One of the mainstays of Tauranga's music scene, rhythm and blues exponent Graham Clark, is quitting his mortgage and shifting to Hawke's

Whakamarama woman Vickey McLean has much to celebrate this Christmas, having lost a total of 34kg since beginning training.

Disney's first Polynesian-themed animated feature film since Lilo & Stitch (2002) has certainly landed with a splash. The film opened

Tauranga's 16th Avenue Theatre is celebrating 80 years of entertainment - a major milestone in today's electronic age. Made with funding from NZ On Air

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

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

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

Last week's gentle rain was warmly greeted by all vegetable crops around the North Island. The soil was getting a touch dry after

Ongare Point, just north of Katikati is home to a massive community effort to clean up the waterways. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

It's now more than four decades since Van Morrison's most-talked about studio albums, Astral Weeks and Moondance were released, and

This week I will start with a handy tip: enjoy your cheap tomatoes as the flush is nearly over and prices will increase with demand

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

For years, thousands of young people have flocked to Mount Maunganui for the New Year's Eve celebration. But not this year. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

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

Hooray - summer is finally here! Fresh new season Northland sweet corn, Oamaru jersey benne potatoes, Hawke's Bay cherries, Wairoa

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

The number of million-dollar homes sold in the region this year has reached an all-time high.

GOOD FOOD: Rye - American Kitchen and Spirits head chef Ian Harrison has been named Tauranga's best in the Restaurant Association's

Tak Chun Lai, principal tuba for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, played Vaughan Williams' Concerto for Tuba. PHOTO/SUPPLIED 081116spcm02.JPG Romancing

Have you ever wanted to ditch sugar? Zoe Scheltema shares what it's really like to go cold turkey on the sweet stuff.

Bay of Plenty-based artist Graham Hoete, aka Mr G, is set to return to his home town next week to continue working on a series of 100 rural portraits. Mr G talked with 48 Hours reporter Dawn Picken about the myth of overnight success.

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