New Order – First NZ Tour
HELEN COLLETT stalks the members of New Order and their greater entourage during their first New Zealand tour in 1982.
Will Jacinda back away from promised hate speech laws?
The Prime Minister’s claim that further restrictions on freedom of expression would be popular looks wildly optimistic, writes GRAHAM ADAMS.
Green Mountain Grill’s Daniel Boone Prime Plus REVIEW
NIK GRIMMETT loves his meat barbequed to perfection. In the first of a series, he checks out Green Mountain Grill's latest.
Afghan Biscuits aka Chocolate Roughs
The etymology of these classic New Zealand cookies may be considered controversial in these modern times, so much so that Griffins renamed them ‘roughs’
Necrobarista – Coffee with a double dash of corpses
HANNAH LEE doesn't like coffee but she does like this engaging and creative visual novel about death and necromancy in Melbourne.
The conservative Christian anti-euthanasia campaign
GRAHAM ADAMS on the religious right's less than transparent campaign to spike the euthanasia referendum.
Carrion REVIEW – You Are The Monster
BRONWYN JAMES reviews a unique and very slimy game that will appeal to all those who would like to be a monster.
What To Watch – Streaming TV Reviewed
The Witchdoctor team sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new shows as well as worthy catalogue
Ghost of Tsushima REVIEW
HANNAH LEE finds herself immersed in one heck of a samurai adventure way back in history and proclaims it to be a flawed masterpiece.
Paper Mario: The Origami King REVIEW
BLAIR LOVEDAY gets papercuts when he spends too much time with the latest in the Super Mario game franchise.
Best 10 Albums Of Unique Vocal Music
Music connoisseur (and former member of Captain Beefheart's Magic Band) RICK SNYDER selects his 10 favourite albums of ‘unique vocal music’.
The World’s Worst Wines
STEVEN McMEECHAN loves wine. Too much. And like all imbibers of the magical liquid, he feels a particular disdain when a drop doesn't go
The Best Streaming TV Shows
The Witchdoctor team sifts through the mountain of streaming TV on offer and nominates the best… and worst.
Apartment Living ‘Green’ Solution To Housing Crisis
CARRIE STEELE loves her inner-city Auckland apartment and explains why it's an underrated, undervalued lifestyle that's both green and community-oriented.
Butterscotch Macarons
Witchdoctor loves healthy food but everyone needs a sweet treat now and then, and who better than to provide the recipes to instant happiness
An Evening with Pat Metheny REVIEW
Pat Metheny’s career retrospective delights with dazzling displays and solo finesse, but definition is lacking for DAN SPERBER. Have we heard this quartet at
Terminator: Dark Fate – Or Germinator: Fart Date
Witchdoctor's two sci-fi collosi CHARLES JAMESON and PAT PILCHER are both appalled and saddened by the latest entry in the Terminator franchise.
Try A Little Kindness
JOHN HANLON, NZ songwriting legend, has some surprising words for our Prime Minister.
Life’s A Riot With Pussy Riot
RENEE JONES catches the Auckland Fringe performance of Pussy Riot's show, Riot Days, and comes away richer for the experience.
The Sounds (And A Few Sights) Of Japan
SIMON BROWN reflects on the Japanese high-end audio scene after experiencing the amazing Tokyo International Audio Show.
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