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On Your Bike NZ

On Your Bike NZ gives you a taste of the tracks and Great Rides throughout New Zealand

Parents. We need to talk about your sons

COMMENT: Rape culture doesn't exclusively hurt our young women, it harms our young men as well, says Lizzie Marvelly.

Movie review: A Street Cat Named Bob

There seem to be plenty of films that anthropomorphise their animal subjects to a level where they might as well be a human. Obviously

Kiwi toddler's incredible cancer battle

Kiwi mum Rochelle Ryan shares how she got through son Levi's cancer diagnosis.

10 Questions with Thomas Oliver

Silver Scroll winner Thomas Oliver this week announced an eight-date New Zealand tour, to follow the release next month of his album

Music Review: Best of Old Crow Medicine Show

If music variety is your thing check out Old Crow Medicine Show.

SoundBites: The Slacks, Andrew Keoghan, Nadia Reid

Show 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

Milky Chance rides success

Accidental music sensations coming to New Zealand for one night only.

Music Review: Elbow, Little Fictions

It can be difficult to fully appreciate Elbow without the benefit of repeated listening (and especially without the benefit of seeing

Movie review: Silence

I am always wary when a film of notable scope and pedigree such as Silence is largely ignored during awards season. Either I'm reading

SoundBites: Anna Hawkins, Nadia Reid, Thomas Oliver

Anna Hawkins will release her third studio album on March 10. The New Zealand singer-songwriter, who has been touring and recording

Music Review: Windy City, Alison Krauss

It's been 17 years since Alison Krauss last released a solo album, not that she's been idle. Her 2007 combination Raisin' Sand with

Here's to love of slow-blooming kind

COMMENT: The teddies and cupids Valentine's Day brings are vile but dedicating a day to romance is still a lovely idea, writes Lizzie Marvelly.

Movie review: Fences

Adapting a celebrated Broadway play to the screen without it being considered "stagey" can't be easy. The award winning play Fences

Music Review: The Nudge, Dark Arts

Can'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

SoundBites: French for Rabbits, Kane Strang, Marley, Savage

It's album numéro deux for French for Rabbits. The Wellington-based dream pop band, formerly of Waikuku Beach, are set to release

Mike Yardley: My big fat Greek week

Nearly 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

Movie review: Manchester by the Sea

It's Oscar season and the nominated films are being released thick and fast. One of the contenders, Manchester by the Sea, is the