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Concert Review: A Day on the Green, Villa Maria Estate
Yes, this vineyard show might have been bands which all had their heydays back in the 80s.
Album review: Various Artists, Nuggets, remastered
Graham Reid goes back into a classic garage band compilation now remastered.
Theatre review: Kim Dotcom in MegaChristmas
Most of the gags work and Dotcom is great, but MegaChristmas could have done with some editing, writes Paul Simei-Barton.
Review: The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things put together a multiple decade-spanning set remarkable in its diversity, writes Graham Reid.
Classical review: Dreaming of a German Christmas
Basing its final concert for the year on Sunday around the theme of a German Christmas was a shrewd move for Bach Musica.
Classical review: Cheetah on the keyboard gives Gershwin a feline grace
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra came to town with an early Christmas present: a Gershwin cocktail that capitalised on Freddy Kempf's recent CD.
The Hobbit - first review
The latest Middle-earth adventure might be lengthy, but it's off to a cracking start, writes Russell Baillie.
TV review: Countryside comes to rescue
There are some words that are good to have in TV programme titles, like "Celebrity", "Patrol" or "Rescue".