EntertainmentPhotos: Backstage at LanewayPictures of the artists who performed at the 2015 Laneway Festival in Auckland. Photos courtesy of Laneway and Jonathan Pilkington.27 Jan 01:00 AM
EntertainmentWeather gods lay it on for birthdayLive music, fireworks, nearly all the oysters in the country and chainsaw-juggling buskers with a backdrop of three days of spectacular weather: Auckland's 175th Anniversary.26 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSizzling Laneway hits its strideIf there's a year that Laneway has come of age, mark it down as this one.26 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLaneway Festival ready to rockToday's fifth Laneway Festival in New Zealand is a sell-out.25 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Laneway 2015Live coverage of today's St Jerome's Laneway festival in Auckland, including updated reviews and photos throughout the day.24 Jan 09:55 AM
EntertainmentTour news: Waterboys, DarudeThe veteran folk-rock outfit The Waterboys is the latest band to make a jump across the ditch from the Byron Bay Blues Festival.22 Jan 06:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway: Ratking - hip hop heirsThey're one of 2014's hottest new rap acts, and they'll be heating up Laneway by performing inside a silo. Chris Schulz talks to New York rap trio Ratking.22 Jan 02:30 AM
EntertainmentLaneway: Welcome to the JungleLydia Jenkin talks to Josh Lloyd-Watson, founder of one of the hottest bands of 2014.22 Jan 01:30 AM
EntertainmentLaneway: Banks' divine interventionOn the back of debut album Goddess, US singer-songwriter Banks will bring her smokey, gravelly tones to Laneway, writes Lydia Jenkin.22 Jan 12:30 AM
EntertainmentLaneway: Royal Blood's royal racketThey're the loudest act on Laneway's bill, but rowdy rockers Royal Blood are just two people. The hyped British act talks to Chris Schulz.21 Jan 11:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway: Little Dragon brings Swede music to NZTwo decades on, high school friends Little Dragon are still living their dreams.21 Jan 10:30 PM
EntertainmentLaneway: Connan Mockasin's surreal seductionThe enigmatic Connan Mockasin's strange but sexy sounds will draw you in to his weird world. He talks to Lydia Jenkin.21 Jan 09:30 PM
EntertainmentMØ: A musical metamorphosisSoulful Danish electro-pop artist MO, who has risen as an international star this year, has surprisingly spent New Year's Eve in New Zealand before, as a child travelling with her parents.13 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentOn tour: Georgia Nott, Broods2014 has been a big year for you, what have been your highlights? Splendour in the Grass was a massive one for us. It's really hard to highlight just a few moments. Everything has been incredible.13 Dec 07:00 PM
EntertainmentNorthern Bass: The Goldie touchDrum 'n' bass innovator Goldie says New Zealand has always been a stronghold of the genre. He talks to Lydia Jenkin.12 Dec 09:00 PM
EntertainmentRaggamuffin: Etana - I am womanJamaican singer Etana, in town for Raggamuffin, uses her artistic name to make a statement, she tells Lydia Jenkin.11 Dec 07:00 PM
EntertainmentWhere to head on NYEHere are TimeOut's picks of the big gigs bringing in 2015.11 Dec 12:00 AM
OpinionBest and worst of summer gigs"To get a beer," writes Chris Schulz, "you had to queue to buy beer tokens, queue to enter the beer-drinking enclosure, and queue to redeem your tokens."10 Dec 08:35 PM
EntertainmentCypress Hill: Rolling into townChris Schulz talks to Cypress Hill ahead of their slot at Raggamuffin and finds they still get a kick out of performing - among other things.10 Dec 08:00 PM
EntertainmentSplore line-up still growingSplore is upping the ante for next year's festival, adding even more big names and events to an already bulging and eclectic line-up that boasts 300 acts.10 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandGrey Lynn plays host to swinging festivalAuckland's Grey Lynn Park Festival celebrated its 30th anniversary in style on Saturday.30 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentVolunteers ready for eclectic park festivalFor 30 years, the sheltered daisy-covered banks and fields of an Auckland suburban park have become a cradle of happiness for a summer's day of picnics, music, kids entertainment and pre Christmas shopping.28 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand250,000 expected for 'best free show'There have been near-disasters with Christmas floats crashing into buildings, rain wrecking the displays and a cat giving birth mid-parade - but the Farmers Santa Parade is still going strong and continues to annually draw a huge crowd.28 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSplore: More UK and Oz acts announcedSummer's music festival hopes have been boosted by solid additions to February's Splore line-up, including British DJ Mr Scruff and hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030.29 Oct 06:00 PM
EntertainmentTour news: Neneh Cherry, John LegendNext year's Auckland Arts festival has a Cherry on top with Swedish star Nenah Cherry coming to town. And piano legend John Legend will play Vector Arena in December.22 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentSinead O'Connor coming to WOMADWomad festival has announced its line-up today, and top of the bill is Sinead O'Connor.22 Oct 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAngie Stone: True to her rootsR&B legend Angie Stone tells Lydia Jenkin how proud she is to be part of SoulFest line-up next weekend.17 Oct 07:00 PM
EntertainmentFestival bans headdressTraders at next year's Glastonbury Festival have been banned from selling Native American headdresses following an online petition that got just 65 signatures.15 Oct 09:30 PM
