Personalities
Wellington Silver Screeners: Charlie Faulks
20-year-old Wellington-based animator Charlie Faulks recently received a grant from NZ On Air for his YouTube show Bloke of the Apocalypse. We got the inside scoop from Charlie himself.
Fighting the good fight
We caught up with legendary broadcaster Paddy Gower ahead of his first ever appearance at Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival.
Behind the scenes with Doug Jones
Doug Jones is famous for his transformations into creatures like Abe Sapien in Hellboy, The Faun and the Pale Man in Pan’s Labyrinth, Amphibian Man in The Shape of Water, and more. We catch up with the legendary actor ahead of Armageddon Expo.
The baddest blues rock
American blues-rock legend George Thorogood and his longtime band The Destroyers are coming to Wellington to play with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees ZZ Top this May. We got to spend 15 minutes laughing with the Bad To The Bone singer!
Fun, fruity, fabulous
Banana Jolie is a pun-slinging princess of peel who’s been electrifying audiences across the Antipodean festival circuit for the past decade. We interviewed Joana Joy about the fruity character and her upcoming appearances at CubaDupa.
Comic sense and sensibility
Ben Elton is often considered the godfather of modern comedy, with countless iconic shows, musicals, and books on his record. Catch the multi-award-winning comedian live at Michael Fowler Centre on the 26th of April in his new stand-up show Authentic Stupidity.
He shoots… he scores!
We sat down with rising football star Joaquin Hollis, who has been selected as one of just 10 players under the age of 10 to represent New Zealand at the prestigious Barcelona Academy World Cup.
A round of a-paws
Bluey’s Big Play, the theatrical adaptation of the award-winning animated children’s TV series Bluey, is about to have its New Zealand premiere. We interviewed puppetry director Jacob Williams.
A decade of Regional News
This January is our birthday – the big 1-0. As we round up the past decade of Regional News, you might be able to help us settle a debate: should our 10th birthday party be dinosaur or Spider-Man themed?
Wellington Silver Screeners: Dana Leaming
Now the proud creative force behind the show Not Even, Dana Leaming tells Alessia all about her journey, gushes about Wellington, and chats about the inspiration behind her hit TV show.
High on Life
American comedian Josh Wolf will be back on New Zealand soil this Valentine’s Day, and he couldn’t be more excited. Catch his brand-new comedy hour High on Life featuring his son Jacob.
Sunshine on a cloudy day
We round up another year as we prepare to close up shop for our summer break. Happy holidays to you and yours from all of us here at Regional News.