Kelly – 17/4/97 As co-ordinator of the highly successful “Press Online” and author of the New Zealand bestseller “Wired Kiwis – Every New Zealander’s Guide to the Internet“, Peter Wiggin Peter Wiggin has become a leading personality in the Internet scene in Christchurch and New Zealand since his arrival here just over 2 years ago….
Film review – Kelly – 6/3/97 Director: Baz Luhrmann Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Claire Danes, Brian Dennehy and Peter Postlethwaite A film adaption of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” by the director of “Strictly Ballroom” set in 90s America, could potentially have been a tasteless disaster. Although this film deliberately treads a very fine line between tacky…
– Kelly – 20/2/97 The Britten Motorcycle Company attracts attention from a diverse range of people – experts in the field of motorcycle design, motorcyling enthusiasts, and the general public. The public’s thirst for information about Britten was part of the motivation behind the launch of the Britten World Wide Web site in September last…
– Kelly – 30/1/97 After surmounting a reasonably low language barrier, and the interviewee’s idea that no-one would be very interested in hearing about what she did, I spoke to Minerva Oso about her research and holiday in New Zealand. Originally from Madrid, Spain, Minerva is currently travelling through New Zealand on a three month…
– Kelly – 23/1/97 Conrad Frankland has been the keyboard player for Christchurch band Hampster for the last six years, and was a member of E.S.T (Excellent Soul Therapy) for three years. As he and the other members of Hampster decide whether their band has a future, Conrad admits, (in a world-weary tone), that for…
– Kelly – 16/1/97 All four members of the band Hampster – Conrad Frankland, Carmel Courtney, James Wilkinson and Matthew Lawrence – are Christchurch born and educated, and the band has stayed surprisingly close to its roots, becoming an icon of the Christchurch music scene. Hampster has developed a strong reputation for skilled musicianship and…
Film review – Kelly – 9/1/97 Peter Jackson’s latest film is an entertaining, fast-paced special effects romp which is very enjoyable unless you are expecting the quality and depth of Jackson’s previous feature “Heavenly Creatures”. The plot of “The Frighteners” gets a bit convoluted and the characterisation is minimal but the film’s energy and visual…
Review – Kelly – 19/12/96 The “Science Alive!” exhibition “World of Whales” officially opened on Friday the 13th of December. Judging from the huge crowds there today when I went along, (admittedly, the entry was free which added considerably to its popularity), it will be a very successful display, despite the unlucky opening date. The…
– Kelly – 12/12/96 You may recognise Dwayne Francks as the guy who played keyboard for “Face the Music” on TV a few years ago, but there is more to his repertoire than one-liners and a few notes… As Francks himself points out “Face” had some drawbacks; “It gave me a higher profile, but it…
“surrender and be enslaved, or die” Review – Kelly – 12/12/96 “Treasures from Inner Mongolia, The Heritage of Genghis Khan” opened on the 23rd of November and runs until the 5th of January at the Canterbury Museum on Rolleston Avenue. Hours are 9.00am to 5.30pm daily, last entry 4.30pm. This exhibition is very professionally run…
