The ZM Radio breakfast show team's podcast has been the most downloaded this year, as well as being selected for Best New Podcast in the 'iTunes Best of 2014 Awards', NZME. Radio said.The iTUNES Best of 2014 was chosen by the iTunes...
Saturday 13 December 2014
John Cleese: My troubles with women
LIKE so many good ideas it emerged from a jolly lunch among friends.
Review: Land Rover Discovery Sport
AFTER 17 years and almost a million sales it’s the end of the line for the highly popular Freelander.
In the midnight hour: The best party dresses for Christmas
TURN heads in this season's most stunning party outfits...
Where are they now? Seventies chart-toppers Mud
Mud's two remaining band members open up about their life, career and the success of their massive hit, Lonely This Christmas
Faux fur scarves, metallic handbags, cocktail rings: Gold treats we want this week
THERE'S something for every budget in this week's must-have selection
Vogue postcards, chocolate Santas, Nordic scarf: The best stocking fillers
COMPLETE your Christmas shopping with our round-up of the top gifts
All wrapped up: Top ten beauty gift sets to give this Christmas
FROM Marc Jacobs to Elemis, here's a round-up of the best gift sets we're hoping Father Christmas will leave under our tree
Festive treats with a twist: Baked Christmas ham and frangipane mince pies
UPDATE a Christmas classic with these recipes by Aldo Zilli
A bird's eye view: Alan Titchmarsh tips to look after wildlife in your garden this winter
WINTER can be very tough on our feathered friends. Make sure they have plenty of food and water
Janet McAllister: Publishers and patronisers: Final column festivities
Hold on to your hankies: this is my last column here (although I'm still going to hang around like a mad swell, reviewing theatre). And so, to end on a high note, here are some awards celebrating the superlative and the superfluous...
Classical CD: The generosity of music
Beethoven sonatasMichael Houstoun (Rattle) Our leading pianist and cultural icon revisits Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas, following a successful national tour. The 14 CDs are housed in a slipcase with a generous book, and Steve Garden's...
Friday 12 December 2014
Every picture tells a story
Creamy Psychology: Photographs by Yvonne Todd(Victoria University Press $60) One of the
Big Hero 6: It's a boy's own gentle giant
Sometimes it seems as if every studio in Hollywood is making superhero movies. If their recently announced schedules are to be believed, then Marvel, Warner Bros, Sony and Fox will collectively release more than 20 such blockbusters...
Can Amy Pascal's career survive Sony cyberattack?
LOS ANGELES (AP) " Amy Pascal, one of the most powerful women in the man's world that is Hollywood and the force behind such critical and commercial hits as "The Social Network" and "American Hustle" has had better daysThe co-chairman...
Aretha serenades Swift as Billboard honors both
NEW YORK (AP) " It'll be hard for Taylor Swift top this as a birthday gift: A birthday serenade from none other than the Queen of Soul.Aretha Franklin arguably had the best performance of the afternoon as the legend gave an impromptu...
Block homes still empty a month after auctions
Almost a month after The Block's finale, new owners are yet to move into the four houses featured on the hit TV3 reality series.The Pt Chevalier homes were auctioned on November 14, with buyers including two professional couples...
Motown's Temptations, Four Tops visit Oval Office
WASHINGTON (AP) " Two legendary Motown groups "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" for a little access at the White House.Actually, there probably was no begging involved for members of the Temptations and the Four Tops to get into the Oval...
Cuba: Rappers targeted by USAID program 'victims'
HAVANA (AP) " Cuban rappers targeted by a clandestine U.S. program are "victims" unknowingly swept into an effort to spark an anti-government youth movement, the Cuban government said Friday in its first reaction to an Associated...
Review: Kindle Voyage – is Amazon’s new premium e-reader a Christmas must-have?
THE Kindle Voyage is the best e-reader on sale today - unfortunately this premium device comes with a pricetag to match.
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