After 30 years, Art Deco Festival stalwart set for his last steam train journey
“I love doing it, but I’m finding the body is getting a bit aged now,” he said with…
Who should be Role Model’s New Zealand ‘Sally’ at Laneway?
The singer has made a habit of bringing out extremely famous women to dance around during ‘Sally, When…
Pilot Bay death confirmed as swimmer in Mount Festival of Multisport half ironman
Police were notified about 8.20am. Watson said revival attempts were unsuccessful. “Our thoughts are with the participant’s immediate…
Australian writers’ festival cancelled over barring of Palestinian author
“The arts have allegedly become ‘unsafe’ and artists are a danger to the community’s psycho-social wellbeing,” she wrote…
Mount set to host 2026 Festival of Multisport
In 2015, organisers expanded the programme to create a broader festival experience, adding events to cater for athletes…
Rolling Meadows Ferris wheel fall in Christchurch: Man suffers brain bleed after 15m drop
Event Hire operates the wheel and its director Phil Anderson said all riders were assessed before boarding to…
Top seed: Inside the mind of Nick Cave’s musical right-hand man, Warren Ellis
Nick Cave’s musical foil. Decorated soundtrack composer. Wildlife sanctuary founder. Ahead of two Aotearoa NZ Festival of the…
Police praise behaviour of New Year’s revellers; evacuations at Twisted Frequency festival
Fireworks in Auckland to see in the New Year. Photo / Jason Dorday Large crowds were also present…
Rolling Meadows festival accident: Two men hurt in Ferris wheel fall
“Our Event Health Services crew responded, along with two ambulances and two rapid response units from our emergency…
Society Insider: Ones to watch in 2026 – Michael & Libby Boxall, Edna Swart, Lisa King, Leo Takahashi and more
“[2025] was a year where a lot of hard work paid off,” Libby tells Society Insider. Michael Boxall…
Popular festival offers refund after queues, buses and toilet chaos
‘We felt like caged animals’: Popular festival offers refund after queues, buses and toilet chaos ZB Choose a…
Gisborne police flood roads and deploy Eagle helicopter for New Year boy racer crackdown
“Anti-social road user behaviour is reckless and wreaks havoc on our communities. We won’t stand for it,” Park…