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The Singles Life: The eerie defiance of Mermaidens
With their new video, Wellington act Mermaidens show that the domestic dream is rotten to the core
The Singles Life: The past, present and future of Lorde
It's a new era for Lorde - but why does it feel like her staying power is being tested?
All Eyez On Me: The doomed 2Pac biopic we never needed anyway
It won’t leave a dent in his legacy, but the new film based on the life of Tupac Shakur fails in just about every way you could possibly imagine.
The Singles Life: Stan Walker is finally ready to take over
Kiwi legend Stan Walker is back again with new music and an insane new video that signals a radical new direction for the pop star.
The second coming of a Shortland Street serial killer
With a newly released album, has the Ferndale Strangler left his throttling days behind him?
Frickin Dangerous Bro: ‘White people are just so easy to make fun of’
Meet the comedians pushing boundaries in New Zealand comedy.
The Singles Life: Onehunga to the maximum
SWIDT. Hopefully you know the name by now. If not, now’s the time to get up to speed.
The Singles Life: Are Brooke Fraser’s greatest hits behind her?
Brooke Fraser’s transition from piano chanteuse to pop princess is going at a glacial pace.
The $100 million man: is Steven Adams really worth his giant pay rise?
Allow us to explain.
The Singles Life: Views from the GC
They may have defected to the Gold Coast but the spirit of Kiwi ingenuity is strong with these cabaret singing, Drake covering, reality TV veterans.
The Singles Life: Bic Runga’s second coming
One has to wonder: why are we commemorating an artist still in their prime?
The Singles Life: Can a rebrand redeem Willy Moon and Natalia Kills?
They’re back and seeking redemption with a brand new act.
Everything you need to know about the NZ Music Awards
Find out who’s up for what at this year’s big event.
The Singles Life: The sweet relief of Kimbra’s comeback
Kimbra is back and better than ever. But did she wait too long?
Vince Staples is returning to New Zealand
He’ll play two shows in Auckland and Wellington later this year.
The Singles Life: Silver Scrolls emergency edition
The Silver Scrolls are back for another year, so we decided to do some judging of our own.
Live review: A$AP Ferg goes all out in his return to Auckland
A$AP Ferg delivered a chaotic and dizzying set last night at The Powerstation.
The Singles Life: Is this the NZ music video of the year?
Rei may be that most feared and sinister thing – a Wellington rapper – but we mustn't hold that against him.
Good grief, The Real Housewives of Auckland just hit a low-point
The Real Housewives of Auckland gets everything wrong in its attempt to talk about race.
Moana Maniapoto to be inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame
One of the country’s most well-known voices is being inducted into the NZ Music Hall of Fame.
Premiere: Barracks unleash their new single Lovestay
"I'm seen as an 'adult' but still drink two litre bottles of Mountain Dew in bed and barely know how to use a microwave."
The Singles Life: In Stan We Trust
NZ's top 40 chart is looking pretty dire. Is Stan Walker's latest summer jam what we need to turn things around?
Who’s coming to Laneway Festival 2017?
The line-up for next year’s Laneway Festival is here.