Lion is directed by a relative newcomer to the feature film set, Garth Davis, who has taken the reins of bringing the seemly impossible

If it seems like a long time since Sting delivered a rock album, it is. Mr Sumner was the mainstay as the bassist, singer and primary

day one, and we were sitting outside the Occidental pub in Vulcan Lane enjoying a pilsner. The Occidental and its neighbour, The

Watch NZH Local Focus: Daniel Lee is walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for the rescue helicopter that helped save his life.

Acclaimed voice tutor Cesar Ulloa believes music is a powerful force that can soothe, excite, delight and delve into the listener's

BASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL video game series of the same name, Assassin's Creed is another attempt by a studio to transfer onto the bigger

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In Passengers, Norwegian director Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) has directed a hotly anticipated summer flick, that from reports

It's been a helluva year with an avalanche of bad news for music devotees, with the death of Prince, Leonard Cohen, Glenn Frey, Leon

Four of the country's favourite sons and daughters take to the stage this summer in a sun-drenched, island-spanning tour. Local legends

Whanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The jaunt to Wellington started like any other cheap grab a flight. Booked months in advance, it was an opportunity to flit down

A Girl Named Mo has a special Christmas gift up her sleeves. The electronic/R&B act will release a live album this Friday via Bandcamp

If I am honest I can't say that I was particularly enthused to see A United Kingdom. A story of love that ushered in the birth of

'Twas the week before Christmas And all through the land People were thinking "I'd like to check out that new band" Still stumped

Until now Madeleine Peyroux's debut album Dreamland, released when she was 22 and still fresh from busking on the streets of Paris

Womad has released its day schedule for the 2017 festival. Held over three days from March 17-19 at the 55-acre Brooklands Park and

Pro tip: Don't read the publicity about Kiwi punk rockers The Cavemen. It'll leave you feeling so grimy you'll need a scalding hot

Fried chicken and waffles is served at breakfast and almost everyone drives an over-sized SUV - welcome to Texas - where everything

Yoko-Zuna, Bailey Wiley and Third3ye will play intimate gigs this summer at North Auckland and Coromandel venues. It's been a big

Hrmph ... Allied. Its trailer smacked of a run-of-the-mill spy thriller. A Hollywood vehicle to transport its stars toward a seasonal

Blue & Lonesome by the Rolling Stones is the most authentic and blow-you-away blues album I have heard in years. In their fledgling

With first wife Meg, Jack White leapt into prominence with the White Stripes breakthrough album White Blood Cells, and the single

Dunedin's Port Chalmers may not yet have the degree of vibe that Christchurch's Lyttleton has but Nadia Reid is putting in a serious

New Zealand's Miles Calder and the Rumours formed in late 2011. Their self-titled album has just been released, following The Crossing

At this year's Venice Film Festival American director and fashion designer Tom Ford said of cinema - "You need to think about it

IT'S THAT TIME of the year where the heavily Oscar baited biopics tend to be released. So, it was with anticipation that I headed

American singer and songwriter Suzanne Vega has released a fair few albums over the years but is usually recalled with her hit songs

Tami Neilson has released a new video from her critically acclaimed album Don't Be Afraid. Loco Mama was filmed in one take and once

While Leonard Cohen's recent passing quite rightly saw an outpouring of grief towards the loss of the 82-year-old, his gift of music