In the fourth part of a new series sharing the stories of families learning from home during lockdown, Tamsyn Matchett discovers a new importance in being kind.
A civics education programme is giving teenagers a first sweet taste of local democracy before they're legally permitted to vote for real.
Last night, Billie Eilish kicked off her world tour at Spark Arena. Tamsyn Merchant reviews the show (alongside her nine year old daughter, Ruby).
The performance of Kendrick Lamar's hip hop carries special meaning for New Zealand's minorities, Tamsyn Matchett writes.
Growing up disconnected from her father and his side of her family, Tamsyn Matchett never understood her Tongan identity. On Saturday at Mt Smart stadium she sang the Tongan national anthem for the first time surrounded by her Tongan brothers and sisters.
Tamsyn Matchett and her Lorde-obsessed eight-year-old daughter Ruby review Lorde's show at the Bruce Mason Theatre in Takapuna, on 12 November. (Plus: Ruby's letter to Lorde.)
