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Laneway rocks despite hot sun, soul-less venue
FEMALE FANTASY: All male indie rock band, Girls, perform at Laneway in Auckland's Silo Park AUCKLAND music festival St Jeromes’ Laneway had its third birthday this summer, and festival organisers faced...
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Wellington magazine’s eye on future of the arts
THE EDITOR of a Wellington magazine wants to see radical change in the creative atmosphere of New Zealand. Ron Hanson, the editor of innovative art and music magazine, White Fungus left Wellington for...
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A slice of pizza and history down the toilet
BEAN AND GONE: The name Gentlemen's Beans is a sly nod to the toilet's seedy past SLICES of New York style pizza are attracting hundreds of people to a former gentlemen’s toilets with a seedy past on...
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Andrew’s getting in early with orchestra debuts
BEING the youngest violinist in an orchestra is nothing new for New Zealand Youth Symphony Orchestra member Andrew Kelly, 15. Andrew, above, is the youngest member of the orchestra, whose members must...
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If the world could vote Obama would get a landslide victory
IMAGE:www.brightstarsolar.net Barack Obama shows a healthy lead over Mitt Romney in the American presidential race and in the popularity stakes worldwide. Contrary to the polls however, statistics...
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New Yorker upset by binders jokes and misogynist claims
IMAGE: Supplied His party has inspired feminist rage and a flood of internet jokes – but one woman is still giving “Mittens” her vote. Shani Bauminger, a copy editor from Brooklyn, New York, will be...
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It’s not all about Israel for Jewish voters in the United States
JEWISH FAVOURITE: Obama visits the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. Image: www.thecommentator.com MITT ROMNEY has told the US their president has “thrown Israel under the bus” – but Barack Obama is still...
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Elections ‘roller coaster ride’ for Kiwis in the United States
US DIVIDE: Kiwi students say the gap has widened between the US parties and public since the elections THE US elections have created a divide among American citizens, fuelling what is described as a...
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US Presidential election lowest voter turnout since 2000.
DESPITE the close contest, and the partisan atmosphere in American politics, 96 million people did not bother to voting in the latest US election. With just 57.5% of eligible voters casting a ballot,...
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A look under the hood of game development at Te Papa
Pac-Man is already sharing cultural space with Rita Angus and the giant squid but Game Masters – The Forum will ask why. The two day event this week showcases game development opportunities in New...
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Cyclists push for cycle lanes through elections
LOVING CYCLING: A cyclist makes sure he is seen. “LOVE Cycling” bike plates are being used to make protected cycle lanes in Wellington a local body election issue. The Cycle Advocates Network campaign...
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Worldwide Hobbit fan event still no reason for Jackson to wear shoes
PETER JACKSON rocked up to the Hobbit fan event at the Embassy Theatre this morning wearing his “hobbit director costume” – a white shirt, green trousers and, of course, he was barefoot. The worldwide...
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New Zealand Youth Choir bringing harmony to US
IT’S INTENSIVE and a huge commitment, but a year of singing has paid off for the New Zealand Youth Choir which leaves on an international tour next week. Olivia Sheat of Blenheim is an example of the...
View ArticleFrom Wellington to New York and back again with Louis Baker
THE relaxed atmosphere in the back garden oasis of Louis Baker’s Ngaio family home is far removed from the hustle of New York City, from where the young musician has recently returned. In person...
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