Culture

South wows film-makers

A promising film duo shooting Kiwi-Australian star Stan Walker's latest music clip had all the stops pulled out by Wakatipu and Southland communities – and could be back for a feature film.

Rain douses performance

Tonight's performances of Shakespeare in the Park have been cancelled because of the rain.

Auditions next month

Auditions for Dusty: the Original Pop Diva – the next Invercargill Musical Theatre production – are set for March 3 and 4.

The early stories of a very clever man

OPINION: Stephen Fry is one of those horribly intelligent people who manages to make it very clear that he knows a lot about a lot without coming across as a pompous prat.

Concert wows crowd

A sellout crowd of more than 1800 people converged on Olssen's Vineyard last night.

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Quilts inspire with blast of colour

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Idol winner connects with local children

Tapanui farm dog becomes Lotto dog

World's Greatest Rides in south

Bristow breaks ground in US

In the name of rock

Top-notch music, atmosphere, entertainment

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Arts

Glory days on the rock'n'roll scene

Dave O'Connor has tasted rock'n'roll stardom, but the Southland Hall of Famer tells CHRIS CHILTON it nearly cost him the shirt off his back.

The fine line of stand-up comedy

Arj Barker is a man whose funny bone is more like a muscle.

Sculpture in the park

Southland on show for RWC

Movies

Bonham Carter 'honoured' by CBE

Helena Bonham Carter feels “very, very special” to have met Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II today.

Pick the Oscars winners

It's almost time for film buffs to polish the champagne flutes and prepare those canapes (well, chips and dips really) for Monday's Oscars celebration.