LifestyleSoundBites: The Slacks, Andrew Keoghan, Nadia ReidShow some big love for the Slacks, who have announced a tour, single and video. Big Aroha is the song, a track they says evokes the 09 Mar 04:15 AM
LifestyleMilky Chance rides successAccidental music sensations coming to New Zealand for one night only.09 Mar 12:05 AM
Northern AdvocateUpsurge of acts in Bay arts festNext month's Bay of Islands Upsurge Festival has a wide array of events.09 Mar 12:00 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: Elbow, Little FictionsIt can be difficult to fully appreciate Elbow without the benefit of repeated listening (and especially without the benefit of seeing 08 Mar 09:00 PM
Northern AdvocateMost spectacular leg of cycle trail to open at lastThe last section of Northland's Twin Coast Cycle Trail will be officially opened next week.08 Mar 06:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Alone in BerlinIt never ceases to amaze me the seemingly boundless supply of obscure stories from our past that bubble to the surface. Unfortunately03 Mar 07:00 AM
LifestyleSoundBites: Ghost Town, Kane StrangThe first full-length album from Ghost Town is out this week.03 Mar 03:00 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: WOMAD 2017Nothing can match the experience of kicking back at New Plymouth's Bowl of Brooklands for WOMAD weekend. If you couldn't make it 02 Mar 12:44 AM
LifestyleDogs attack man, 94, as he defends petElderly Kerikeri man savaged by two pitbulls while walking his dog in Domain27 Feb 07:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Notes on Blindness"As one goes deeper into blindness, one begins to live by other interests, other values. One begins to take up residence in another 24 Feb 06:21 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: Elvin Bishop's Big Fun TrioBack in the mid 60s only a handful of white guys cottoned onto the unique sound of electric blues being laid down by the giants of 22 Feb 09:00 PM
Northern AdvocateBrothel told get consent or closeA Whangarei brothel operating next door to a childcare centre that's being built has been found to be operating outside the hours permitted.22 Feb 07:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: SilenceI am always wary when a film of notable scope and pedigree such as Silence is largely ignored during awards season. Either I'm reading 16 Feb 11:42 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: Anna Hawkins, Nadia Reid, Thomas OliverAnna Hawkins will release her third studio album on March 10. The New Zealand singer-songwriter, who has been touring and recording 16 Feb 08:05 PM
LifestyleMusic Review: Windy City, Alison KraussIt's been 17 years since Alison Krauss last released a solo album, not that she's been idle. Her 2007 combination Raisin' Sand with 15 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: FencesAdapting a celebrated Broadway play to the screen without it being considered "stagey" can't be easy. The award winning play Fences 10 Feb 06:17 AM
Northern AdvocateClassic 1919 cruiser for sale in rare dealA 98-year-old cruise boat and her Whangarei boat shed are up for sale, an offer its owners say is "as rare as hen's teeth".09 Feb 08:20 PM
LifestyleMusic Review: The Nudge, Dark ArtsCan't be too many albums these days that boast only three tracks. But when your 13-minute epic isn't even the longest song on your 08 Feb 09:00 PM
Northern AdvocateNZ study reveals effect of porn on youthA Kiwi woman is helping lift the lid on how pornography consumption is effecting young people in New Zealand.08 Feb 08:32 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: French for Rabbits, Kane Strang, Marley, SavageIt's album numéro deux for French for Rabbits. The Wellington-based dream pop band, formerly of Waikuku Beach, are set to release 08 Feb 06:30 PM
LifestyleMike Yardley: My big fat Greek weekNearly 20 years ago, while doing my big OE, I scored a job on a Greek cruise ship. I was employed as the DJ in the taverna of Royal 03 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Manchester by the SeaIt's Oscar season and the nominated films are being released thick and fast. One of the contenders, Manchester by the Sea, is the 03 Feb 06:09 AM
Northern AdvocateThe far-reaching wake of the wakaAmong the hundreds of waka paddlers taking part in this year's Waitangi Day festivities will be half a dozen who stand out. They'll 02 Feb 08:11 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: The Breakaways, All for OneIt's 2017 and Midge Marsden, now a household name across the country, is embarking on what he says is his swansong, to a career that 01 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleTravel: Central Coast, secluded luxuryI love watching the sunrise at the beach, the light creeping along the sand transforming it from beige to gold. The early morning 01 Feb 07:00 AM
LifestyleFrom the bright lights of London to country NZA story on Lloyd Rooney's life could be a best seller in my book ... but let's just start with the appetiser - new cookbook The Quay 30 Jan 08:08 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: Miltones, Theia, AnonhiNew Zealand's own Fleetwood Mac are set to release a new song. The Miltones, fronted by Milly Tabak, hark back to another age. The 30 Jan 03:00 AM
Northern AdvocateUnder-fire yoga movement sets up in NZMovement at centre of failed US lawsuits rejects 'cult' claims.28 Jan 01:15 AM
LifestyleMovie review: The Country DoctorDoctor turned Director Thomas Lilti can at least claim to know his material. Topically similar to his last directorial outing (Hippocrates: 27 Jan 12:56 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: Neil Young, Peace TrailsPartly because of his prolific output, putting the needle on a new Neil Young album can be a bit of a lottery. Over recent times 25 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleWomad 2017: Full timetable releasedThe full stage schedule for Womad 2017 has been released, with headliners The Specials lined up to take the main stage on the first 23 Jan 07:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Moonlight"Who is you, man?" - a question posed to the protagonist of Barry Jenkins' latest feature film, Moonlight. Issues of "identity" are 21 Jan 01:59 AM
LifestyleMike Yardley: Parting is such sweet sorrowThe literary heart of England has just been celebrating a milestone, the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's legacy. Stratford-upon-Avon 20 Jan 09:00 PM
