Lucire’s first licensed edition was Lucire Romania, with a first issue in May 2005. Jack Yan looks back at a decision by a brave, confident, outward-looking Romanian company […]
Twenty years ago: Lucire Romania launches

Twenty years ago: Lucire Romania launches
Lucire’s first licensed edition was Lucire Romania, with a first issue in May 2005. Jack Yan looks back at a decision by a brave, confident, outward-looking Romanian company […]
Royal New Zealand Ballet, NZ Dance Company explore themes of identity in new season
National identity, sense of place, self-discovery, and contemplation are all themes in a groundbreaking collaboration between Aotearoa New Zealand’s two premier dance companies, writes Jack Yan […]
Eight articles from 1999–2002 have been restored, showing a very different world in fashion and entertainment, writes Jack Yan […]
Shoes have a story: Well Heeled: Shoes with Personality opening at the Dowse
The Dowse Art Museum is showing distinctive shoes, each with their own story, from three private collections in a new exhibition […]
The Firebird with My Brilliant Career: Royal New Zealand Ballet’s remarkable, characterful duo
The Royal New Zealand Ballet’s double bill comprises a technologically ambitious and grand masterpiece, and a characterful tale about staying true to yourself, writes Jack Yan […]
Are we living in the era of Andrew Niccol’s Simone?
The 2002 film Simone was about a digital actress who people think is real, causing a global phenomenon. Jack Yan wonders if we have arrived at this technological point […]
Essano protects and hydrates skin all day with sunscreen serum and night cream
Efficacious and feature-rich, with pure ingredients, Essano adds two more products to see off the summer weather […]
James May heads to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore with live show on explorers
The former Top Gear presenter will visit 10 cities during July and August, with 11 tour dates, followed by a UK tour for September and October […]
The week: on Careless People, US exiting world affairs, and meritorious coverage
Jack Yan looks at the previous week, from a shout-out by a later Kiwi fashion website, to Sarah Wynn-Williams’s Careless People, to the world no longer seeing the US as having a role in global affairs […]
With depth, M3F delivers an authentic music festival
Showing that you don’t need to be gigantic and corporate, M3F delivers a music festival that punches above its weight with the sheer quality of the acts and a genuine community feel, reports Devin Colvin […]