The Lap: Day 84: …but I have promises to keep…
"Going home soon mate? Bar's gotta be closed up in ten..." the security staff politely enquired, glancing at his watch as if to convince me he wasn't...
The Lap: Days 73, 74, 75: Pick your poison
“We been through every kind of rain there is. Little bitty stingin’ rain … and big ol’ fat rain. Rain that flew in sideways. And sometimes rain even ...
The Lap: Days 70, 71, 72: Why motorcycling is meditation
The past three days on the road have been uneventful: long rides, with only essential stops for fuel/ business/ rest. Departing from Albany marked a ...
The Lap: Days 50, 51, 52: Old shoe, new friends, and a middle finger
I dropped in at the rangers' office at Mary River National Park, and told them I'd be heading over to a couple of spots on the road into the delta. Af...
The Lap: Days 44 and 45: Hey CU in the NT, here’s a roo and a thunderstorm!
"If I'm gonna hit him, I'd rather hit him going fast than while slowing down and risk losing control", Ben had told me a week ago of his motorcycle vs...
The Lap: Days 7, 8, 9, 10: We can’t stop here, this is croc country!
Day 7. I'm in my tent in Giru, where I've swapped the steady hum of my bike engine for the steady hum of a sugar cane mill 100m away.
Woke up with ...
The Lap: Day 1: The Storm
If I rode under the arse of a thunderstorm yesterday, then today I crawled up the guts of another.
Weather forecast: scattered thunderstorms all d...
Competition: ‘The Spy Who Dumped Me’ ticket giveaway
Gather your girl gangs, mum-squads and gal pals for some pure 'Girls Night Out' material – The Spy Who Dumped Me hits cinemas August 9 and is the adre...
Northern Bass: First lineup announcement includes Stormzy, Post Malone, and Andy C
The first lineup for the seventh annual Northern Bass Music Festival in Mangawhai is here!
The recently announced lineup and sees the international...
A new indoor music festival is coming to Auckland this July
The inaugural Madcap Madness Festival is arriving in Auckland on Saturday the 1st of July, and you'll definitely want to be there!
Situated on one ...
Game Of Rhones Returns To Auckland
Send forth your ravens because wine is coming!
With over 100 wines on hand for tasting and a wide range of styles on offer, GAME OF RHONES, the lig...
2017 NZ International Comedy Festival: Shows To Watch This Weekend
Some of the world’s best-loved comedians are coming for Kiwi laughs this month, as the 2017 NZ International Comedy Festival gets underway.
The fes...
GIG GUIDE: Red Bull Sound Select – Soulection, Peach Milk, And Villette (Wellington)
After the massive success of the last collaboration at K Road's Neck of the Woods last year, Red Bull Sound Select, Madcap, and Soulection are teaming...
GIG GUIDE: Red Bull Sound Select – Soulection, Peach Milk, And Montell2099 (Auckland)
After the massive success of the last collaboration at K Road's Neck of the Woods last year, Red Bull Sound Select, Madcap, and Soulection are teaming...
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. – This Play Should Not Be Well Behaved
REVOLUTIONISE THE WORK. REVOLUTIONISE THE LANGUAGE. REVOLUTIONISE THE WORLD.
Subversive and darkly comic, the New Zealand premiere of Revolt. She Sai...
The Auckland International Buskers Festival is Almost Here
The Auckland International Buskers Festival is almost upon us and will see acts from around the globe decend onto Auckland this Auckland Anniversary W...
Cuba Is Actually A Terrible Place To Go – A Response
I am planning a trip to Cuba with some friends in 2018 and I stumbled across a post that’s been making the rounds on social media. It’s entitled "Cuba...
Live at The Apothecary! Comedy Show – 14 Dec 2016
Are we all ready to start our Christmas season with a barrel of laughs?! Yes. Yes, we are.
Live at The Apothecary! - Howick's own comedy show at Th...
GastroFest – A Charity Dinner With A Difference
Prepare your taste buds for a dining experience like no-other as the Gastro-Intestinal Cancer Institute (GICI) invites you to dine with some of New Ze...
Your Must Attend October Event: The Tempo Dance Festival
World champions, NZ Dance Royalty and some of the highest calibre choreographers come together to display the diverse genre of dance for Auckland over...
Auckland Restaurant Month – This Years Top Performers and Botswana Butchery Review
As Auckland's Restaurant Month comes to an end, it's time to look back on the amazing food deals our restaurants had to offer. For those of you lucky ...