I didn't watch last night's first episode of the new series of 3rd Degree, TV3's flagship current affairs show, because of its feature story. I watched because of Samantha Hayes, its new co-presenter.
The Northern Hemisphere music industry is shining torches inquisitively down on New Zealand to unearth more of our special talent, writes Mike Chunn.
A decade after it premiered, Deadwood remains a sharp and stylish work, with a surprising amount of optimism, writes Robert Smith.
It's hard to tell whether television loves or hates those news stories that refuse to unfold, the ones that have no easy answers, writes Colin Hogg.
Chris Philpott says The Great Food Race might just be the most underrated show on television.
It seems like, all of a sudden, big-name acts are teaming up; no longer happy touring on their own.
English punk-folk troubadour Billy Bragg is back in town to convince us he's actually a soul man, he tells Russell Baillie
Damon Albarn discusses Blur's Big Day Out no show and upcoming first solo album with Des Sampson.
Paul Casserly takes a long media lunch with a party of precocious pre-fame Kiwis — from Helen Clark to Tana Umaga, Neill to Lawless, Hickey to Dale, Tem to Bic, Ko to Lowe — and muses on fame and fortune.
The race for television's increasingly elusive wow factor is on and getting madder and more foam-flecked by the moment.
Join nzherald.co.nz's Hugh Sundae for coverage of the final day of WOMAD, taking place in New Plymouth's beautiful Pukekura Park.
Featuring Los Caronas, Delaney Davidson and Tami Neilson, Shanren and Arrested Development.
The large crowd had been ready since Tim Finn and a choir of young Maori children sang his song Parihaka.
Sheep, Dog & Wolf perform Nothing, Probably live at Barkers' The Chambers in Wellington, for nzherald.co.nz's Sundae Sessions - now brought to you by Barkers.
Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
A two or three day delay in screening big overseas TV shows is too long these days, writes Chris Philpott.
Sheep, Dog & Wolf perform Ablutophobia live at Barkers' The Chambers in Wellington, for nzherald.co.nz's Sundae Sessions - now brought to you by Barkers.
Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
Dominic Corry talks to the Kiwi director behind Homebound, which premiered at the South By Southwest festival in Austin, Texas.
There are plenty of reasons to turn up to concerts on time these days, writes Chris Schulz.
Sheep, Dog & Wolf perform Breathe live at Barkers' The Chambers in Wellington, for nzherald.co.nz's Sundae Sessions - now brought to you by Barkers.
Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
Chris Philpott says the first season of True Detective became something truly special.
Sheep, Dog & Wolf perform Glare live at Barkers' The Chambers in Wellington, for nzherald.co.nz's Sundae Sessions - now brought to you by Barkers.
Click here to watch the full five-song performance along with an interview with Daniel McBride - the man behind Sheep, Dog & Wolf.
Huge thanks to the band, and Barkers. Click here to visit Sheep, Dog & Wolf online.
Q+A came back looking ever so slightly glammed up for its run into election year, though it's mostly full of the same old faces, writes Colin Hogg.
I think it was Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English literature, who said in 1374, "All good things must come to an end".