Along with Queen St and Ponsonby Rd, Karangahape Rd is one of the few stretches of Auckland that non-Aucklanders have explored or heard of. Most people know it today for its bustling shops, cafes, clubs and decades-long reputation as a red-light district and magnet for drag queens and the gay community
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Cyrus ‘an old world’s worst nightmare’
Miley Cyrus thinks she is an “old world’s worst nightmare”.
Randy Travis in critical condition
US country music star Randy Travis is in critical condition in a Texas hospital, a day after he was hospitalised with viral cardiomyopathy.
Amanda Bynes’ colourful court appearance
Troubled American actress Amanda Bynes, wearing sweat pants and a long blue wig has briefly appeared in a New York court on charges of marijuana possession and throwing a bong out a window, and a judge postponed her case until September. Bynes, 27, made no comment during the hearing but has previously denied the charges of possession, reckless endangerment and attempted tampering with evidence, all of which are misdemeanors
Re-wired electric hustle
After six years together, Electric Wire Hustle have been doing some major re-wiring ahead of the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album #BlackWater/Love Can Prevail.
X Factor: Swearing and autotunes
More than 6000 hopefuls have tried out for the X Factor in a 27-town pre-audition marathon, and yesterday we saw the final five. That’s a fact .
Watch: Fly My Pretties – Dr Plum
Musical collective Fly My Pretties are gearing up to hit the road in September.
Wilson’s year of embarrassments
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Well, for Cal Wilson in 1994, mainly it was the worst of times.
Film review: The Lone Ranger
Did anyone really want or need a big screen all bells and whistles adaptation of that hoary old load of rubbish The Lone Ranger Was there really a groundswell of desire in the multiplexes of the world for the paunchy man in the white hat to saddle up and ride again I doubt it.
Radio NZ boss to leave early
Radio New Zealand chief executive Peter Cavanagh is to quit the state broadcaster next Friday, five months before the end of his contract, but he will not receive a “golden handshake”. In a statement the RNZ board said it had reached a mutual agreement with Cavanagh for him to leave early.