Katikati is officially one of the best towns in New Zealand. That's what they tell me. It was a headline I read the other day, and I think what bugs me most about... Read More

The mythical phoenix gains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. So there appears to be a certain retrospective irony in Tauranga City Council's... Read More

There are a bunch of ‘nostalgia' acts playing around the Bay during summer, but The Narcs aren't one of them. So what's the difference, in a holiday season... Read More

One of the world's favourite American rock bands will meet Tauranga residents all the way, at what's been pegged as the region's hottest gig of the summer. Toto... Read More

I think I can say - without fear of contradiction - that we're getting close to the end of the year. Let's assume that y'all by now have plans for New Year's... Read More

A wise man once said: ‘The blues is like a plain glass' - I tend to agree. The idea is that the basic structure and building blocks of the blues are so... Read More

In an unpredictable world, it's good to know some things stay the same. And, as the chaos of Christmas draws ever closer, that's what the Winston Watusi column... Read More

The Bay now has greater opportunity for self-examination, with the launch last week of a new online magazine show, People of Paradise. This is the brainchild... Read More

Let's divert from music to film. English director Nicolas Roeg, 90 years old, died this week. He made weird, evocative films that seriously messed up my youth.... Read More

Can I be the first to ask, where did the year go? When this paper goes to print there'll be a month ‘til Christmas Eve. Seriously? But let's not be alarmed.... Read More

The Andrew London Trio have been fairly frequent visitors to the Bay since their emergence from previous band, Hot Club Sandwich, in 2012. In that time they've... Read More

Okay, I admit it. I'm still getting over the excitement... All sorts of cultural treasures emerged at the end of last week to enrich millions of lives. Or, more... Read More