David Smith explains why Waikiki is still his family's first choice for a holiday

News from Reb Fountain, Jamie McDell's new synth-pop duo Dunes and the Black Seeds

Meet the eight rural blokes who are in the running to win a coveted Golden Gumboot.

This debut album is a modern classic, drawing on some of rock's most memorable acts.

It was an odd Queen's Birthday weekend from the outset.

It looks like Universal Pictures wants some of that lucrative franchise action.

Adult Life Skills is infused with as much playfulness as it is with existential insight.

The white city shines for Tony Nielsen as he explores Bolivia

News from Decades, The Vamps, Bryson Tiller and The War on Drugs

The first word that comes to mind after listening to the new Diana Krall album is swing.

An autumn family road trip up Taranaki's Surf Highway revealed a special place.

Certainly worth seeing if you'd like a good cry.

Highly acclaimed act The Bads are back with new music, and news of a new album

Ahead of her national tour, we find out what makes award winner Tami Neilson tick

Jo Ferris visits a town once touted to be capital but finds an off-the-beaten-path magic

Whangarei students had fun learning about how germs spread for SneezeSafe Week.

Dave Dobbyn has been relentless in creating word and music perfect pop songs.

Where this soundtrack has it over others is the way it's integrated into the film

The sum of all its excellent parts doesn't quite make the film a coherent whole.

The first word that comes to mind with this is "authentic".

La Paz is an exciting entree into a country that's brimming with travel adventures.

Whangarei's ethical brothel, The Bach, has been blocked from advertising for staff.

Addict is the new track from singer Louis Baker, the follow-up to Gave It All Away

The Case for Christ proves a little more engrossing than most films of its denomination.

A powerful play putting bullying at centre stage is to tour Northland high schools.

Insults about e-biking are like water off Justine Tyerman 's high-vis back these days

Auckland's The Bloodbags and Wellington's Tape Wolves has been touring new releases

Get Out is well worth seeing and is a genuinely fresh take on the genre.

A luxury stay off the coast of Fiji is the perfect way to end a holiday, writes Kevin Page

A Whangarei store owner has spoken of the devastating impact of aggravated robbery