Stories by Matthew McAuley

Whether it was a sophomore slump or a semi-permanent shift towards the soporific, this week was bad.

With plenty of non-soul-destroying stuff in this week’s episodes, let's focus on the good parts.

Who will make it to the top 12 of X Factor NZ? Get those phones topped up; it’s almost voting time.

In an unexpected twist, Boot Camp actually revealed a couple of genuine contenders.

The intentions of the judges, the performers and the producers of X Factor NZ.

The X Factor NZ is back and praise be, it’s definitely going to be weird as hell.

Rap music made on the other side of the world has had an impact on streetwear here, writes Matthew McAuley.

Geographical isolation has long been a hallmark of the "Dunedin sound", but what does that mean in the digital age?