the death

A Kiwi lad who in the space of a few months went from playing acoustic gigs in Auckland bars to performing in front of thousands in

It appears that author John le Carré's work has become the darling of movie executives in the same way that John Grisham's

What at first sounded like a terrible idea has turned out amazing. Black Eyed Peas' new version of Where Is The Love? is a brave re-imagining

Over the last few months I've been engaged in quite a few conversations with a lot of new business owners seeking a path to enlightenment

A former guitarist in Kurt Vile's Violators, Steve Gunn is nothing if not prolific. Eyes On The Lines is his 14th album since 2007

If you're a bit squeamish - or afraid of zombies - best to avoid Whakapara next week as a major movie starts filming in the area.

Welcome to retirement, your new lifestyle. Welcome, too, to this publication where we aim to bring you tips and information to help you

Trail cycling is exploding in popularity throughout New Zealand. As more tracks open and expand, enthusiasts from throughout the

Louis Baker has released a new single and video called Rainbow. The Wellington 27-year-old has a captivating voice and the one-shot

Thie line-up for the Southern Fork Americana Festival 2016 has been announced. Headlined by Hayes Carll and Lindi Ortega, the festival

Piha is a long way from New York, in a lot of ways. There are a few more people, a few more buildings, trains, noises, possibly a

Skux have released The Two Sides of She, a two-track, double A-side single. The new project from Ayisha Jaffer, Skux is the result

Back in 2012 I gave Michael Kiwanuka's debut album Home Again a five star review and made bold predictions about his future success

It's ironic that the dullness of winter brings some of our most colourful produce in varying hues of healthy orange. All the usual

If life's passing you by too fast you could do worse than picking up Steve Abel's new album Luck/Hope. Described as an "alt-folk

A Kaitaia teen who lost two friends to suspected suicide recently is taking action.

Another Rolling Stones album. Yeah right. Another live Rolling Stones album. Yawn. But back up the truck. While Stones fans always

Woody Allen has outdone himself at age 80. Not only has he kept up his blistering pace of pushing out a movie a year, but this time

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Shapeshifter have a new album on the way, with first single Stars released to give you a taster. Built on what sounds like 80s video

July 25, 1965 is a date to bear in mind when you consider this is Bob Dylan's 37th solo album, not counting compilations and bootlegs. That's