LifestyleMovie Review: The Girl on the TrainIt's a question everyone asks - was the book better than the film? To me it seems a fruitless inquiry as they are such dramatically 14 Oct 04:45 AM
LifestyleSoundBites: Shapeshifter, Mike NogaShapeshifter will put a unique spin on their album launch next month - taking it to the top of Auckland Museum as part of the Volume: 07 Oct 05:00 PM
LifestyleMusic review: Lucy Dacus, No BurdenLucy Dacus is a contradiction. One of the new breed of indie singer songwriters, her sound is at once fresh, original and exciting 06 Oct 11:00 PM
LifestyleMovie Review: The Magnificent SevenI regretfully admit that I have not yet seen the 1960 version of The Magnificent Seven (which was originally based on Akira Kurosawa's 06 Oct 09:52 PM
LifestyleWomad headline act announcedCoventry seven-piece ska legends The Specials will take the stage at Womad 2017, organisers have announced. Since they founded the 05 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: Marley Sola, The Koi BoysChristchurch's Marley Sola has released a self-titled debut EP. The four-tracker features two previous singles On My Own and Fill 03 Oct 05:00 PM
LifestylePacific rich ground for tellers of talesno byline Northland writers are encouraged to enter their work in the only specific Pacific story writing competition, the deadline 01 Oct 03:00 AM
LifestyleMovie Review: Pete's DragonI am always on the look-out for a holiday film that draws out deeper reactions in my kids than a couple of cheap laughs. A few years 01 Oct 01:04 AM
LifestyleMusic review: Banks, The AltarYou'd be hard-pressed to find a cooler sound this summer than Banks. She made many fans two years ago with Goddess. Now, the California 30 Sep 01:00 AM
LifestyleMusic review: The Beatles, live at the Hollywood BowlIn just three hours all 17,526 tickets to the Beatles concert at the Hollywood Bowl on August 23, 1965, sold out. Their last live 28 Sep 07:44 PM
Northern AdvocateCustody battle: Dog to have two namesTwo families have reached a custody agreement over the dog - named either Wilson or Bear depending who you asked.28 Sep 06:09 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: Electric Wire Hustle, Jethro TullElectric Wire Hustle this week release their third album The 11th Sky. The electro-soul outfit will back up Friday's release with 26 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleLotto numbersThere were five lucky winner in Saturday night's Lotto draw. The winning numbers were 11, 14, 17, 27, 32, 39 and the bonus ball was 25 Sep 03:00 PM
LifestyleMovie Review: The Secret Life of PetsThe school holiday animated flick is often a hit-and-miss affair. Its critical success relies on the studio getting the right level 23 Sep 06:00 PM
Northern AdvocateBorrowed record returned after 30 yearsIt's always good to return things people have left at your house. Children, small dogs, cars. This past week, I returned a Tina 23 Sep 06:00 PM
Northern AdvocateWin "it!" festival tickets and see DragonA_040815HOSSPLDRAGON1.JPG - please run this pic with the story on page 2 Advocate Sat The "it!" Bay of Islands Food & Wine Festival 23 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleBurial sites digitally recorded for futureWith the burial sites of many tupuna no longer known, a group of Northlanders have digitally recorded the names and burial places 23 Sep 08:21 AM
LifestyleBoaties warned to get shipshapeFor Northlanders longer days usually mean taking advantage of the beautiful coast and harbours in the region. Before you wheel the 23 Sep 08:13 AM
Northern AdvocateWomen end 77 years of service to WhangareiAfter 77 years of community service in Whangarei the local branch of the National Council of Women has closed due to declining membership. As 22 Sep 12:00 AM
LifestyleSoundBites: Lydia Cole, OpensideKiwi singer-songwriter Lydia Cole this week releases a second single from her upcoming album. Sober, which follows the Silver Scroll-nominated 21 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleMovie Review: Midnight SpecialThe sci-fi genre tends to put my cynical filmic sensibilities on high alert. More often than not, the genre offers cinema an easy 16 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleMusic review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Skeleton TreeIt's impossible to fully appreciate this 16th studio album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds without the tragic context that is the death15 Sep 01:00 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: Crossroads Revisited, Eric Clapton & GuestsCrossroads takes its name initially from the cover version of the Johnson blues that Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker delivered 14 Sep 10:00 PM
LifestyleMusic Review: De La Soul, And the Anonymous NobodyExpect the unexpected is good advice if you're about to leap into a new album from De La Soul. And so it is with And the Anonymous 12 Sep 08:32 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: Graham Candy, SmashproofA Kiwi lad who in the space of a few months went from playing acoustic gigs in Auckland bars to performing in front of thousands in 12 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleMovie Review: Our Kind of TraitorIt appears that author John le Carré's work has become the darling of movie executives in the same way that John Grisham's 10 Sep 01:29 AM
LifestyleSoundBites: Black Eyed Peas, The Last WaltzWhat at first sounded like a terrible idea has turned out amazing. Black Eyed Peas' new version of Where Is The Love? is a brave re-imagining 05 Sep 06:00 PM
LifestyleDispelling the myths of businessesOver the last few months I've been engaged in quite a few conversations with a lot of new business owners seeking a path to enlightenment 02 Sep 03:03 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: Steve Gunn, Eyes on the LinesA former guitarist in Kurt Vile's Violators, Steve Gunn is nothing if not prolific. Eyes On The Lines is his 14th album since 200701 Sep 11:48 PM
Northern AdvocateEver wanted to be in a zombie film?If you're a bit squeamish - or afraid of zombies - best to avoid Whakapara next week as a major movie starts filming in the area.30 Aug 07:00 AM
LifestyleImmerse YourselfWelcome to retirement, your new lifestyle. Welcome, too, to this publication where we aim to bring you tips and information to help you 29 Aug 11:55 PM
LifestyleOn Your Bike Spring 2016Trail cycling is exploding in popularity throughout New Zealand. As more tracks open and expand, enthusiasts from throughout the 29 Aug 01:42 AM
LifestyleSoundBites: Louis Baker, Street ChantLouis Baker has released a new single and video called Rainbow. The Wellington 27-year-old has a captivating voice and the one-shot 26 Aug 05:00 AM
LifestyleRecipes: Let's go bananas!They're New Zealand's top-selling fruit and we regard them as a little ho-hum. They make great snacks, breakfasts-on-the-run and 23 Aug 02:38 AM
