Film & TV·Thought Piece The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films on in NZ right now January 22, 2024 Gary Steel A regular column in which GARY STEEL sifts through the mountain of available streaming TV and brings your attention to great new and old Read More
Fitness Gear·Thought Piece Nuking aches and pains with a Hydragun January 16, 2024 Pat Pilcher Ignoring ribbing about naughty vibrations and multiple pleasurable attachments, PAT PILCHER gets up close with a massage gun. Read More
Albums·Music·NZ music·Recordings·Thought Piece There’s a riot goin’ on: Riot III January 16, 2024 Gary Steel Riot III's explosive and controversial music gets a respectful reissue 43 years later. GARY STEEL, who was there at the time, digs in. Read More
Thought Piece Catching a wave: Logitech’s ergonomic Wave keyboard January 16, 2024 Pat Pilcher We all know Logitech makes the best keyboards, and PAT PILCHER reckons they've done it again with the ergonomic and very clever Wave Keys. Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear: Ladbaby’s sausage roll record January 11, 2024 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY reproduces a letter reprimanding in no certain terms Ladbaby for the unforgivable indiscretion of his sausage roll song. Read More
Computers·Gear·Thought Piece Espresso Portable Display: A wicked brew! January 10, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER gets his filthy paws on an Espresso Portable monitor and is amazed at how it frees up his on-screen life. Read More
Life·Thought Piece Why is social media so broken? December 19, 2023 Pat Pilcher We all use it and it can be a force for good so why, asks PAT PILCHER, is social media increasingly going down the Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear: Fallout Boy’s Mania December 19, 2023 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY once had a bit of a thing for Fallout Boy, but no more, savaging their Mania album for being the dog it Read More
Thought Piece Hyper X’s Vision S webcam: affordable for 4K meetings December 18, 2023 Pat Pilcher It might not be perfect but the Vision S webcam, writes PAT PILCHER, strikes a fine balance between usability and affordability. Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear: Patrick Stump’s Soul Punk December 12, 2023 Matthew Kelly Fallout Boys' stuff was okay but MATT KELLY is utterly stumped at how totally and irredeemably naff that group's Pat Stump's solo is. 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
Computers·Gear·Thought Piece Microsoft’s Surface Go 3 Laptop: disappointing at this price point November 30, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER is a fan of earlier Surface laptops but this time, Microsoft has failed to figure out an apt price for performance ratio. Read More
Food & Drink·Thought Piece Summer wine November 30, 2023 Phil Parker PHIL PARKER is back with a fab selection of wines to share with your nearest and dearest over the festive season. Read More
Thought Piece Streaming TV just got expensive but we’ve got the answer! November 29, 2023 Gary Steel With the cost of television streaming services soaring GARY STEEL names the best low-cost and no-cost alternatives. Read More
Life·Thought Piece How will adding 1.6 billion to our health bill get NZ back on track? November 28, 2023 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER finds it hard to see the financial logic or a moral mettle in the government's rush to dismantle the Smoke-Free legislation. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece Frank Zappa’s amazing conceptual continuity November 27, 2023 Gary Steel Any prospective fan making their way through Zappa’s bounteous discography needs to know how to find the motherlode, but it’s not easy, writes GARY Read More
1001 albums you must die before you hear·Albums·Music·Recordings·Thought Piece 1001 Albums You Must Die Before You Hear – The Cheeky Girls’ two album abominations November 26, 2023 Matthew Kelly MATT KELLY gives two appalling albums for the price of one with his examination of this Romanian abomination from hell. Read More
Thought Piece Panasonic MZ2000 OLED TV: Yes, it IS that good! November 26, 2023 Pat Pilcher It's bold, it's beautiful, and this premium Panasonic boasts such good sound that you don't need an AV setup, writes an ecstatic PAT PILCHER. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Advance Paris X-i75: French allure in sound November 14, 2023 Gary Steel GARY STEEL spends a sensuous month in the company of a delightfully French amp and falls in love, despite its entry-level designation. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece Fancy an espresso with that amplifier, Sir? Java’s Single Shot reviewed November 14, 2023 Andrew Baker ANDREW BAKER gets seriously caffeinated listening to New Zealand’s superb Java Single Shot integrated amplifier. Read More