EntertainmentFive blockbuster games we can't wait forBig gaming titles have been few and far between recently, but that's about to change, writes Siobhan Keogh.04 Sep 05:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Chillfest bloodstained and brutalIf you're looking for blood, you've come to the right place. Until Dawn splashes the thick red stuff across walls and has it clotting on floorboards.03 Sep 06:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Band's bigger, bolder albumLouder, straighter, more pummelling, more forceful - that's the direction British rockers Foals have taken on their fourth album.03 Sep 06:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Tramping movie a bit naffInoffensive, unremarkable and mostly just a bit naff, this adaptation of Bill Bryson's memoir of walking the Appalachian Trail is about as good as it could possibly have hoped to be, which is to say not very good at all.03 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentKiwi star takes on 'first good dad role'Jemaine Clement unleashes the dad jokes as a father in a bittersweet new American comedy. He talks about it and his many other projects to Russell Baillie.03 Sep 09:00 AM
OpinionEli OrzessekThe song that made Justin Bieber cryIn case you missed it, Justin Bieber had his ceremonial rebirth at the MTV Video Music Awards this week.03 Sep 08:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Straight Outta Compton gets real and rawRemember Dr Dre's brilliantly glamorous video for Still D.R.E? Where he and Snoop Dogg cruise around Compton in Chevys, bouncing on hydraulics and partying with bikini babes?03 Sep 05:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Miley Cyrus' weird new albumMade it. Not having ever contemplated reviewing a Miley Cyrus album before, I've just survived repeated plays of 23 tracks of her new one since it popped out of nowhere, timed with her hosting of this week's MTV VMAs.03 Sep 04:30 AM
EntertainmentCompton's rocky road to the big screenThe hit movie Straight Outta Compton takes us back to the days of provocative influential gangster rappers N.W.A. Here, cast and creators talk about their involvement in the film.03 Sep 04:00 AM
EntertainmentKiwi singer swears he's not a tortured artistLocation played a big part in inspiring the New Zealander's latest project, writes Lydia Jenkin.03 Sep 03:30 AM
EntertainmentAll you need to know about Disney's MoanaDisney reveals details of its Pasifikan princess movie with Dwayne Johnson talking about playing Maui. Dominic Corry reports.03 Sep 03:00 AM
EntertainmentMysterious singer was on NZ's Got TalentMaala is stepping out of the shadows with the launch of his debut EP. The man behind the project, Evan Sinton, talks to Chris Schulz.02 Sep 10:30 PM
EntertainmentWhy Tiki Taane will be first in line to see the NWA movieHe got himself into a bit of bother with one of their songs, but there's one high profile Kiwi fan of NWA who can't wait to see the rap crew's new film.02 Sep 09:10 PM
EntertainmentNew dad Jon Toogood is going on tour soloJon Toogood is ditching his band mates and touring on his own for the first time - as long as he can escape the demands of a newborn baby. The Shihad frontman talks to Chris Schulz.02 Sep 07:45 PM
EntertainmentTour news: Simply Red, Father John MistyLovers of 80s pop rejoice, today Simply Red are announcing their Big Love Tour is coming Downunder, which will see them play across New Zealand in February and March.02 Sep 07:30 PM
EntertainmentKiwi muso returning to NZ for showNot many band members can say they've played a gig in a pitch-black venue, but Dion Lunadon has.02 Sep 06:00 PM
EntertainmentQuirky teen drama filled with genuine heartWinner of the Grand Jury and Audience Awards at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, this indie coming-of-age dramedy is all about Greg (Mann), a teenage boy whose mother makes him spend time with cancer-stricken classmate Rachel (Cooke).02 Sep 05:00 PM
EntertainmentStep Dave star talks season two: 'You get to see my bum'Jono Kenyon says he's used to getting his kit off on the TV2 show - and there's plenty more nudity coming in its second season.01 Sep 05:10 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: Ricki and the FlashMeryl Streep's rock'n'roll dysfunctional family drama makes Mamma Mia look authentic.28 Aug 10:00 PM
EntertainmentTv review: Rachel Hunter's wee beauty of a showGlenfield's most famous export is funny and warm in her show that takes her around the world to talk to the locals about matters of style and beauty,28 Aug 09:00 PM
EntertainmentNew show everyone's about to binge onThe story of Colombian drugs kingpin Pablo Escobar has been adapted for the screen many times. But Netflix says the show isn't out to celebrate the man.27 Aug 07:00 PM
EntertainmentAussie actor gets shipwrecked in NZTelefeature dramatises the much-recounted story of how four men aboard spent a tense 119 days adrift before coming ashore on Great Barrier Island, writes Russell Baillie.27 Aug 06:45 PM
EntertainmentMint Chick Kody Nielson's solo rebootKody Nielson tells Lydia Jenkin about stripping back his music and finally going solo.27 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBar review: Montage in Pt ChevThis is the perfect spot for a chinwag and a nightcap.27 Aug 04:00 AM
EntertainmentWhy I love that new Chvrches songRachel Bache is counting down the days until the new Chvrches album is released. For now, their new single Never Ending Circles, will have to do.27 Aug 04:00 AM
EntertainmentAlbum review: Eb and Sparrow, Sun/SonSun/Son by Eb and Sparrow is a whole-hearted, deep-hued Americana.27 Aug 12:00 AM
EntertainmentStephen Fry's NZ show could be a right fry upStephen Fry is packing his bags for a quickfire December visit, the English comedian planning a one-off Auckland show at The Civic on December 2.26 Aug 08:00 PM
EntertainmentWeeknd almost there on beautifully mad third albumThe man with the octopus dreadlocks is becoming a ubiquitous voice across pop, hip-hop and R&B, the go-to guy for sweet hooks on depressing sex jams.26 Aug 08:00 PM