Zayn Malik’s mother has joined Twitter to lash out at online bullies targeting her son. The One Direction singer has been reeling since trolls began to send the star cruel remarks about his Muslim religion and Asian heritage.
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Exhibit features songs of protest
From the Springbok Tour to the Urewera raids, outrage often has a catchy tune. Now New Zealand’s ‘‘protest’’ songs have been brought together for the first time in a new exhibition at the the Alexander Turnbull Library in Wellington
Jackson, Te Papa team up for WWI tribute
The squalour and sacrifice of trench warfare will be brought to life with the help of two film industry giants to mark the centenary of World War I.
The vocabulary of movement
Michael Parmeter is a master raconteur. Not only does the dancer and choreographer tell stories on stage with his body but he’s ready with an anecdote when I ask about his inspiration
Kiwis hold centre-stage at film event
The food was 100 per cent pure American – hot dogs smothered in mustard, and burgers, chased by icecream sandwiched between two cookies. But there was more than a smattering of 100 per cent pure Kiwi accents mingling among the several-hundred-strong crowd gathered for a New Zealand film evening at Paramount Studios.
Katchafire already Bears’ essentials
Katchafire are raging across the United States. The New Zealand seven-piece roots and reggae band have spent the last five weeks burning up the roads on their first US tour
Cross looking at a lifetime of music
Talking to Tina Cross about her 40 years as a singer, performer and entertainer is a bit like opening the floodgates to a huge memory dam. “Sorry if I’ve rabbitted on,” she apologises towards the end of our interview.
Anonymity ‘lovely’ for Go Girls actor
Leon Wadham does not consider himself famous, despite having a leading role in the popular New Zealand show Go Girls. The 23-year-old, who plays Levi Hirsch, said no-one recognised him yet, with only the third episode airing on Tuesday on TV2.
Hobbit star is back to look for his perfect girl
Northern Irish actor James Nesbitt is in Wanaka today to film a Perfect Woman Competition heat for his New Zealand travel show. Nesbitt is presenting a documentary on some of New Zealand’s attractions, while he is in the country filming The Hobbit trilogy, in which he plays Bofur.
Quiz and win with Daft Punk
After what has been one of the smartest marketing campaigns in pop music, the day of Daft Punk’s album launch is finally here. To celebrate the release of the French duo’s album Random Access Memory, we are offering you the chance to win one of five stylish 3D masks and your copy of the album