EntertainmentGetting back to Basie basicsAlthough the great jazz composer and band leader Count Basie died in April 1984, his band plays on.23 May 05:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: Bowie IsThis doco, made and heavily branded by the V&A, is likely to be as close as fans here will get to it without an airfare.23 May 04:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: PoltergeistPoltergeist 2015 is a faithful tribute, produced with an eye to introducing the Steven Spielberg-produced original - and the phrase "they're here" - to a new audience.23 May 02:00 AM
EntertainmentMcCarthy the comedy gal go-toMelissa McCarthy has become Hollywood's go-to gal for big screen comedy. She talks to Michele Manelis.23 May 01:00 AM
LifestyleBar review: Tom Tom, Auckland CBDFirst drinks were delivered pretty efficiently once we’d decided what to drink on a half-sunny, half-cloudy Sunday afternoon.22 May 04:00 AM
EntertainmentMust-see TV: Find Me A Maori BrideNo, It's not the Maori TV answer to <i>The Bachelor NZ</i>. Though there are plenty of moments in the early episodes of <i>Find Me A Maori Bride</i> just as excruciatingly hilarious as the recent reality show.22 May 12:00 AM
EntertainmentMovie review: Slow WestIn the closing moments of this deliciously unpredictable Western, set in Colorado but shot in the South Island, the camera revisits the scenes of the various killings that have punctuated the action.21 May 05:00 AM
EntertainmentWhat to expect from Paul Henry's bizarre feature film The DeskWhen word spread that a feature film starring Paul Henry was to premiere at an international film festival, the news was met with surprise, amusement and confusion.20 May 09:00 PM
EntertainmentChris Cornell to tour NZ againIt might be time he purchased some property here, because Chris Cornell is packing his bags for his second New Zealand visit this year - and fourth in five years.20 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentGoing head-to-head with Jono and BenA new Friday night battleground is forming for local content as TVNZ announces a new lifestyle programme to go head-to-head with TV3's Jono and Ben.20 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentOutrageous Fortune v WestsideWe look at how the characters from Outrageous Fortune link to Westside, set 30 years earlier.20 May 06:00 PM
Entertainment80s hit musical CATS returning to AucklandLong before Lolcats became a thing, Andrew Lloyd Webber brought our feline friends to the forefront of popular culture with his record-breaking musical Cats.20 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlbum review: She's So Rad, TangoShe's So Rad are a duo with wonderful musicality.20 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAussie bad guy makes goodAustralian actor Ben Mendelsohn is on a roll with his performances in everything from the television series Bloodline to the New Zealand-made Slow West. He talks to Lydia Jenkin.17 May 12:00 AM
OpinionX Factor: Who should win?The X Factor finale is nigh. Duncan Greive, Joanna Hunkin and Russell Baillie evaluate the chances of the final three acts.17 May 12:00 AM
EntertainmentHipster comedy gets annoying-ishThom Payne is a man looking oblivion in the face. At least that's how Thom Payne saw it in Thursday's premiere episode of Happyish (9.30pm, SoHo), a new American-made sitcom starring British-made actor Steve Coogan.16 May 08:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy Michael Fassbender went cowboy in NZScottish director John Maclean talks about why he filmed his awarding winning off-kilter Western in the South Island14 May 11:10 PM
EntertainmentTV pick: Brown EyeBrown Eye is Maori Television's foray into news satire. We asked presenter Nathan Rarere and producer Bailey Mackey about the thinking behind the programme and the deeper meaning on the show's name.14 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMovie review: A Royal Night OutWho knows what happened on May 8, 1945 when Princess Elizabeth, the future Queen, and sister Princess Margaret went on to the streets of London to celebrate Victory in Europe (VE) Day.14 May 05:00 AM
LifestyleBar review: The White Rabbit, Auckland CBDThe vibe at The White Rabbit is Melbourne cool. Formerly The Crown (and before that the Rose & Crown), this classic pub has been given a whitewash facelift.14 May 04:00 AM
EntertainmentFirst look at the hottest festival docosFrom the packed line-up in the Documentary Edge festival, Peter Calder picks five of the best he's previewed.14 May 04:00 AM
EntertainmentUpgrade for entry level zombie actionIt seems odd that Microsoft would bother upgrading State of Decay. Released in 2013,it was a middling zombie romp at best, with emphasis on stealth, survival and saving your mates over bloodthirsty brain bashing.14 May 03:00 AM
EntertainmentEmpire creator: I wanted to make a black DynastyLee Daniels Empire is the first primetime US show to feature a predominantly black cast, and it's coming to New Zealand screens. Sarah Hughes reports.14 May 02:00 AM
EntertainmentBic Runga and Tiny Ruins set for NZ tourAfter years out of the spotlight, Bic Runga is heading back on the road again on a joint tour with rising singer-songwriter Hollie Fullbrook. They talk to Lydia Jenkin.14 May 01:00 AM
EntertainmentFirst 5 films from festivalIf you're aching to learn which films have made the cut for the upcoming New Zealand International Film Festival, there's bad news in store: you'll have to wait until the full programme is launched on June 23.13 May 07:30 PM
EntertainmentReview: Doggfather uses up another life on BushHe's been a rapper, an actor, a porn movie mogul and, most recently, a terrible reggae singer called Snoop Lion. How many lives has this Dogg used up already? Six? Seven?13 May 06:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & LowellThis exceptional album is named for Stevens' schizophrenic and drug-addicted mother who died in 2012 and the stepfather (married to Carrie for five years when the singer was a young boy) who was his stability and currently runs Stephens' record label.13 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentMad Max: Cut to the chaseThe stars and creator of the new Mad Max reboot talk to Michele Manelis about the extremes they went to for the new movie.11 May 01:00 AM
EntertainmentThe Odd Couple: Retro remake unsettlingly old hatThe Odd Couple (Fridays, 7.30pm, Prime) is a remake of the 1970s television sitcom which was an adaptation of 1968 film which was an adaptation of the Neil Simon play which opened on Broadway in 1965.09 May 10:00 PM
EntertainmentMotley Crue's first and last time in NZMotley Crue will perform in New Zealand on Saturday for the first and last time. Vince Neil tells Chris Schulz why.09 May 01:45 AM
EntertainmentNoel Fielding brings the Boosh to NZIt might be years since the end of The Mighty Boosh, but the local following that Noel Fielding earned from the surreal show will be welcoming him to this year's comedy festival.08 May 10:05 PM