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Manchester duo record debut album from their bedroom in Paekākāriki
Good Habits have announced a full NZ tour of their debut album Going for Broke.
Rockquest success for Off Topic
Paraparaumu College band Off Topic have placed second in the Wellington Regional finals.
Finn-fan looks back at 40+ years of a musical dynasty
Te Awamutu Courier editor nostalgic over 40th anniversary of True Colours album.
Rockquest success for the last time
Peyton has come second in the Wellington Smokefreerockquest solo/duo category.
Revealed: The recipe for the perfect summer anthem
Kiwi band have come out of lockdown firing, with new music and a new tour.
Troy Kingi's award-winning album returns to roots
Northland muso Troy Kingi takes out top award at Taite Music prize giving.
'I've been writing a song a day during lockdown'
Singer on her new album, upcoming tour and life in lockdown.
Artists in lockdown
Rosalie Willis talks to Kāpiti artists about how lockdown has impacted their creative flow
Charlotte Kerrigan's album Paper Lanterns charts on NZ Top 40
Despite no album launch due to lockdown, Charlotte Kerrigan has released her second album.
1273yrs of marriage advice for bride-to-be
Tanya Swift's surprise hen's party was a first for many residents.
Why Jeremy Redmore is back, baring his soul with new music
Ten questions with the former Midnight Youth singer.
10 Questions with L.A.B.
Frontman reveals what L.A.B. are bringing to the Womad table this year.
Womad 2020: 10 Questions with Soaked Oats
Dunedin sludge-poppers get set for New Plymouth festival.
Womad 2020: 10 Questions with Troy Kingi
Award-winning musician Troy Kingi on the meaning of success.
Folk music 'has touched many souls'
Canadian group on why New Zealand audiences need to hear their brand of French folk.
Tuuletar: Get set for vocal fireworks
Playing in NZ next year is a dream come true for Finnish "vocal folk hop" act Tuuletar.
Exploring the megapolis of Mexico City
Home to over 20 million residents, it's a chaotic tangle of complexities.
Colombia: Cartagena classics
Cultured, sensual, characterful and radiating a carnival of colours.
Colombia: Savour the flavours of Cartagena
Mike Yardley finds more varieties of fruit than virtually anywhere on earth.
Papua New Guinea: A journey through the past
Rosalie Willis goes on a journey of discoveries in Papua New Guinea.
Lifestyle news around NZ
Nutritionist sparks fury over bizarre female anatomy claim
A nutritionist who made a bizarre claim about the female anatomy has been shut down.
Mum's warning over $1 Kmart Halloween item
This Halloween product will literally leave you with blood on your hands.
Karlie Kloss expecting first child with husband Joshua Kushner
The supermodel is 'overjoyed' to announce her first pregnancy.
Finland: Exploring Turku, the first capital
Spanning 800 years of history, Turku is Finland's oldest city and its first capital.
Denmark: Great Danish forays in wider Copenhagen
Denmark's charms and confections certainly aren't confined to Copenhagen's city limits.
Sweden: Cultural spoils of Stockholm
Dating from the 1200s and crammed with landmarks, Gamla Stan drips with history.
What fans can expect from Canadian psychedelic punk band
Find out which classic Kiwi acts are on the bill for this act's dream festival line-up.
Denmark: Fairytale footsteps in Odense
Denmark's third largest city takes its name from Odin, the king of the Nordic god.
Denmark: Copenhagen classics
Compact, cultured and convivial, Copenhagen embodies the essence of Nordic cool.
Finland: Exploring Helsinki on foot
Helsinki is far more intimate and compact than the other Scandinavian capitals.
SoundBites: Mo Muse, Hans Pucket, James Reid
News and new music from Mo Muse, Hans Pucket and James Reid.
Queensland: Rise and shine
Rachel Grunwell discovers nirvana just an hour's drive from the Gold Coast.
Qatar: Doha in style
After a 17 hour-plus flight, splurging on extra-indulgence is entirely justified.
Surviving a bear encounter, and a plane crash, the Skux way
Punk rocker/park ranger tells why it's a great time to be a musician in New Zealand.