EntertainmentLaneway Festival 2012: GotyeBelgian-born Australian indie pop artist Gotye (you say it like "Gaultier"), whose real name is Wally De Backer, is much loved in Australia.22 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: Cavalera ConspiracyMax Cavalera and his brother Iggor didn't speak to each other for 10 years after Brazilian metal legends Sepultura splintered into two camps.19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: BattlesLet's just say there is no love lost at all between former Battles singer, guitarist and on-stage crazy man Tyondai Braxton and his old band mates.19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: KasabianLike his good mate Noel Gallagher, Tom Meighan doesn't mind letting the world know how great he thinks his band - Kasabian - is, and for that matter, how great he is.19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: Tony HawkWho's the biggest star of tomorrow's Big Day Out? Noel? Chris?19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: Noel Gallagher and The High Flying BirdsNoel Gallagher is in the process of belittling me - and anyone else with an office job for that matter. 19 Jan 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBig Day Out 2012: My Chemical Romance2012 will see My Chemical Romance celebrating 10 years together, 10 years of uniting the teen masses with their anti-establishment messages and powerful punk glam rock. 19 Jan 12:00 AM
New ZealandSummertime blues: This summer's winners and losersThe dismal holiday weather hasn't been kind to some businesses - but others can't stop smiling. Michael Dickison reports on the winners and losers of our damp start to summer13 Jan 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRhythm and Vines 2011Photos from Rhythm and Vines 2011, an annual three-day music festival held at Waiohika Estate Vineyard in Gisborne.29 Dec 09:01 AM
TravelDon't miss: SnowbombingFor a week every year, the picturesque alpine village of Mayrhofen hosts the biggest, loudest snow festival in Europe.14 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentScott Kara's week of itScott Kara's week of films, music, television and festivals.30 Nov 08:30 PM
EntertainmentMore hot gigs for summerThe summer tour dates just keep on coming, and local lads The Datsuns are getting on board with a trip round the country, starting at the Waihi Beach Hotel on January 18.23 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMaal added to Womad billThe distinctive Senegalese voice of Baaba Maal has been added to the line up for Womad in March.23 Nov 06:00 PM
TravelDon't miss: Galle Literary FestivalAn intimate, relaxed affair set in the atmospheric surroundings of the Unesco World Heritage-listed Galle Fort.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionDon Kavanagh: Bring us the fiestasAuckland could well do with more food-and-wine festivals, urges Don Kavanagh.20 Nov 08:30 PM
EntertainmentErykah Badu by the seaRounding out the announcements for next year's Splore festival is the addition of powerful Texan neo-soul diva Erykah Badu.02 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentShow Me Shorts: Short films hold surprisesWith the tagline "Here for a good time, not a long time", you might think the annual Show Me Shorts festival aims to shock or entertain rather than delve too deeply into sophisticated stories. 02 Nov 06:00 PM
EntertainmentMore reggae riddum for RaggamuffinRotorua's Raggamuffin 2012 festival has expanded - and has got quite a bit deeper, in a bass frequency sense - with the addition of three more international artists to its line-up.02 Nov 06:00 PM
OpinionForward Thinking: Life after the CupSo what the hell am I supposed to do now? This might sound sad, but the end of the Rugby World Cup has left a gaping void in my life.26 Oct 08:30 PM
Small BusinessTaste of NZ: It's 'foodie heaven' at festival in the parkSome of New Zealand's finest cuisine will be showcased in the biggest food and wine festival of the year.18 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentDragon, Hello Sailor line-up addition just the ticketA third veteran act has been added to the double-header of Dragon and Hello Sailor at the Powerstation on November 4.12 Oct 06:00 PM
EntertainmentLaneway is firing up the SilosKeeping their fingers crossed for resource consent (c'mon Super City Council), the organisers of the annual Auckland Anniversary Day St Jerome's Laneway Festival have announced the details for next year's shindig on Monday January 30.12 Oct 06:00 PM
