Barnaby Weir has built such a strong brand for himself fronting his big bands Black Seeds and Fly My Pretties, that he had the confidence to drop the dub, the back-up and the moniker for his latest solo venture.

Here's more to add to your gig diary - though you'd be in a fairly unique demographic if you were after tickets to all of this lot.

Hone Harawira says it was "dumb" and shameful that he forgot to vote on the bill that was the main reason for his break with the Maori Party.

The second reading of the bill to replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act has passed through Parliament and former Maori Party MP Hone Harawira wasn't there to vote against it - despite the bill being the reason for him leaving his party.

The Black Seeds' Barnaby Weir turns country rocker on his debut solo album.

A big global hotel chain has pulled out of Wellington's $100 million Holiday Inn after a long-running dispute between management and investors.

Three earthquakes have struck Wellington this week - one measuring 4.7 - but a seismologist says they are not linked the Christchurch quakes.

It's an exciting thing to discover a bar that has the right mix of interesting wines and good music.

Wellington's East by West ferry will run restricted services today after one of its ferries was hit by a large wave yesterday morning.

Commuters on a ferry have been rescued in Wellington Harbour this morning, after a large wave was believed to have knocked one person overboard in Worser Bay.