Music
09:19am Fri 27 Sep, 2013
I was listening to Elvis Costello's new album and it got me to thinking about collaborations. On his new recording Costello partners with hip-hop funksters The Roots... Read More
10:28am Mon 23 Sep, 2013
Busy times in the Bay. So busy that I'll have to skip the introductory joke. Always start with a joke they say and, in a week where two Russians in a queue got into... Read More
10:14am Fri 13 Sep, 2013
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy... 98) Tauranga looks better by the day! I've always thought... Read More
09:40am Fri 06 Sep, 2013
I'm sure last week's trawl through the minutiae of Bob Dylan's new boxed set warmed many a heart after a hard Friday at work. But this time let's stick closer to... Read More
10:15am Fri 30 Aug, 2013
It's hard not to feel divided by Bob Dylan's latest release, the tenth volume in his 'Bootleg Series”, which frequently leaves one awestruck at the casual... Read More
09:31am Fri 23 Aug, 2013
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy... and this week it's all gigs. Little gigs, big gigs, all sorts... Read More
01:56pm Fri 16 Aug, 2013
I'm a bit of a pedant about the English language.It's not an awfully popular trait and it certainly irritates - and on occasions embarrasses my friends - but, nagdarnit,... Read More
12:17pm Mon 12 Aug, 2013
Laughing Lenny's on his way back to New Zealand.Yep, Leonard Cohen returns to New Zealand for three concerts in December. I was there for both of his previous tours... Read More
09:53am Fri 02 Aug, 2013
What a week. Every time I turn on the news the country seems embroiled in a new scandal. Amazingly, we've had two protest marches in sleepy little Tauranga in the... Read More
08:45am Fri 26 Jul, 2013
We continue the occasional series wherein Winston expounds on things that currently make him happy... 89) International Blues Music Day! August 3 is (apparently)... Read More
09:42am Fri 19 Jul, 2013
It's official - four out of five people like Matt Bodman* I don't personally know the man so I couldn't say but I've long admired his music. His debut CD from a... Read More
10:58am Fri 12 Jul, 2013
For something to be popular these days it needs to be part of a competition. That's the lesson we learn from television, and who can argue with ratings? Music is... Read More
08-Dec 18:05
Tauranga man imprisoned for rape of his cousin
08-Dec 17:00
Sam Ruthe sets new benchmark
08-Dec 16:30
Customs seizes cocaine worth nearly $16m
08-Dec 14:29
Highway closed as crews fight multiple fires
08-Dec 14:22
Warm week ahead before cooler change on Friday
08-Dec 13:00
Growers urged to keep eyes open for hornets
08-Dec 11:58
Former PM announces death of centenarian father
08-Dec 11:45
Kaimai Range SH29 shut overnight for five nights
08-Dec 10:58
Crash brings traffic to a halt on SH2
08-Dec 10:00
Playoff thriller: BOP clinch interprovincial title
08-Dec 08:52
Suspicious scrub fire burns through orchard
08-Dec 08:00
Manu Champs splash back into town!
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