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Jesus Christ Superstar: A post-apocalyptic parable for the ages
One particular number is worth the ticket price alone in the show, now on at the Civic.
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Absolute Beginners, the worst film of the Eighties? Absolutely not
The 1986 film grossed just £1.8m to £2.1m worldwide.
'Epic hippieness': What was Nambassa really like?
A restored documentary of the 1979 music festival is an artefact of a lost tribe.
Review: Gods, monsters, mortals and morals – The Odyssey is epic in every way
NYT: Passion runs through every frame of Christopher Nolan's monumental adaptation.
William Dart review: Auckland Philharmonia delivers masterful Beethoven and Mendelssohn under Bellincampi
REVIEW: Beethoven's Symphony No 2 closed the night with vivid, finely drawn energy.
The Bear finale: I hope you saved room for cake
New York Times: The series closes with a pared-down menu and a touch of sweetness.
Anna Sarjeant: This coveted Palm Springs resort had me hot and flustered for many reasons
REVIEW: 150+ poolside firefighters in the desert – someone pass me a fan.
Puccini’s heartbreak and hometown harmony bring Opera Gala to a stirring close
Soprano Felicity Tomkins and tenor Ridge Ponini shone in Manon Lescaut.
Swallows and Amazons sails into Hamilton with youthful spirit
REVIEW: Director Graham Pollard secured rights to stage a non-musical adaptation.
Bach Musica NZ brings rare Brahms and fiery Falla to Auckland Town Hall
Jose Aparicio led Bach Musica NZ’s sweeping programme with confident finesse.
Balloon Dog: A tale of attitudes towards outsiders
'It is relevant to things that are happening in New Zealand today,' says Jacob Rajan.
Weird, fun, obscure, electric: Split Enz deliver an art rock reckoning for the ages
Tim Finn, now in his 70s, still danced across the stage with gleeful abandon.
History never repeats, but Split Enz still feel gloriously unpredictable
The Forever Enz tour opened at the Claudelands Events Centre in Hamilton.
Celebrity Treasure Island: How Simon Barnett changed the life of troubled Fast & Furious star
Treasure Island is back and the first episode reveals an emotional past connection.
William Dart review: Sylvia Jiang shines in Shostakovich at Auckland Philharmonia concert
REVIEW: Pianist Sylvia Jiang dazzles in Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No 1.
Bach Musica launches 2026 season with Bach and Esmail
Jono Palmer led Bach’s Easter Oratorio with zest.
Jimmy Barnes roars back: Working Class Man turns health battles into arena-strength comeback
The Aussie rocker has been through the wringer but belted out the hits in spite of it all.
Smug MAFS wives dumped in brutal end
Two smug MAFS wives arrive at final vows certain they’ll be breaking hearts.
William Dart review: NZSO dives from Ravel's lush lament into Shostakovich's war-torn world
REVIEW: Andre de Ridder framed Shostakovich's Symphony No 8 as a World War II requiem.
‘Disgusted’: MAFS wives busted in toilet stall
Two MAFS wives are busted in a toilet cubicle. What they’re doing? We can hear everything.
MAFS wife’s extreme act to stop tapes airing
One MAFS wife desperately tries to flee the show before incriminating footage surfaces.
Day drunk MAFS wife’s despicable pub rant
Two unlikely MAFS stars have been filmed in a pub, venting their true thoughts.
Is the Whittaker's Chocolate Hotel Sweet at Hotel Fitzroy good or a gimmick?
The Herald checks into the Fitzroy, Ponsonby, to give you the first look inside.
Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are a match made in hell
The two stars play a couple torn apart before their wedding.