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

Black Sticks star Gemma Flynn shares how she maintains a healthy diet and good relationship with food.

Abundant supplies of cheap salad vegetables await you when shopping this week. Avocados, cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes are all

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

With only two unused pages in his passport a sojourn back in New Zealand is rather timely for Lyttelton's favourite international

By Michele Hunter 171116jb08bop.JPGLEARNING AT HOME: Heili Swart gave up her job as a physiotherapist to focus on home schooling her

By Michele Hunter Caption: Tauranga retailers are expecting toys children can nurture and classics like Lego and Nerf to be popular

This week we are again surrounded by lots of beautiful fresh salad vegetables. John Clarke's iceberg lettuces from Levin, hot house

LOCAL EVENTS: Mothers Liz Wilde and Ange Batt have been instrumental in organising this year's Omokoroa No 1 School Gala and Mower

Luck/Time is the third album from Anna Coddington and it features a few previously released singles including the beautiful and tender

A bubbly reggae groove connects almost immediately courtesy of vibrant bass clarinet and accentuated brass musings on lead-off track

Tourism is booming in Whakatane. Latest statistics show travellers to the region injected 115 million dollars into the local economy last year. That's an increase of 20 percent over the last three years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

by Kiri GillespieSimone Anderson (left) from The Incubator and judge and punk legend Rocky Horror Picture Show's Richard O'Brien join

Dunedin group Summer Thieves are set to top off a big year with the release of new single Coast Roads. The four-piece, who have supported

Starring Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrik, and J.K. Simmons, The Accountant is a bit Rain Man, a bit A Beautiful Mind, a hint of X-Men, and

It's hard to imagine someone more different to Donald Trump than Magdelaine Lavirgin, the fictional persona Wellington producer Estère

Kay Tasma is this year's winner of the The Acorn Foundation: Jan Medlicott Creative Arts Award. She is currently studying at Whitecliffe

Western Bay primary school children will be putting their best wae wae forward in the annual Ra Whakangahau Festival this month. Over

One the most influential female hip-hop and R&B acts of the 90s perform in the city this weekend. This is the first time TLC performs

With better weather, salad time is here. There are good supplies of avocados, cucumbers, lettuces and tomatoes in the marketplace

The University of the Third Age is a worldwide movement dedicated to lifelong learning. U3A is flourishing in the Bay, participants telling Juliet Rowan it not only keeps their minds and bodies active, it is fun and social.

Mini is a friendly cat looking for a home.

Opotiki Artist Jamie Boynton has unveiled his latest work, at Waiotahe Valley School centenary celebrations. The artwork reflects Mr Boynton's personal to uncover his identity, a mix of Maori and Pakeha heritage. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Lotto fever is running red-hot after the Lotto Powerball prize pool jackpotted to a mind-blowing $44 million for tomorrow night's

Savage is back in the swing of things with a Tigermonkey collab called Zooby Doo. A bouncy, fun and yelly track, Zooby Doo is earwormy

House values in this area have risen almost 50 per cent in the past year.

With summer only a month away and Christmas holidays looming, now is the time to lock in a getaway holiday to any one or a dozen of

Many of us have experienced the stranglehold of bureaucratic red tape. It's an unfortunate but arguably necessary part of the society

PledgeMe is hosting workshops in the regions, with plenty of tips and tricks for successful crowdfunding. Made with funding from NZ On Air.