'Driving Home For Christmas' singer Chris Rea dies
Chris Rea, an English singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his festive hit Driving Home For Christmas, has died aged 74 following a short illness.
A lost soul of a game
A lost soul of a game
This hack and slash spectacle focuses on combat - but that’s all the game really has to offer, Michael Robertson finds.
Obituary: Bouquet residence, the lady of the house is no longer in
Obituary: Bouquet residence, the lady of the house is no longer in
Patricia Routledge could turn her hand to any form of acting — which was a blessing and a curse.
Obituary: Costa Botes, film-maker
Obituary: Costa Botes, film-maker
Film-maker Costa Botes only made it into film school because someone else dropped out, but it was the entree into a life immersed in cinema.
Obituary: D’Angelo, musician
Obituary: D’Angelo, musician
Grammy-winning R&B singer D’Angelo blended hip-hop grit, emphatic soul and gospel-rooted emotion into a sound that helped spearhead the neo-soul movement of the 1990s.
Anthony Joshua breaks Jake Paul's jaw in 'clown show' bout
Anthony Joshua breaks Jake Paul's jaw in 'clown show' bout
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua delivered a dose of reality to American Jake Paul with a savage sixth-round knockout that left the social-media-star-turned prize-fighter nursing a jaw broken in two places.
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Boots and all
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Boots and all
John Clarke probably had to leave town, but it wasn’t our fault, his daughter, documentary maker Lorin Clarke, tells Tom McKinlay.
Year delivers some worthy contenders
Year delivers some worthy contenders
As the curtain comes down on another year of film, Weekend Mix reviewer Amasio Jutel picks his top five ... or so.
Grandly operatic return to Pandora
Grandly operatic return to Pandora
In the latest return to the luscious alien moon Pandora, Avatar: Fire and Ash treads heavily through reiterative plot beats, but, nevertheless, the adage remains: Never bet against James Cameron.
Super cool vibe in touched-up slopes game
Super cool vibe in touched-up slopes game
The irony of snowboarding games is that they appeal as much to gamers seeking a chill (excuse the pun) experience as they do to those who want a more wild ride.
ODT quiz: December 25
ODT quiz: December 25
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ODT quiz: December 24
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ODT quiz: December 23
ODT quiz: December 23
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Outside the box
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Outside the box
For the past 10 years Dunedin Dream Brokerage has been finding homes for art projects in empty urban or retail spaces throughout Dunedin.
Art seen: December 18
Art seen: December 18
By James Dignan
Tuned in to other categories
Tuned in to other categories
Old faves came storming back, te reo Māori stormed the mainstream and hip-hop’s demise turned out to be a storm in a headphone cup, all in the space of 12 months.
Still mixing it up
Still mixing it up
Her very many musical influences continue to help her say what needs to be said, Santi White tells Tom McKinlay.
Robotic franchise entry has no game
Robotic franchise entry has no game
Let’s just put this bluntly, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 is a train wreck.
ODT quiz: December 22
ODT quiz: December 22
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