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![Chch ‘79: Digging up the Garden City’s punk history](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
Chch ‘79: Digging up the Garden City’s punk history
Singer Benee among cast of Christchurch rock'n'roll coming-of-age movie.
![What’s it like being in a gang? Dave Letele looks for answers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_p.png?d=795)
What’s it like being in a gang? Dave Letele looks for answers
Dave Letele's in-depth interviews shine a light on gang membership in New Zealand.
![Our Own Little Mess is a theatrical journey into the mysterious human mind](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Our Own Little Mess is a theatrical journey into the mysterious human mind
Why I made: A play with headphones and what we say when we think no one can hear.
![Music: Impressive new sounds from JessB and Cassandra Jenkins](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Music: Impressive new sounds from JessB and Cassandra Jenkins
Local rapper JessB releases her debut album; Cassandra Jenkins channels Nick Cave.
![Jemaine Clement on Time Bandits remake: Why no dwarfs and why Taika Waititi is God](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Jemaine Clement on Time Bandits remake: Why no dwarfs and why Taika Waititi is God
Clement and Waititi didn’t want to make a pale of imitation of Terry Gilliam’s original.
![Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Childish Gambino, Kim Deal, Louis Baker, and more](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Listener’s Songs of the Week: New tracks by Childish Gambino, Kim Deal, Louis Baker, and more
Have a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.
![Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman heads into murky waters in new crime series](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman heads into murky waters in new crime series
Jenna Coleman goes from royal roles to gritty crime drama.
![Time Bandits: Behind Taika & Jemaine’s remake of Monty Python cult classic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Time Bandits: Behind Taika & Jemaine’s remake of Monty Python cult classic
Jemaine Clement and Taika Waititi have put their own stamp on Terry Gilliam's Time Bandits
![Sonia Gray on her new TV show: ‘I love a mystery’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Sonia Gray on her new TV show: ‘I love a mystery’
Family secrets come out from the shadows in a new series aimed at finding answers.
![Music: New albums from Gracie Abrams and Linda Thompson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Music: New albums from Gracie Abrams and Linda Thompson
Romantic wreckage in your mid 20s and not being able to sing in your 70s
![Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johannson’s space romance fails to launch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Channing Tatum and Scarlett Johannson’s space romance fails to launch
Moonshot conspiracy rom-com is just a bad idea.
![Listener’s Songs of the week: New tracks by Leisure, TG Shand and Orville Peck with Beck](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Listener’s Songs of the week: New tracks by Leisure, TG Shand and Orville Peck with Beck
Have a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.
![Butler, Hardy, and Comer bring much-needed horsepower to retro biker movie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Butler, Hardy, and Comer bring much-needed horsepower to retro biker movie
In bringing a subculture to life, this film about blokes on big Harleys is a small triumph
![Going to an 80s gig this summer? How to rock the look](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Going to an 80s gig this summer? How to rock the look
The act-by-act definitive style guide for the coming influx of big-in-the-80s rockers.
![A multitude of synths: Thompson Twins, OMD talk 80s nostalgia & NZ tour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
A multitude of synths: Thompson Twins, OMD talk 80s nostalgia & NZ tour
Before returning to NZ, 80s icons the Thompson Twins and OMD recall the good old days.
![GoT star Iwan Rheon swaps Westeros for Ancient Rome in his latest epic](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
GoT star Iwan Rheon swaps Westeros for Ancient Rome in his latest epic
Iwan Rheon on playing a "complete sociopath" in GoT and why his new character's different.
![Hit Aussie romcom Colin From Accounts returns after breakthrough debut](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Hit Aussie romcom Colin From Accounts returns after breakthrough debut
This 'disabled-pet comedy' highlights the daft things we do for love.
![The World Choir Games: Behind the biggest cultural event to hit NZ in years](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The World Choir Games: Behind the biggest cultural event to hit NZ in years
Some 250 choirs, comprising 11,000 singers, from 40 countries are now in Auckland.
![New series dusts off pivotal albums from Paul Weller, New Order and the Specials](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New series dusts off pivotal albums from Paul Weller, New Order and the Specials
Must-see Record On goes behind the music - in the right way.
![Listener’s Songs of the week: New tracks from Jon Toogood, Marlin’s Dreaming, and Mousey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Listener’s Songs of the week: New tracks from Jon Toogood, Marlin’s Dreaming, and Mousey
Have a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.
![The Bigger Picture: Coldplay’s Field Day at Glastonbury](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The Bigger Picture: Coldplay’s Field Day at Glastonbury
It was Coldplay’s record-breaking fifth headline slot at Glastonbury.
![The Chase’s ‘Dark Destroyer’ Shaun Wallace on how to win at pub quiz](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
The Chase’s ‘Dark Destroyer’ Shaun Wallace on how to win at pub quiz
Shaun Wallace on being a pub quiz winner - and his predictions for the ABs vs England.
![Françoise Hardy: Remembering the French chanteuse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Françoise Hardy: Remembering the French chanteuse
NZ journalist Garth Cartwright recalls his audience with the late Françoise Hardy in Paris
![Reviews: Smart and sassy from Anna Coddington, Peggy Gou plus heartache from Bonny Light Horseman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Reviews: Smart and sassy from Anna Coddington, Peggy Gou plus heartache from Bonny Light Horseman
Reviews: New music will have you dancing.
![Listener’s Songs of the week: New tracks from Charli XCX, Lorde, Georgia Gets By and Katchafire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Listener’s Songs of the week: New tracks from Charli XCX, Lorde, Georgia Gets By and Katchafire
Have a listen to the songs that caught our ears this week.
![What to see at this year’s NZ International Film Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
What to see at this year’s NZ International Film Festival
A leaner NZIFF programme still offers promising local debuts and art cinema classics.
![When Friends star Courteney Cox danced with the Boss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
When Friends star Courteney Cox danced with the Boss
Remembering the concert that jump-started the Friends star’s career.
![Listener’s June viewing guide: The Bear returns, and a Good Wife spin-off](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Listener’s June viewing guide: The Bear returns, and a Good Wife spin-off
The best on the box - and new shows worth a watch.
![Pā for the course: Designer Shayne Radford back in the trenches in NZ Wars movie](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Pā for the course: Designer Shayne Radford back in the trenches in NZ Wars movie
The Utu veteran comes full circle with the film Ka Whawahi Tonu.
![Rachel Griffiths: “Kiwis are just the masters of this gorgeous kind of humour”](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rachel Griffiths: “Kiwis are just the masters of this gorgeous kind of humour”
Aussie star leads comedy inspired by US woman who started a brothel in Whangārei.
![Why Inside Out 2 deserves five stars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Why Inside Out 2 deserves five stars
The further steps in the life of Riley are laugh-out-loud funny.
![Paul Henry on why The Traitors NZ is stopping him from retiring](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Paul Henry on why The Traitors NZ is stopping him from retiring
Everyday NZers will duck and dive their way through The Traitors NZ's second season.