Film & TV Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga May 25, 2024 Ashton Brown ASHTON BROWN finds the latest instalment of the Mad Max franchise not quite up to scratch but still worth a look-see despite the non-appearance Read More
Gear·Internet Nest, mesh and forget May 24, 2024 Pat Pilcher Desirous of blinding-fast internet speed and no blind spots in your home? PAT PILCHER thinks Google’s new Nest Wi-Fi Pro might be the answer. Read More
Amplifiers·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Records just sound better this way May 22, 2024 Grant Familton GRANT FAMILTON auditions a phono preamp that raises the bar for tube-based gear, and he just can’t stop listening. Read More
Accessories·Gear·Home wares Cutting and crafting with Cricut’s Joy Xtra May 21, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER details how the latest super-versatile Cricut crafting machine has got his imagination running wild. Read More
Gear·Smart Homes Amazon’s latest smart home hub is touchy-feely May 17, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER plays with Amazon's latest smart home hub and finds that it's a nicely intuitive interfacer with his gadget-laden environment. Read More
Accessories·Computers Here’s a keyboard/mouse combo that goes and goes May 14, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER bashes out his review on Logitech's new and nicely-priced keyboard and mouse combo and is highly impressed. Read More
Amplifiers·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Less expensive than civet cat coffee May 9, 2024 Andrew Baker Innovative technology, luxury build, beaut design aesthetic and superb musical performance combine on this Kiwi amp writes ANDY BAKER. Read More
Accessories·Gear·Head-Fi The wetter the better for these wireless earbuds May 7, 2024 Pat Pilcher According to tech guru PAT PILCHER Jabra's new midline ear buds like it rough and can handle a deluge of the wet stuff. They Read More
Amplifiers·Digital Sources·Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision Streaming for a song – WiiM’s wee winners May 6, 2024 Wade Booth This streamer and amp topple the audiophile applecart with brilliant sound, smart thinking and an unbeatable price, writes WADE BOOTH. Read More
Albums·Music·Recordings Random Vinyl Play: This 1969 debut is an unheralded classic April 24, 2024 Gary Steel In a new column, GARY STEEL dips into his vinyl racks. Today it’s the tasty debut by UK psychedelic band Caravan. Read More
Computers How not to get your identity stolen April 24, 2024 Pat Pilcher PAT PILCHER inspects Norton's latest identity protection service that offers more than just clever software. Read More
Sound and Vision Spotify’s Audiobook revolution April 17, 2024 Pat Pilcher Spotify has just launched its Audiobooks service for free with Premium subscriptions. PAT PILCHER gets an earful of its 250,000 books. Read More
Film & TV Fallout: a world of mutants and metal armies April 11, 2024 Ashton Brown A popular post-apocalyptic game with an “atompunk retro-futuristic style” makes it to streaming TV and ASHTON BROWN loves it madly. Read More
Gear Get high on your senses with this 75-inch unicorn April 10, 2024 Pat Pilcher Hisense may not be a well-known brand in NZ but PAT PILCHER was impressed enough to give this TV a clean bill of health. Read More
Accessories·Gear A Shure Thing: MoveMic Wireless Lavalier Microphone March 22, 2024 Pat Pilcher YouTube creators can't get away with crappy audio, and PAT PILCHER auditions a microphone that does a great job. Read More
Concerts·Music·NZ music Live Shows From Way Back – The Chills March 21, 2024 Gary Steel GARY STEEL revisits his short review of a Chills gig in a pub one dark night in Wellington back in 1984. Read More
Gear·Hi-Fi·Sound and Vision·Thought Piece A tube-based music streamer for the price of a song? Tell me more… March 20, 2024 Grant Familton GRANT FAMILTON gets acquainted with a diminutive tube-based music streamer that seduces him into listening to more music. Read More
Thought Piece A flawless, low-cost security camera system gets our top rating March 15, 2024 Pat Pilcher It's a crowded market but some security systems can bleed you dry over time with extra costs. Not so the Swann Xtreem4K, writes PAT Read More
Thought Piece A microphone perfect for budding YouTube influencers March 14, 2024 Pat Pilcher Thinking of becoming the next celebrity YouTube influencer? Then you'll need a decent wireless microphone. PAT PILCHER reviews one of the top contenders. Read More
Audio Visual·Vinyl This turntable runs on batteries and sounds incredible March 13, 2024 Andrew Baker Reviewer ANDREW BAKER liked the last The Wand turntable so much he bought it. Now there’s a ‘Master’ version to contemplate. Read More