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Playground programme survives heated debate
Hamilton City Council fails in attempt to chop funding of Destination Playgrounds.

MKR stars open New Zealand's first bone broth bar
Cambridge leads NZ with the hippest new cuisine. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Soundbites: Greg Johnson, Mel Parsons, Modern Māori Quartet
News & music from Modern Māori Quartet, Greg Johnson & Mel Parsons, Echo Ohs, Dunes, Tessa

Music Review: Richard Thompson, Acoustic Classics 2
Richard Thompson has rightfully earned a reputation as a consummate musician.

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

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

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

Local Focus: See, feel and hear the Sonoscopia
Sensing Music in Hamilton this weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air

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

SoundBites: Openside, Magic Factory, The Bads, October, Kings
News and music from Openside, Magic Factory, The Bads, October and Kings

Local Focus: Koroneihana at Tūrangawaewae
Celebrations in Ngāruawāhia this weekend. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Local Focus: It's a gay life in Waikato
Struggling with sexuality in small-town NZ. Made with Funding from NZ On Air.

Poets share prose for Hamilton Book Month
Hamilton Book month rolls on through August with a National Poetry Day event

Novel approach to orchestral music will arouse your senses
A weekend of orchestral music may not be everyone's cup of tea.

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

Cancer Society Ball raises more than $100k
The inaugural LJ Hooker Cancer Society Ball was a hit with guests on Saturday night.

Soundsplash releases first line-up for a 2018 festival
Following last year's sold-out event, Soundsplash once again brings the heat

One Hill of a Fight returns to Meteor Theatre
The well-received Hamilton play One Hill of a Fight makes its return to the Meteor Theatre

Local Focus: Cash returns for bottles makes a comeback
Fresh bid to reduce plastic in the ocean. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

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.

Hamilton says 'no' to Easter shopping
The majority of submission received, opposed liberalising Easter trading hours.

Local Focus: The virtual world of a pig in a cage
'Inhumane' pig farming highlighted in 360 degrees. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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