LifestyleMovie review: Notes on Blindness"As one goes deeper into blindness, one begins to live by other interests, other values. One begins to take up residence in another 24 Feb 06:21 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: Elvin Bishop's Big Fun TrioBack in the mid 60s only a handful of white guys cottoned onto the unique sound of electric blues being laid down by the giants of 22 Feb 09:00 PM
Whanganui ChronicleKiwi parents who home schooled their nine childrenRaising nine is no easy feat. The Arthur family of Marton reveal why - and how - they home schooled all their children.21 Feb 07:38 PM
LifestyleMovie review: SilenceI am always wary when a film of notable scope and pedigree such as Silence is largely ignored during awards season. Either I'm reading 16 Feb 11:42 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: Anna Hawkins, Nadia Reid, Thomas OliverAnna Hawkins will release her third studio album on March 10. The New Zealand singer-songwriter, who has been touring and recording 16 Feb 08:05 PM
Whanganui ChronicleEven-handed topless billboard gets approvalThere have been no complaints about a new billboard in Bulls despite its similarity to one that caused consternation last year. Michael 15 Feb 11:23 PM
LifestyleMusic Review: Windy City, Alison KraussIt's been 17 years since Alison Krauss last released a solo album, not that she's been idle. Her 2007 combination Raisin' Sand with 15 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: FencesAdapting a celebrated Broadway play to the screen without it being considered "stagey" can't be easy. The award winning play Fences 10 Feb 06:17 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: The Nudge, Dark ArtsCan't be too many albums these days that boast only three tracks. But when your 13-minute epic isn't even the longest song on your 08 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: French for Rabbits, Kane Strang, Marley, SavageIt's album numéro deux for French for Rabbits. The Wellington-based dream pop band, formerly of Waikuku Beach, are set to release 08 Feb 06:30 PM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: Taihape man shears one million sheepKopere Downs has been a shearer for 20 years, and now he's reached a major milestone. He has shorn his millionth sheep. Made with funding from NZ On Air.07 Feb 06:25 AM
LifestyleMike Yardley: My big fat Greek weekNearly 20 years ago, while doing my big OE, I scored a job on a Greek cruise ship. I was employed as the DJ in the taverna of Royal 03 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Manchester by the SeaIt's Oscar season and the nominated films are being released thick and fast. One of the contenders, Manchester by the Sea, is the 03 Feb 06:09 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: The Breakaways, All for OneIt's 2017 and Midge Marsden, now a household name across the country, is embarking on what he says is his swansong, to a career that 01 Feb 09:00 PM
LifestyleTravel: Central Coast, secluded luxuryI love watching the sunrise at the beach, the light creeping along the sand transforming it from beige to gold. The early morning 01 Feb 07:00 AM
LifestyleFrom the bright lights of London to country NZA story on Lloyd Rooney's life could be a best seller in my book ... but let's just start with the appetiser - new cookbook The Quay 30 Jan 08:08 PM
LifestyleSoundBites: Miltones, Theia, AnonhiNew Zealand's own Fleetwood Mac are set to release a new song. The Miltones, fronted by Milly Tabak, hark back to another age. The 30 Jan 03:00 AM
LifestyleMovie review: The Country DoctorDoctor turned Director Thomas Lilti can at least claim to know his material. Topically similar to his last directorial outing (Hippocrates: 27 Jan 12:56 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: Neil Young, Peace TrailsPartly because of his prolific output, putting the needle on a new Neil Young album can be a bit of a lottery. Over recent times 25 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleWomad 2017: Full timetable releasedThe full stage schedule for Womad 2017 has been released, with headliners The Specials lined up to take the main stage on the first 23 Jan 07:00 PM
LifestyleMovie review: Moonlight"Who is you, man?" - a question posed to the protagonist of Barry Jenkins' latest feature film, Moonlight. Issues of "identity" are 21 Jan 01:59 AM
LifestyleMike Yardley: Parting is such sweet sorrowThe literary heart of England has just been celebrating a milestone, the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's legacy. Stratford-upon-Avon 20 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleMusic Review: Norah Jones, Day BreaksAs she did back in 2001 with her second album Come Away with Me, Norah Jones is channelling the classic jazz artists who first inspired 18 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleTravel: Oklahoma City - the Wild West"Do you know Steven Adams?" the girl making my Subway salad asked." He's from New Zealand. I heard he comes from a big family ..18 Jan 07:00 AM
LifestyleSoundBites: The Delta Riggs, Aldous Harding, Elbow, Nadia ReidThe Delta Riggs will soon make their New Zealand stage debut in support of their third album Active Galactic. Like a raw version 17 Jan 05:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleStretch your dollar in NZ's cheapest cityWatch NZH Local Focus: This is the city with the cheapest housing in New Zealand and local real estate agents are rejoicing.15 Jan 09:08 PM
LifestyleMovie review: LionLion is directed by a relative newcomer to the feature film set, Garth Davis, who has taken the reins of bringing the seemly impossible 13 Jan 06:44 AM
LifestyleMusic Review: 57th & 9th, StingIf it seems like a long time since Sting delivered a rock album, it is. Mr Sumner was the mainstay as the bassist, singer and primary 11 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleTravel: 48 hours in the City of Sailsday one, and we were sitting outside the Occidental pub in Vulcan Lane enjoying a pilsner. The Occidental and its neighbour, The 11 Jan 07:00 AM
Whanganui ChronicleWatch NZH Local Focus: 'My way of saying thank you'Watch NZH Local Focus: Daniel Lee is walking the length of New Zealand to raise money for the rescue helicopter that helped save his life.10 Jan 11:35 PM
Whanganui ChronicleChild who fled Castro is now opera teaching starAcclaimed voice tutor Cesar Ulloa believes music is a powerful force that can soothe, excite, delight and delve into the listener's 10 Jan 12:14 AM
LifestyleMovie review: Assassin's CreedBASED ON THE SUCCESSFUL video game series of the same name, Assassin's Creed is another attempt by a studio to transfer onto the bigger 07 Jan 04:10 AM
LifestyleTravel: On thin ice at Franz JosefShuffling along inside a deep crevasse on a glacier moving at the rate of one to two metres a day is not for the faint-hearted ..04 Jan 07:00 AM
LifestyleMovie review: PassengersIn Passengers, Norwegian director Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game) has directed a hotly anticipated summer flick, that from reports 30 Dec 04:55 AM
