Music
05:35am Fri 28 Aug, 2020
On Sunday I got an email from Ticketmaster. The subject line read: ‘Can you believe it's been a year since Justin Townes Earle?' On Monday I got an... Read More
05:30am Fri 21 Aug, 2020
Let's start this week by taking time out for that evergreen segment of many a social function - a little housekeeping. I have spent the past month enthusiastically... Read More
05:30am Fri 14 Aug, 2020
Recently it's all been live shows. Let's move on to the recording scene - there's a lot happening. I was reminded of this when I called into Record... Read More
05:30am Fri 07 Aug, 2020
Last week I started looking at live music in August. This week? More of the same. I know I keep going on about it, but for someone who keeps a constant eye on... Read More
05:32am Fri 31 Jul, 2020
I used to assume that when days start getting longer, they also get warmer. Sadly that's not true. And with the arrival of August imminent, a bit of warmth would... Read More
05:35am Fri 24 Jul, 2020
If you thought things in the world were weird before now then just hang on for what's next. This is not the best time to be making predictions but it does... Read More
05:45am Fri 17 Jul, 2020
The floodgates have opened, the damn has broken, the cows are coming home to roost. Yes, it is again all on in the live music scene. Bands are frantically booking... Read More
05:45am Fri 10 Jul, 2020
One more week and one more small sign that we're returning to normal. Concerts in the Gallery at the Te Puna Quarry Park are kicking off again this Sunday... Read More
05:45am Fri 03 Jul, 2020
As the music scene returns to normal so does this column; this week we've got a blues gig and a new album. The album, My Red Guitar, is by Tauranga local Ian... Read More
05:30am Fri 26 Jun, 2020
Some weeks things simply don't work out the way you planned. Following a column talking about local studios and the types of albums they produce, I planned to... Read More
06:01am Fri 19 Jun, 2020
It's an odd feeling, but things seem to be returning to normal. And once again, as I follow foreign news from America, Britain, India, even little Singapore... Read More
05:31am Fri 12 Jun, 2020
Brighton, like many English cites, has a vibrant jazz scene; and there's a drummer from Tauranga right in the midst of it. Mainstay of the scene is a black Berklee-trained... Read More
28-Nov 15:45
Peaceful tangi amid heavy police presence
28-Nov 14:00
University of Waikato honours campus kaumātua
28-Nov 13:00
Tauranga teen hopes to follow in Cane's footsteps
28-Nov 11:40
Mongrel Mob funeral: Driver arrested, car seized
28-Nov 11:15
Designer hired for new multisport skatepark
28-Nov 10:20
Summer scorcher: Parts of NZ to push past 30C
28-Nov 09:42
Eagle called in to help monitor gang funeral
28-Nov 09:30
Envirohub diverts tonnes of waste from landfill
28-Nov 08:32
Elevated arsenic levels detected in Waikato River
28-Nov 08:00
New speed limits in place for BoP rivers
28-Nov 07:30
Banners to BBQs: Road safety to take centre stage
28-Nov 07:00
Tauranga set to host NZ skateboarding event
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