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Is this the weirdest thing on television?
Why are couples dressing up in animal costumes and fighting in a forest? Calum Henderson investigates.
Why are couples dressing up in animal costumes and fighting in a forest? Calum Henderson investigates.
A night of telling tales lay ahead when Eckehard Stier took the podium on Thursday for his penultimate appearance as Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra's music director.
The first episode of the Kiwi-made designed-for-Oz dramedy about a Sydneysider shifting to smalltown New Zealand was enjoyably forgettable.
Black Grace founder and director Neil Ieremia has created a new work from sections of what has gone before.
Assassin's Creed has had a terrible year. Unity, the series' much-heralded entry into the next generation console market was an unmitigated disaster.
With his long dark hair tied back into a bun and a casual nature about him, Hozier took to the stage of Auckland's Vector arena last night.
The camera makes these puppets seem strangely more human than ever before. Kermit even makes some squirmy allusions to his sex life, writes Alex Casey.
While some firebrands mellow with age, the revolutionary Beethoven fought with ever-increasing fervour and focus as he struggled through life.
We review new albums by the Chills, Jack White's Dead Weather and many more new releases.
It's one of the biggest game releases of the year, but is Halo 5 living up to its predecessors? Chris Schulz finds it does, for reasons you may not expect.
If Ray McVinnie's next cookbook is a weirdly Elvis-themed mish-mash of traditional Italian, Jamaican and Ashkenazi Jewish dishes, at least now we'll understand why: it's all in his DNA.
The official announcement for The Muppetscame back in May and since then we've only had teasers and trailers to watch, rewatch and get excited about.
Performance poet Grace Taylor has created a boldly experimental fusion of theatre and verse that offers a fresh perspective on the sprawling contrasts of Auckland City.
Seventies rock troopers Kiss are old enough to know better - and so were their fans who dressed up in customary face paint and glam-rock getup for last night's show.
Television's recent embrace of the anthology as a viable format is either a liberating act of creative genius or a certifiably bonkers act of sheer hubris.
Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk is lying at the bottom of a halfpipe in a crumpled heap.
Russell Brand swaggered, thrusted, probed and taunted his way through a 90 minute set, pointed out the absurdities of the world, and of human nature, and left the 4000 strong audience in a daze.
There's only one major thing wrong with Fifa 16: Chelsea are a pretty good team.
It was a viscerally punishing opening statement of intent, ruined by one major flaw, writes Chris Schulz. (Warning: Story may contain spoilers)
COMMENT: Comedy favourite has extended itself with a one-hour sports show, and it's not funny, writes Calum Henderson.
Chris Moller cuts a less imposing figure than Kevin McCloud but Grand Designs NZ still gets the job done - and uncovers some interesting characters along the way.