The Prodigy to headline Christchurch music festival
The Prodigy and Chase & Status will both deliver headline sets at Christchurch's Electric Avenue festival in February.
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Donations sought for book fair
Donations sought for October book fair
The call has gone out for books, magazines, puzzles and videos for the Rotary Club of Rangiora's annual book fair in October.
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Obituary: heavenly pop hit for anybody
Martin Phillipps took the music of Dunedin to the world.
Third time's a charm for PRINS
Third time’s a charm for PRINS at Go Live Festival in Christchurch
A high-energy electro-pop set is on the cards for PRINS fans at the Go Live Festival in the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday.
The Narcs added to Selwyn Sounds line-up
The Narcs added to Selwyn Sounds line-up
Christchurch 80s band The Narcs have been added to the line-up for Selwyn Sounds in March.
Check out Rock'n'Wheels on Father's Day
Check out Rock'n'Wheels on Father's Day
If it has wheels and you love it, then dust it off and take it for a whirl to Amberley's Rock‘n’Wheels meet on Father’s Day.
Electric Avenue festival now a two-day affair
Electric Avenue festival now a two-day affair
New Zealand's biggest one-day music festival will be a two-day affair in Christchurch next year, organisers say.
National anthem singer 'afraid for her life'
National anthem singer 'afraid for her life' after savage online attacks
Marla Kavanaugh cannot return to NZ because of the "hate and vitriol" that erupted following her performance of the national anthem at the All Blacks test in the US.
School productions under way
Students bring drama and comedy productions to the stage
Two Canterbury colleges are bringing their hilarious musical comedy and historical drama to the stage this week.
Market draws a crowd to The Lair
Future events planned after new market draws crowd to The Lair
The organiser of a new market in Ferrymead which featured a range of stalls and live DJs hopes it could become a regular event.
Santa parade on the move in Kaiapoi
Santa parade on the move in Kaiapoi
The popular Santa Parade and Christmas Carnival in Kaiapoi will be held at a different location this year.
'Piano Man' plays his final tune
'Piano Man' plays his final tune
Christchurch is mourning the loss of globe-trotting musician and actor Stig Eldred after he died suddenly in his Sumner home.
Elijah Wood stars in new film about Canterbury panther
Elijah Wood stars in new film about Canterbury panther
Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood has returned to New Zealand for a film about the quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury panther.
New snow 'a gift from the gods'
New snow at Mt Hutt 'a gift from the gods'
Mt Hutt Ski Area had received more than 80cm of snow by Wednesday morning with drifts of up to 2m in places.
Post-punk Chch explored in new film
Post-punk Christchurch explored in new film
It's 1979 in Christchurch - and an energetic underground punk scene is on the rise. That's the nostalgic setting for director Jonathan Ogilvie's excellent fourth feature film, Head South.
Academy members shine on stage and screen
Canterbury academy members shine on stage and screen
When the lights go down and the audience is quiet, the "Matariki All Stars" step out onto the wooden stage at The Piano in Christchurch.
Benee makes acting debut
Benee makes acting debut in film about Christchurch post-punk scene
NZ singer-songwriter Benee has made her acting debut in the film Head South, which is set in Christchurch at the end of the 1970s.
Donna Dean to perform in Addington
Award-winning country artist to perform in Addington
Award-winning New Zealand country artist Donna Dean is set to perform in Christchurch on August 10.
Star-gazing festival fun
Star-gazing festival fun for families
A Canterbury school's star-gazing festival on August 2 is set to feature high-tech lasers, telescopes and a meteorite camera.
Fans vote to hold Six60 concert to small town
Fans vote to hold Six60 concert to small town
A small South Island town is "looking forward to hosting Six60 in true southern style".