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Make way for Marlon Williams
With two movies, four tours and a bunch of awards under his belt, it's been a major year.

Best of the Bay for New Year's Eve in Napier
Soundshell to host celebrations as Hawke's Bay welcomes the New Year.

College creates trailer of Christmas Cheer
Lindisfarne College gives Christmas Cheer a great boost.

Cruising with the Coastal Pacific
Mike Yardley goes cruising through Christchurch and Kaikoura on the Coastal Pacific.

Music Review: Mark Knopfler, Down the Road Wherever
Mark Knopfler has a knack for telling stories through song, writes Tony Nielsen.

Waipawa School finds TV talent
Principal Paul Jamieson says the kids were proud to show Waipawa off.

10 Questions with Oddisee
Sudanese-American artist wants to use the live platform to share an emotional experience.

Whole new era for 'neo dub' band Tunes of I
"Wellington dub" band, Tunes of I are set to grace the stage in Hawke's Bay.

Movie Review: The Grinch (+trailer)
Movie Review: The Grinch is a bland, disappointing version of the classic book.

Fiji: Island paradise just a boat ride away
Fiji has been another day in paradise for Rachel Grunwell.

Wonderful Wellington welcomes travellers
Wellington is full of welcome sights this summer, writes Mike Yardley.

10 Questions with Womad performers MY BABY
Guitarist Daniel 'Da Freez' Johnston previews the band's NZ gigs including Womad 2019.

Australia: Bohemian beauty of Byron Bay
Byron Bay is a melting pot of humanity in all its hues, writes Mike Yardley.

New Zealand's first female police officer with a moko kauae
Sergeant Whiti Timutimu is the first female officer in the NZ Police to have a moko kauae.

Havelock North streets burst into life for carnival
Village carnival brings Havelock North to life

Organisers hoping weather comes to party for parade
Dannevirke Christmas parade should be bigger and better than previous parades.

Music review: The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Electric Ladyland
Electric Ladyland is an unbridled visit to a music visionary, writes Tony Nielsen.

SoundBites: Bic Runga, Lawrence Arabia, Alien Weaponry, Villainy
News and new music from Bic Runga, Lawrence Arabia, Alien Weaponry and Villainy.

Australia: Exploring the Great Southern Rail's Indian Pacific
Mike Yardley observing eye watering sites on the Great Southern Rail's Indian Pacific.

Heading down the line on the Kiwirail Explorer
Time to take a trip on the Kiwirail explorer, writes Jo Ferris.

For love and roses
Hastings garden growing love and roses. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Just a boy from Birmingham with a dream
UB40, featuring Ali Campbell, Astro, and Mickey Virtue will play in Napier next January.

'Sweet Charity' set to open at Theatre Hawke's Bay
Theatre Hawke's Bay all set to sweep on to stage.

Movie Review: Suspiria (+trailer)
Review: If you have the stomach for it, Suspiria is well worth seeing.