Thought Piece Swann’s AllSecure 650 Security Camera & Hub – how to save a bundle December 12, 2022 Pat Pilcher Swann's nifty new security camera comes with 1TB of storage so you save cash on storage, writes PAT PILCHER. Read More
Albums·Interviews·Music·Recordings Dianne Swann – The Witchdoctor Q&A June 17, 2021 Gary Steel Dianne Swann is an under-sung legend of Kiwi pop with the finest album of her career online and in the shops. Read More
Thought Piece Swann Enforcer Video Security System REVIEW April 17, 2021 Pat Pilcher Looking for a reasonably priced but clever video security system to guard your place? PAT PILCHER just found it for you. Read More
Gear·Smart Homes Swann Smart Security Camera Keeps It Simple And Smart August 8, 2018 Pat Pilcher With a multitude of smart home security cameras to choose from nowadays, PAT PILCHER checks out what Swann's Smart Security Camera has to offer. Read More
Thought Piece A flawless, low-cost security camera system gets our top rating March 15, 2024 Pat Pilcher It's a crowded market but some security systems can bleed you dry over time with extra costs. Not so the Swann Xtreem4K, writes PAT Read More
Thought Piece The Ring Stick Up Cam Pro: flawless performer December 12, 2023 Pat Pilcher Ring's latest security cam performs beautifully and is smart as hell, but PAT PILCHER has a few serious qualms. Read More
Film & TV·Thought Piece Anatomy Of A Fall โ a Gallic courtroom drama that shows how it should be done October 11, 2023 Gary Steel Eleven-year-old Danielโs dad just fell out of a second-story window. Was it murder? GARY STEEL finds out if his mum did it. Read More
Albums·Music·NZ music·Recordings·Thought Piece Dreamscapes echoing to infinity September 23, 2022 Gary Steel GARY STEEL falls in love with a surprising album of evocative dreamscapes from a musician famed for his more rootsy work in The Bads. Read More
Buyer's Guides·Gear·Smart Homes How to set up an affordable smart home June 24, 2021 Pat Pilcher Everyone wants a smarter home, but smart equals expensive. PAT PILCHER looks at some great smart gadgets that won't break the bank. Read More
The Ultimate A To Z Of Album Reviews By Gary Steel โ W May 15, 2021 Gary Steel Gary Steel is slowly compiling all his album reviews in one place. This is a work in progress, or what we call a โlive Read More
Interviews·Music Tiny Ruins: The Lost Interview June 21, 2020 Richard Betts In the latest instalment of Witchdoctor's UNEXPURGATED series, we find RICHARD BETTS deep in conversation with Tiny Ruins singer/player Hollie Fullbrook. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings Record Roundup: Recent Albums Reviewed & Rated September 17, 2018 Gary Steel GARY STEEL actually listens all the way through a bunch of albums and has his say about them. Read More
Gear·Smart Homes Catch Those Cat Burglars At It January 16, 2018 Pat Pilcher Who got burgled over Christmas/New Year? Hereโs PAT PILCHERโs roundup of new-gen home security cameras. Every home needs one. Read More
Albums·Concerts·Music·Recordings Midnight Oilโs Peter Garrett โ The Witchdoctor Q&A September 6, 2017 Gary Steel Peter Garrett gave GARY STEEL a piece of his voluminous mind as the revived Midnight Oil prepared for the world tour that brings the Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings The Bads โ Losing Heroes (no label) ALBUM REVIEW July 7, 2017 Gary Steel GARY STEEL underestimated The Bads. Heโs here now to pay penance with his review of their really, really good new album. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece Every Day In May – Day 1 May 1, 2016 Gary Steel The idea? Every day in May, to mark NZ Music Month and 40 years of his own rancid opining and reportage, Gary Steel will Read More
Concerts·Music·News WOMAD 2014 Lineup Announced October 30, 2013 Gary Steel The full lineup of the 2014 WOMAD Taranaki festival is announced. Read More
Concerts·Music Emmylou Harris, Vector Arena Theatre Mode, Sunday November 18 CONCERT REVIEW November 19, 2012 Gary Steel Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Cowboys christen Vector's new Theatre Mode Read More