Howard Morrison

Kaupapa on the Couch: the incredible Māori showbands

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Dance down memory lane with us to a time when the Māori showbands ruled supreme.  After World War II, Māori concert parties became a huge attraction in Aotearoa, like the kapa haka groups we know and love today. Action songs and haka were still a novelty for Pākehā New Zealanders that hadn’t been to Rotorua … Read more

Are Flight of the Conchords the biggest NZ live act ever?

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This week Flight of The Conchords play three nights in a row at the O2 Arena, one of the UK’s biggest covered venues with a capacity of 20,000 people. Gareth Shute determines how they stack up in the history of New Zealand live performers. Back in 2010 it was big news when Flight of the … Read more