What I learned at a singing course for the shy and shamed-out
Can Alex Casey survive the wholesome community course that believes everyone can sing? I’ll never forget the day…
The best new food show in New Zealand isn’t really about cooking
Kia Eats the World’s heartfelt celebration of Māori ingredients, culture and community makes it one of the year’s…
‘It’s always a joy’: Harry Sinclair on Kiri and Lou Go Raaa!
He’s written for adults and found himself depressed. Now Harry Sinclair is focused on Kiri and Lou and…
Guy Montgomery on the secret to creativity and the power of the phone call
As Guy Mont Spelling Bee returns to our screens, host Guy Montgomery spells out his take on the…
How a viral haircut catapulted NZ rapper Fat Papi onto the US charts
Fat Papi’s ‘Freaked Out’ has landed on the Billboard Hot 100 – and it’s all thanks to a…
Review: Ms X is fresh, funny and full of surprises
Three’s new local comedy-drama will make you rethink what it is to be a suburban school mum, writes…
New to Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, ThreeNow,…
‘Not everything happens for a reason’: Dean O’Gorman’s most controversial opinion
The New Zealand actor shares the words of wisdom that have defined his life. Dean O’Gorman has been…
Has the arts sector ever done it this hard?
We asked arts industry representatives what funding cuts and political indifference is doing to the arts. The answer?…
The Ungrateful Tenant brings a timeless tale of housing woe to the NZ International Film Festival
The black-and-white silent film about the struggles of renting in Auckland takes some bold creative swings but the…
Big Girls Don’t Cry opens the NZ International Film Festival – and a vein
Off the back of a big win at Biarritz, Paloma Schneideman’s unmistakably New Zealand coming-of-age film has arrived…
‘I’m so cold’: Dunedin dances in the light of Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights
What makes a group of strangers dress in red and dance together in public on a cold winter’s…