Battle of the Bands 2013 National Championship - R/Final

- In Darkest Light - Shedd - Storm Eater Introduction: Battle of the Bands National Championship is New Zealand’s largest and longest running R18 Band competition; events take place nationwide, allowing bands ...

Mt Maunganui | Saturday, 22 June 2013

Wine: Solace in 'Baby Grange' quartet

Sorry this is not a winning ticket," announced the self-scan machine at the Lotto counter. "Story of my life," I muttered as I headed into the supermarket for a cooked chook and some coleslaw and maybe a $15 chardonnay to go with it.

Fashion: Designer labels, online to opshop

Finding high fashion at bargain prices requires time and effort.

DHB slammed for letting mental health patient decline procedure

A decision to allow a mental health patient to decline a potentially life-saving procedure has been slammed by a coroner. Wellington Regional Coroner Ian Roderick Smith criticised Capital and Coast District Health Board (DHB) in three inquest findings released today. He said 61-year-old Melvyn Bedford, who had an alcohol-induced dementia disorder, should never been given the choice of having a nasogastric tube inserted to drain fluid from his stomach while going under the knife for a hernia operation. Mr Bedford, well-known to the Kapiti Community Mental Health Team, and who was subject to…