EntertainmentWhy CSI's legacy is bigger than you think it isWith the original CSI getting the last rites tonight, Stephanie Merry looks at the forensic show's legacy.30 Sep 08:00 PM
EntertainmentArtists set for Splore festivalIf you need new jandals, now might be the time to splurge with two summer music festivals confirming their line-ups today.30 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentNZ Music Award nominees announcedThe nominees for the first three New Zealand Music Awards were announced today, recognising the best work of those who engineer, produce, and design the covers for local albums.30 Sep 06:00 PM
EntertainmentComedian saving up his 'weirdness' for NZEli Orzessek talks to pop's king of parody, Weird Al Yankovic.30 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPan flick something the kids will loveIn Pan, director Joe Wright creates his own interpretation of Barrie's story by taking the source material and imagining what came before, telling the story of how Peter found Neverland, and became Peter Pan.30 Sep 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBoorman returns to warMore than a quarter-century after Hope and Glory, his enchanting, autobiographical child's-eye view of London in the Blitz, Boorman turns in a sequel-of-sorts.30 Sep 04:00 PM
EntertainmentMichael Fassbender's Macbeth 'brilliant'The Scottish play is Shakespeare's leanest tragedy, barely 2500 lines as against Lear's 3500 and Hamlet's 4000.30 Sep 03:00 AM
EntertainmentReview: De Niro's new flick doesn't quite deliverFilmmaker Nancy Meyers has produced a catalogue of lighthearted, fun films, with mature actors and made for mature audiences; think Something's Gotta Give and It's Complicated.27 Sep 03:00 AM
EntertainmentSinger talks new album and online abuseChvrches frontwoman Lauren Mayberry talks to Lydia Jenkin about the band's return to Auckland, abusive reaction to its latest video and the much-anticipated new album.27 Sep 02:50 AM
EntertainmentPink Floyd: Axe exilesTwo guitarists from classic rock outfits have solo albums out this week. Pink Floyd's David Gilmour talks to Neil McCormick who also ponders the new excursions of Keith Richards on screen and record.26 Sep 02:30 AM
EntertainmentPixels not terrible ... for an Adam Sandler movieAdam Sandler leading a crew to save the world against an invasion of 80s videogame arcade characters created by aliens who got hold of one of those Nasa space probes with a recording of what we did for entertainment in 1982.25 Sep 01:30 AM
EntertainmentDisclosure: Cool friends, crap partyIf you're kicking off your brand new dance album, a record that will soon soundtrack festivals the world over, maybe you shouldn't do it with The Weeknd.24 Sep 06:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Mad Max's 'vicious' video gameBurning tyres, smouldering wreckage and dust storms blowing across desolate wastelands. Right from the start, Mad Max gets one key thing right: the vibe24 Sep 05:30 PM
LifestyleBar review: The Glass GooseThe vibe was lively on a Friday evening. Plenty of people in the spacious, warm patio space, and a busy restaurant area.24 Sep 04:00 AM
EntertainmentReview: Tom Hardy's unusual musical crime thrillerOccupying the most improbable of genres, the musical thriller, this feature-film version of a 2011 National Theatre hit takes an unusual angle of view to explore the effect on the small Ipswich street of the title of a wave of murders in 2006.24 Sep 02:30 AM
EntertainmentEmpire actors reveal season two secretsSmash hit show looks set for a strong second season, writes Dominic Corry.24 Sep 01:30 AM
EntertainmentOdesza plan another sweaty night in AucklandTheir last show here was one of their favourites, but Odesza promise to deliver an even bigger electro-pop party this time around. They talk to Chris Schulz.23 Sep 08:00 PM
EntertainmentNZ's new big day outAuckland City Limits is a new multi-genre summer music festival promoters hope will replace the Big Day Out in the hearts of local music fans.23 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Singer's fierce and soulful tributeIt's not often that you'll come across an album that grabs you by the arm, reaches down your throat and wrenches your heart like this one.23 Sep 06:30 PM
EntertainmentWho's that girl?She's the sole American import in Born To Dance, the Kiwi hip-hop dance film which opens at local cinemas today - meet Kherington Payne, who plays North Shore resident Sasha, a dancer and the love interest of the film's leading man, Tu.23 Sep 06:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Scottish trio's eye-opening albumLocking themselves away to write, record and produce seems to have paid off - Chvrches have come into their own with their second album, Every Open Eye.23 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Film's choreography 'electrifying'Internationally acclaimed South Auckland hip-hop superstar Parris Goebel turns this classic follow-your-dreams dance story into something special, thanks to her electrifying, unique style of choreography and incredible troupe of dancers.23 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentFive Laneway acts you need to check outChrvches are there. So are Grimes, Flume and Beach House - but who else made the cut in this week's Laneway line-up? Here are five artists we thought deserved some extra attention.23 Sep 07:00 AM
EntertainmentTheatre review: Tosca, Aotea CentreNew Zealand Opera's Tosca is more than extraordinarily gripping theatre, marking the huge advances made since the company last presented the opera in 2003.20 Sep 01:40 AM
EntertainmentHow Fern Sutherland is breaking out of BrokenwoodFern Sutherland has the interesting honour of being one of our most internationally successful Kiwi actors, while remaining relatively unknown in New Zealand.19 Sep 01:27 AM
EntertainmentAll you need to know about Doctor Who's new seasonWhat we know so far: The Doctor is back. Ten years after returning from the television graveyard and more than 50 years after its first episode, Doctor Who returns to Prime this Sunday, airing the same day as in Britain.17 Sep 11:00 PM
EntertainmentKiwi rockers bash it out on new albumIntense studio sessions and an occasional fist fight have been channelled into Villainy's new album. They talk to Chris Schulz.17 Sep 07:00 PM
EntertainmentChris Cornell talks solo shows: 'What am I doing?'Soundgarden's frontman Chris Cornell talks to Chris Schulz about his latest solo album, Higher Truth, and his upcoming New Zealand shows.17 Sep 06:00 PM
EntertainmentTearaway rips off a new oneTearaway has been given the PlayStation 4 port it deserves - but upgrading the Vita's best platformer wasn't easy. Chris Schulz discovers the origami game's port gave developers a few paper cuts.17 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentTen best shows coming to TVAs TVNZ makes its new season announcement, we take a look at the big bunch of new shows all the networks are debuting in the coming weeks.17 Sep 06:00 AM