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Jesse Ibell spent two days on the run after breaking out of Waikeria Prison in 2012.

It was June 7, a Thursday, when Jesse Ibell had a bad day and decided he had enough of jail.

Bring jackets and singing voice to concert

Icehouse, led by Iva Davies, will be the final performance at the Gibbston Valley Summer Concert on Saturday.

"If I was going myself I would probably bring a shower proof jacket just in case." Metservice meteorologist

Creating future opera stars

Samson Setu had never attended an opera production before he discovered it in high school.

"It's good to show that anyone can do this … no matter where you come from."

Porirua's classical music success

Rochelle Pese, 10, performs as part of Porirua's Virtuoso String Orchestra.

The children from Porirua's low-decile schools are making beautiful music

Simple Minds' black-swan song

Simple Minds. Ged Grimes, Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr, Mel Gaynor and Andy Gillespie.

Four decades on, Simple Minds are revisiting some of the tracks that made them one of the world's biggest bands in the 1980s.

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Nick Cave lays hands on fans

Cave's voice is more beguiling, more mellifluous than any recording could prepare you for.

REVIEW: It's not church, but it sure feels like it, as Saint Nick brings his unique brand of righteous reckoning to Wellington.

Review: Sol3 Mio

Popera trio Sol3 Mio return to a happy hunting ground for their annual Christmas gig

Pretence and planets

Urban's raw talent takes centre stage

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