EntertainmentSpine-tingling moments punctuate winter concertIt was cheering that the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra opened its latest concert with an indisputable Strauss masterpiece.07 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: Absolutely Fabulous: The MoviePlopping the beloved characters from the riotous 90s British sitcom in 2016, drizzling them in Champagne and celebrity cameos, and seeing what comes out the other side.06 Aug 08:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: J.K. Rowling, none of this makes any senseCOMMENT: I've loved the Harry Potter series and J.K. Rowling for over 10 years, but now, for the first time, I feel disappointed with her - and it hurts.06 Aug 02:19 AM
EntertainmentGrieve: Dating show puts real in realityCOMMENT: The fact "reality TV isn't real" still gets regular play as a Big Reveal is one of the best running jokes in our media.05 Aug 09:30 AM
OpinionKarl PuschmannPuschmann: Bunkum making me paranoidCOMMENT: I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I need to tell you that the world is coming to an end. Sorry to bum out your Friday.05 Aug 06:30 AM
EntertainmentSuicide Squad is as bad as you've heardFive supervillains walk into a bar. The movie they're in pretty much stops. No, there's no punchline.05 Aug 05:30 AM
EntertainmentThe Kiwi feel-good movie of the yearREVIEW: Never have I sat in a movie theatre and felt more of a sense of pride than when I saw this film.04 Aug 03:00 AM
New ZealandWatch NZH Focus: Laura and Chris Tackle the Aptly Named Suicide SquadIt's been slammed by critics everywhere, but surely there must be some ray of light in this big budget Hollywood Blockbuster? Laura McGoldrick took Chris Campbell along to see if they could fill in the cracks.Watch04 Aug 01:25 AM
EntertainmentReview: Film 'a small masterpiece'This small and absorbing Icelandic film is much more affecting than its modest ambitions may seem to promise.04 Aug 12:45 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Free Happiness, Basement TheatreBy allowing the audience to decide how much they will pay for the show, Free Happiness poses a challenge that doubles as an attractive, if somewhat risky, marketing ploy.03 Aug 05:00 PM
OpinionCalum HendersonSisters' heart and Seoul on show in debutCOMMENT: The sisters' honesty and openness helps set Kitchen Diplomacy apart from the countless other travel and cooking shows on television.02 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentAppreciative house for annual eventAudiences have become accustomed to the seemingly inevitable triumph of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's annual Opera in Concert.31 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionKarl PuschmannIs this the best new show of 2016?Netflix's new show <i>Stranger Things</i> might just be the best series of 2016.29 Jul 08:25 PM
EntertainmentCd Review: Martha Argerich, Early RecordingsDeutsche Grammophon has taken Argentinian pianist Martha Argerich's 75th birthday very seriously. New releases include a Bueno Aires 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCD Review: Paradis sur Terre: A French SongbookNicky Spence's impassioned performance of Andre Caplet's 1917 song-cycle, Les Prieres inevitably takes on new resonances, after an 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPaintings make everyday life spectacularThe fine city of Toulouse, on the river Garonne, has an air of Italy about it. It is immensely proud of its Capitole, the long neo-classical 29 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Macklemore on a mission to preachMacklemore is on a mission to use his voice for good.29 Jul 01:45 AM
EntertainmentGloriavale doco obscures sinister truthWednesday night's installment of A Woman's Place, presented a particularly rose-tinted view of life inside Gloriavale.28 Jul 07:44 PM
EntertainmentMatt Damon looks as tired as this movie feelsReview: This latest one takes what made the original Bournetrilogy special and squanders it with a hackneyed story of revenge and cyber surveillance.28 Jul 04:00 AM
EntertainmentWatch NZH Focus: Music Wrap with Sarah Gandy and Laura McGoldrickJoin Sarah Gandy and Laura McGoldrick in wrapping up this weeks music news.Watch27 Jul 10:10 PM
EntertainmentWe should probably talk about this Ghostbusters shockerFor what should be a simple exercise in soundtrack cash-ins, the Ghostbusters OST sure makes a mess of things.27 Jul 10:00 PM
EntertainmentAaradhna gets confessional on new albumAaradhna's been through a lot and on Brown Girl she's intent on telling you all about it.27 Jul 06:00 PM
OpinionDuncan Greive'Horny mess' of a show should be axedCOMMENT: I was surprised at the news of the renewal of Filthy Rich, as I was far from the only critic to find the show a dated, horny mess.26 Jul 09:30 AM
EntertainmentReviews: Crime fiction round-upA Time To Die (Hachette) Tom Wood $34.99 Englishman Wood says he got into the book business "to pen thrillers with the boring bits 25 Jul 02:57 AM
EntertainmentTalented cast deliver humour and heartbreakThe story's 15-year-old detective suffers from acute Asperger's syndrome and his weirdly distorted perspective on life proves to be deeply revealing.24 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Perfection sits in thirdThe final of the Lexus Song Quest celebrated the competition's 60 years in style.24 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Big scores softened by breezy MozartSinfonia Domestica of Richard Strauss offered 44 minutes of uber-romantic immersion in the second half of the NZSO's Mozart & Strauss concert.24 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionFrom the bedroom to the stadiumAustralian producer Flume captivated a sellout crowd in Auckland, with dazzling visuals and beats that more than lived up to the hype.24 Jul 04:30 AM
OpinionRebecca Barry HillEnjoyed Making a Murderer and Serial? You'll like thisMostly we see a terrified young man, staring down the barrel of an uncertain future. And six more hours spent transfixed on the couch.24 Jul 03:00 AM
OpinionCalum HendersonIs this why Breakfast's time is up?Breakfast is a weird mix of light hearted trivia and hard-hitting news, and one TV critic believes it desperately needs a makeover.23 Jul 08:06 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: DemolitionDemolition has a great cast but a strange mix of drama and comedy that strangles this film.22 Jul 04:00 AM
EntertainmentMusic tells heartbreaking storyAuckland Philharmonia Orchestra's major 2016 commission, a sixth symphony by Ross Harris, was the musical and emotional core of Thursday's 22 Jul 03:34 AM
OpinionBilly Crystal sits down for stand up Auckland showBilly Crystal and an almost full ASB Theatre enjoyed a hugely satisfying mutual love affair on Thursday night.22 Jul 03:00 AM
EntertainmentThe Cure delivers epic three-hour Auckland showThe Cure delivered three hours of hit songs and obscure classics, delighting Kiwi fans at Auckland's Vector Arena.21 Jul 11:00 PM
