The West Coast town of Punakaiki attracts around a half-million visitors each year to its pancake rocks, blowholes and dramatic coastal scenery. But come summer’s end, a new local attraction is gaining a following. Barbara Fountain reports
This month feels like a good month to wallow in a bit of nostalgia. It is getting colder and darker as it must, and the warmth and light of classic music styles can restore a bit of lost summer joy. The following artists are old-sounding modernists
A last-minute journey from (almost) one end of the country to the other by journalist Cliff Taylor, prompts memories of a classic New Zealand road movie, and recollections of past travels and misadventures
Crawling towards the end of a hot and humid summer, it seems appropriate to listen to the sounds of a little rootsy-blues-rock and folk. That’s humid America calling with a bit of sass and bite. The cool may be rolling in, but for now these two albums hit the spot
During the early hours of Jan. 31, there will be a full moon, a total lunar eclipse, a blue moon and a supermoon – all at the same time. None of these things is really all that unusual by itself. What is rare is that they’re happening all together on one day
Whether it’s Netflix on those (hopefully few) rainy days over the break, or a Christmas stocking filler, this is a selection of our top picks, in no order, for box sets this year
It has been whispers and sighs. So, so quietly, rock music is disappearing from our radios. There hasn’t been a death scream, a kick out or punch, nor really any sign of a fight for survival. Music has just shuffled itself around the room into new hobbies and occupations. Leave it to the ladies to stage a resurrection
More than 4200 electric vehicles have been registered in New Zealand, and the number is climbing rapidly. Ruth Brown, New Zealand Doctor’s content manager, is proud owner of one of them. Imports direct from Japan mean prices are falling, while confidence in battery power is rising, she reports. Here’s her guidance for the would-be purchaser
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management