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Stars turn out for Shihad

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Wellington's cinema hosts documentary

Film stars and rugby royalty turn out for premiere of documentary about NZ rock legends Shihad.

Preparing for frantic film-making

48 hour film When it comes to making a film in just 48 hours, there's one golden rule: keep the troops fed.

Rigoletto gets a makeover

rig str Rigoletto is already one of the world's best-known and loved operas. So how do you up the ante for a new production? Tom Cardy talks to director Lindy Hume and baritone Warwick Fyfe, who's in the title role for NBR New Zealand Opera's presentation.

Honesty from Home Brew

home str REVIEW: Home Brew's self-titled album is nothing if not honest.

Singing their way to the top

Bianca Andrew A trio of budding prima donnas are in the running to win New Zealand's most prestigious opera singing competition, which would propel them into the limelight.

A gem of a film

The Kid With A Bike The Kid With a Bike is a tough and sparingly realised gem of a film. Simple, brief, but perfectly done.

Depp dominates in Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows is a wonderful return to form for the quirky Burton and Depp duo.

Review: The Five Year Engagement

Film Review: Starbuck

Rock stars of the future

Rockquest The next stars of New Zealand music could have been on stage at Wellington College today, as more than 40 acts took to the stage in the first heat of the Smokefreerockquest.

Edge Festival reveals talent

A fly-on-the-wall look at playwright, writer and performer Jo Randerson is one of the highlights of this year's Documentary Edge Festival.

Hell is other people

Paper Lace takes you back

Broken nose? No problem

A funny thing happened on the way to the opera, when Rodney Macann first sang Count Monterone in Rigoletto, he tells Diana Dekker.

Deer oh deer

HUTdowsestrapweb People are being invited to flock to The Dowse to see an exhibit examining crowd behaviour.

Piece of Welly's history up for auction

An insight into the way Wellington looked 165 years ago is up for auction in Auckland later this month.

Haunting face of violence

Courtenay Place goes native

Te Papa launches virtual tours

Virtual tours of the art of Te Papa will be available from today to enthusiasts around the world.

They're cancelled but still coming

Ringer Kiwi actor Sam Neill's American TV series is among dozens of cancelled shows due to hit New Zealand screens in the coming months.

Nearly half of homes watch Freeview

Freeview says a Government-commissioned survey suggests nearly half of homes are now using its free-to-air television service and that Sky subscriptions may have dipped slightly.

Keeping the faith

Shortland St approaches 20

MasterChefs tight-lipped

Brenton Thornton and Chelsea Winter have known since October who won MasterChef, but they're not talking.

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