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‘Good, muddy fun’: Gisborne all but gridlocked as sodden Rhythm and Vines festivalgoers gather
One resident said it was 'crazy out there'; another had 'never seen anything like it'.

Karl Puschmann: The best albums of 2024
Review: From Dartz to Crowded House, who moved his dial this year?

Casual Healing performs Aroha
Casual Healing performs Aroha. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Locals Only

Casual Healing performs Headstrong
Casual Healing performs Headstrong. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Locals Only

Beatles ‘64 | Official Trailer
Produced by Martin Scorsese and offering an insight into Beatlemania, David Tedeschi's new documentary is streaming on Disney+ from November 29. Video / Disney+

'Good to be home': Crowded House deliver unforgettable Auckland performance
'I feel very blessed to be amongst you and to be in Auckland.'

The Cult: Fuelled on Whittakers chocolate, post-punk legends wow Kiwi fans at Spark Arena
Liam Dann: 'They looked fitter and sounded more polished than they have done in decades'.

'It just feels very inclusive here': Pearl Jam's cathartic Auckland night after 10 years away
'These are times when you don’t take things for granted' – Eddie Vedder on band's NZ tour.

Does The Cure’s new record finally deliver something for fans to believe in?
Karl Puschmann: 'To be a Cure fan is to have lived with disappointment since 1996.'

‘I hate working alone’: Thom Yorke defies his nature for stunning Auckland solo show
The Radiohead frontman has kicked off his first international solo tour in NZ.

Jason Momoa and band ÖOF TATATÁ talk their love of New Zealand with Jono, Ben & Megan
Actor Jason Momoa and his ÖOF TATATÁ bandmates Kenny Dale and Mike Hayes are set to tour New Zealand. Ahead of their first show, they joined Jono, Ben, and Megan in The Hits studio

Review: UB40 brings the magic to Auckland concert
OPINION: I wasn’t sure what to expect with this UB40 lineup.

Ne-Yo Auckland concert a spectacle of slick moves – and a tone-deaf comment
'I was sexually assaulted and I liked it', the hitmaker said.

Review: NZ Opera ends bumper season with grand finale
OPINION: This opera’s narrative has the adrenalin blast of a high-powered Sopranos episode

Katy Perry’s comeback album ‘143’ feels about 143 years old
OPINION: 'About half of the 33-minute album belongs at a retro DJ night.'

Why can’t I get this song out of my head?
New York Times: Here’s why earworms are never gonna give you up.

William Dart review: Heady delights from Auckland Philharmonia
OPINION: Two hours of life-affirming joy and stylish elegance at Auckland Town Hall.

William Dart review: Auckland Chamber Orchestra at Raye Freedman Arts Centre
OPINION: ACO's 'Bagatelles' concert was a top-notch evening of chamber music.

William Dart review: NZSO's marine-themed Auckland concert
REVIEW: Nielsen’s Helios Overture was an inspired launch for the NZSO's La Mer concert.

Aunties go wild for Jason Momoa in Auckland
REVIEW: 'It’s hot as hell in here and I’m not talking temperature.'

A Powerstation show reveals the challenges of nostalgia touring
OPINION: Duncan Greive watches shoegaze band Ride grow and wishes he hadn’t.