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Kiwi woman's life transformed by rescue dog
Tauranga woman Tracy Pepper and the heartwarming tale of her rescue dog, Blue.

10 Questions with The Black Seeds' Barnaby Weir
With a new album in the works Barnaby Weir tells us what the Black Seeds have been up to.

SoundBites: Estère, The Black Seeds, Amy Shark
Tour and release news from Estère, The Black Seeds and Amy Shark.

Movie Review: Manchester by the Sea
It is seldom we see a film filled with the painful and irreversible injustice of life.

Music Review: Taj Mahal & Keb Mo
It's almost 50 years since Taj Mahal released his debut album which was a blinder.

Travel: The horror and history of Hiroshima
Mike Yardley has taken a solemn look at Hiroshima.

Music review: The Bads - Losing Heroes
The Bads' new album gives a great taste of what fans can expect on their national tour.

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

Travel: Not a patch on Nelson
Jo Ferris discovers the charms of the South Island's top city

Movie review: Monsieur Chocolat (+ trailer)
Chocolat isn't just about the whimsically joyful world of clowns from yesteryear.

Bay bands set to rock it out at regionals
The Bay's top young bands will play off in the regional final of Smokefreerockquest 2017.

Meat slips down menu
A third of Bay residents expect to be mostly meat-free by 2025, a new survey found.

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

Movie Review: Baywatch (+video)
Baywatch remake truly terrible, says Jaden McLeod.

Tokyo: The City that never sleeps
Tokyo's sweeping forest of twinkling high-rises are every bit as electrifying as Manhattan

Mauao's medicinal powers revealed
A week-long festival at Mauao is bringing the community together to learn Maori knowledge

Cyclists big part of $20m parking building
A strong cycling element in Tauranga's planned $20m parking building has drawn praise

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

Movie Review: This Beautiful Fantastic (+trailer)
Gentle comedy is a modern day fairytale.

Hawaii: The ultimate high-five
Behind the 'Miracle Mile' of Waikiki is a lush green hinterland, with many adventures.

Music Review: Roger Waters: Is this the life we really want
Is this the life we really want is as close as we can get to a new release from Pink Floyd

Movie review: The Mummy
Buckle-up, as this looks like only the first of many more monstrous turds flung our way.