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    Delaney Davidson. PHOTO: SABIN HOLLOWAY

    Focused on his joy

    If you stand your ground, people come around, Delaney Davidson tells Seren Stevens.

    Obituary: How Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson changed music

    Brian Wilson performs at the Vienna Jazz Festival in 2007. PHOTO: REUTERS

    Obituary: How Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson changed music

    Brian Wilson, leader, songwriter and producer of The Beach Boys, has left behind a legacy of beautiful, joyous, bittersweet and enduring music, crafted over a career spanning six decades.

    Beached as, bro

    Truly spectacular vistas are on offer throughout Death Stranding 2: On the Beach. IMAGE: SUPPLIED

    Beached as, bro

    Is Hideo Kojima the world’s last rock-star game developer?

    Frequent Trump critic Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' canned

    Host Stephen Colbert with an Emmy in 2021. Photo: Reuters

    Frequent Trump critic Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' canned

    "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," the most-watched late-night program on US television and a frequent platform of satire aimed at President Trump, will end its 10-year run.

    The comic book Superman returns

    Photo: Jessica Miglio/Warner Bros. Pictures/TNS

    The comic book Superman returns

    The colourful flair of Superman is undoubtedly a positive indicator of the direction director-turned-chief executive of DC Studios, James Gunn, will take his new comic book sandbox.

    'Stupid Cupid' singer Connie Francis dead at 87

    Connie Francis performs during the 31st Annual Seaside Summer Concert Series at Asser Levy Park...

    'Stupid Cupid' singer Connie Francis dead at 87

    Connie Francis, the American pop singer who topped the charts in the 1950s and 1960s has died at the age of 87.

    Museum hosts exhibition blending arcade gaming, te ao Maori

    ‘‘Arca Arcade: Round One’’ exhibition designer Preston McNeil amid a colourful array of arcade...

    Museum hosts exhibition blending arcade gaming, te ao Maori

    Space Invaders, Pac Man, Asteroids, Donkey Kong — if you were a child in the 1980s or ’90s, the warm glow of a spacies machine at the local fish and chip shop or dairy was alluring, almost...

    Voices soar like Eagles across cathedral

    Voices soar like Eagles across cathedral

    The show more than equalled the venue.

    Collaboration driver in taking conducting route

    Ben Bayl is on his first visit to Dunedin to conduct the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. PHOTOS:...

    Collaboration driver in taking conducting route

    Ben Bayl has gone from pianist to organist to conductor as he discovered the joys of working in a team. He talks to  Rebecca Fox from his home in Budapest&nbsp...

    Art seen, July 17th

    Torea, by Sara Scott.

    Art seen, July 17th

    Art Seen by James Dignan.

    Show brings connection

    Theatre-maker and actress Lizzie Tollemache at rehearsal for The Neurospice Girls in Dunedin this...

    Show brings connection

    Lizzie Tollemache's dream of an all inclusive space is coming true in Dunedin this month.

    Good and funny, if not definitive

    Jacinda Ardern visiting the University of Otago in 2020. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

    Good and funny, if not definitive

    Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has a book out that certainly reads like her authentic voice, writes Mike Houlahan.

    Arts fellows field questions

    PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

    Arts fellows field questions

    About 100 people gathered in the Dunedin Public Art Gallery on Saturday to fire questions at the 2025 University of Otago Arts Fellows.

    Impressive and vibrant experience

    Knox Church. Photo by Peter McIntosh.

    Impressive and vibrant experience

    City Choir DunedinZimbe!Knox Church, Saturday, July 12

    Truly outstanding recital

    Abhinath Berry. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

    Truly outstanding recital

    Abhinath Berry, Hanover Hall, Friday July 11.

    Obituary: Andrew Shaw, TV executive

    Andrew Shaw. Photo: screenshot/NZ On Air

    Obituary: Andrew Shaw, TV executive

    Andrew Shaw was a highly influential broadcasting manager, but for New Zealanders of a certain age he will always be remembered for his first job in the medium.

    Obituary: Max Romeo, musician

    Jamaican reggae musician Max Romeo performs onstage in the early to mid 2010s. Photo: Getty Images

    Obituary: Max Romeo, musician

    Reggae star Max Romeo began his career with lascivious dance-hall bangers, but evolved to become a respected purveyor of politically charged roots music.

    Comedian takes centre stage

    Tim Robinson, left, and Paul Rudd in the movie Friendship. Photo: A24/TNS

    Comedian takes centre stage

    Friendship gets an uncomfortably funny examination in director Andrew DeYoung’s new movie.

    Otago produce in spotlight

    Ben Bayley visits Forest Lodge Orchard (Electric Cherries). Photo: Makoto Takaoka

    Otago produce in spotlight

    Fruit synonymous with Central Otago will feature on this weekend’s episode of top chef Ben Bayly’s A New Zealand Food Story.

    Achievements answer Live Aid critics

    Bob Geldof and Bono at Live Aid. Photos: Observer

    Achievements answer Live Aid critics

    When Bob Geldof recruited Bono for a charity concert, he thrust global inequality into the spotlight.
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