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Britons get the chance to read Jason Arday’s story for themselves as memoir is published in the UK
LONDON (AP) — Britons who saw Professor Jason Arday’s life and death dissected by weeks of headlines covering …
Post Malone’s only NZ show ‘postponed’, all tickets invalid
The US rapper was set to perform at Go Media Mount Smart Stadium on October 21.
Bruno Mars’ ‘The Romantic Tour’ coming to Auckland
The global superstar will perform at Eden Park.
Hannah Everingham 'Big Surprise' Tour Supports Announced
Touring her third studio album nationwide this spring.
‘A good egg and class act’: Rocky Horror co-star remembers Tim Curry
Richard O’Brien has paid a deeply personal tribute to Tim Curry, as his son Linus recalled the chance meeting …
Farewelling Dolly: The star’s funeral details are revealed
The icon will be laid to rest in keeping with her wishes.
Lebanon Hanover (UK / CHE) Auckland Supports Announced
Darkwave post-punk duo are playing a one-off debut Aotearoa event at Double Whammy.
Listen to Cindy's New Single 'A Knife'
Tāmaki Makaurau garage punks are touring nationwide this spring.
Judge grants Blake Lively US$400,000 of US$8M in legal fees she sought in film fight with Justin Baldoni
NEW YORK (AP) — Blake Lively will get just over $400,000 of the $8 million she sought in legal costs from acto…
Rupert Grint will star as Ron Weasley again
Grint will slip into his old role on Broadway next year in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Iconic 'Rocky Horror' actor Tim Curry dies
Curry, who suffered a stroke in 2012 that put him in a wheelchair, died Wednesday (local time) at his home in …
‘People like her are thin on the ground’: NZ’s own country star on the life of Dolly Parton
Tami Neilson says her career would not have existed in a world without Dolly Parton.
Were you there? Share your memories of Dolly Parton’s NZ tours
The country icon toured New Zealand in 1979, 1987, and 2014. Tell us about your concert experience in the comm…
Going Global Festival
Taking over Tāmaki Makaurau's Double Whammy and Whammy on 27th and 28th August.
Watch DEATHRO's Aotearoa 2025 Tour Diary
Japanese beatrock icon is performing in Tāmaki Makaurau, Ōhinehou, Ōtepoti & Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Relax, team, Dolly Parton’s not dead. Someone like her doesn't die
She’s like Tina Turner; she’s a deity. And deities don’t die. She’s simply left her mortal form, and rejoined …
$222k or median wage: First time voters campaign on what politicians should be paid
A student petition proposes slashing MP pay to $103,000 based on median hourly earnings. Tell us what you woul…
Dolly Parton was a big-hearted bombshell who changed music forever
Funny and frank, the Queen of Country, who has died at the age of 80, was one of the most open-hearted stars I…
Princess Chelsea Announces '7 Seconds In Heaven' at Kāhui St David's
A special Auckland event created with shadow puppeteer Tom Tuke, happening on 25th September
What was I Will Always Love You about? And who was Jolene? Behind Dolly Parton’s biggest hits
She begged Jolene not to take her man, turned the daily grind into an anthem and said no to Elvis. Then Whitne…
Dolly Parton: Her life in pictures
Photos of Dolly Parton’s rise from humble Tennessee roots to country music icon, actor, businesswoman and phil…
Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts
Wholly AI-generated tracks will be banned from the ARIA charts from Monday next week, but some AI-assisted mus…
Street performer slams 'unnecessary’ rules around busking in city square
A street performer says people are being discouraged from taking up busking due to “unnecessary” rules governi…
Violet Hirst Michael Llewellyn Spring Duet Tour Announced
Aotearoa songwriters are touring nationwide in October.
Ride On Super Sound Benefit Gig Announced ft. Ben Woods, KOMMI, Uncle Quentin, missrosevalentina + More
All-star fundraiser at Space Academy in Ōtautahi on 4th September.
Laneway Festival 2027 date and location locked in
Laneway will take place on Sunday, February 21 at Auckland’s Western Springs Bowl.
Two-time winners take top NZ children’s book prize. Tell us your favourite children’s book
We would like to hear about your favourite children’s books, either from your own childhood or that one story …
Watch: ‘You don’t have a right to tell me how I mourn,’ says Hayden Panettiere’s mother
The actor’s death last week aged 36 has cast a new light on the damage done to performers thrust into the publ…
A Night With Adam Hattaway Christchurch Event Announced
Mt Noise host a performance and interview event at Space Academy on 13th September.
Race Across the World star dies a year after son’s fatal crash
Jo Gardiner, who travelled across South America with her son Sam on the BBC series, has died aged 61 following…