by Rochelle Grace
Looking for action and entertainment?
The Auckland Luge opened on Friday 20th September, just in time for school holidays.
The new three track luge allows punters to go at speeds ranging from nice and slow ‘scenic track’ to a more intense thrill, ranging from speeds up to 40kmh. Read more
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by Daniel Satherley
Radiohead, perhaps the world’s biggest band without a recording contract, have thrown the music industry a curveball even more ground-shaking than Kid A.
They’re releasing their new album, In Rainbows, on October 10 - and it’s upto each individual fan how much they want to pay for it.
Say what? Read more
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by Jackie Tran Van
As fashion week drew to an end a new focus is set to keep Auckland fashion in the lime-light.
Loli-pop is the latest exhibition at the Auckland Museum and focuses on Japanese Gothic Lolita phenomenon.
In a nut-shell, Gothic Lolita or Loli-goth is a style of fashion based on dolls adopted as a Japanese street style. Read more
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by Angela Beswick
Silverdale Luge has finally opened, and just in time for the school holidays.
Located between Snowplanet and the Silverdale indoor go-cart and outdoor bumper-boat centre at Action Raceway, the park boasts three luge tracks, each are four metres wide and vary from 1km to 1.5km long.
The tracks twist and turn under and over each other Read more
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by Michele Coelho
The week is finally over.
There is no waking up early or fighting traffic to get to uni on time.
So what do you do in these precious moments of freedom? Stay home watching TV? Hell no. It’s the weekend, you should celebrate! Read more
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by Geraldine Roper
The mesmerising voice of acoustic songstress Claire Duncan silenced the crowd during Wednesday night’s performance at Queen St’s Kuja Lounge.
The alternative folk music, well suited to the dimly lit lounge, created an ambiance more powerful than most artists with Duncan’s experience.
The half hour set included five spine-tingling songs that left the audience wanting more of the 20-year-old’s talent. Read more
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by Niko Kloeten
The fights are scripted, the acting is cheesy and the lycra speedos are vomit-inducing.
But millions of people worldwide still tune in to watch WWE, the world’s largest professional wrestling brand.
WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) is a billion-dollar corporation that owns the Raw and Smackdown television franchises, as well as ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling). Read more
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by Aroha Treacher
Mark Johnson’s new book Wasted is a brutally honest autobiography about his battle with drug addiction, homelessness and eventual redemtion.
The reader grows up with Mark.
At the beginning of the book the author speaks as Mark Johnson the young, impressionable child, then later as an adolescent; and eventually as a drug-free, mature, successful businessman. Read more
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by Sam Mickell
Kiwi icon Dave Dobbyn will perform for guests inside New Zealand’s giant rugby ball at the upcoming Rugby World Cup.
Dobbyn’s ballads have become so synonymous with kiwi culture he is regarded a living and breathing national treasure.
His melodies have charmed and inspired kiwi audiences for over 25 years Read more
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by Vaughan Lovell
Airbourne literally lit up the King’s Arms on Friday night, giving punters a hugely energetic show involving bar visits mid-set by frontman Joel O’Keefe.
His other party trick was scaling speakers stacked to the ceiling, whilst playing blistering solos.
In fact, it was the most energetic show I have ever seen performed at the King’s Arms Read more
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