I read an unsettling thing the other day and it was about the old chap who pops in once a year to provide more stuff to clutter the

Pro tip: Don't read the publicity about Kiwi punk rockers The Cavemen. It'll leave you feeling so grimy you'll need a scalding hot

Every so often a gross-out comedy comes along that has a certain genius bubbling beneath its absurd, crass, and shocking exterior

It's now more than four decades since Van Morrison's most-talked about studio albums, Astral Weeks and Moondance were released, and

Fried chicken and waffles is served at breakfast and almost everyone drives an over-sized SUV - welcome to Texas - where everything

Concert Review Hastings Choral Society Directed by Joseph Christensen Fantasias for Christmas St Matthew's Church, Hastings Sunday

Yoko-Zuna, Bailey Wiley and Third3ye will play intimate gigs this summer at North Auckland and Coromandel venues. It's been a big

It's unusual to get diabetes if you're under 20. So diabetic teens from across Hawke's Bay have come together to share their stories, make new friends and have fun. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Hrmph ... Allied. Its trailer smacked of a run-of-the-mill spy thriller. A Hollywood vehicle to transport its stars toward a seasonal

With first wife Meg, Jack White leapt into prominence with the White Stripes breakthrough album White Blood Cells, and the single

Dunedin's Port Chalmers may not yet have the degree of vibe that Christchurch's Lyttleton has but Nadia Reid is putting in a serious

New Zealand's Miles Calder and the Rumours formed in late 2011. Their self-titled album has just been released, following The Crossing

At this year's Venice Film Festival American director and fashion designer Tom Ford said of cinema - "You need to think about it

IT'S THAT TIME of the year where the heavily Oscar baited biopics tend to be released. So, it was with anticipation that I headed

American singer and songwriter Suzanne Vega has released a fair few albums over the years but is usually recalled with her hit songs

Last Friday was a milestone for former Hastings man Anaru Birch. After 36 years in the justice system he was signed off, leaving behind

Tami Neilson has released a new video from her critically acclaimed album Don't Be Afraid. Loco Mama was filmed in one take and once

While Leonard Cohen's recent passing quite rightly saw an outpouring of grief towards the loss of the 82-year-old, his gift of music

Hastings ice cream manufacturer Rush Munro’s is celebrating 90 years in business. They’re also gearing up to expand into the international market. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Some Flaxmere residents will soon be the proud owners of new bikes gifted by Menzshed Hastings. And the gesture couldn't have come at a better time. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Kiwi rock legend Jon Toogood is hitting the road this summer on a solo acoustic tour. The Shihad frontman will be playing songs from

Trade Me can help you with your Christmas shopping. No, of course it's not too early, especially when you consider New Zealand

One of the positive aspects of the tussle that's been happening between Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and Jimmy Page regarding reuniting

THE PARLOUR has an exhibition of new work by Ken Griffen, titled Grey Area from November 18 through December 17. In Grey Area, Griffen

As you can probably imagine, we get to do some pretty cool stuff in our job. From interviewing slightly famous people to giving

As if touring New Zealand, being contract players for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and juggling family life was not enough

Luck/Time is the third album from Anna Coddington and it features a few previously released singles including the beautiful and tender

A bubbly reggae groove connects almost immediately courtesy of vibrant bass clarinet and accentuated brass musings on lead-off track

Runners and walkers raced along some of Hawke's Bay's finest beaches, forests and farmland on Saturday at the annual Staples Rodway

Fine wine, fine art, fine gardens and fine homes - all accompanied by fine weather meant plenty of fine smiles for the organisers