Martin Henderson will be part of a star-studded audience at the Auckland charity premiere of his first New Zealand feature film 'Home By Christmas' on April 21st with funds raised going to Variety -The Children's Charity.

Nearly three decades since John Mayall last played these shores, the elder statesman of British blues is back for a whirlwind nine-date tour. He tells MATTHEW BACKHOUSE of NZPA why the blues is as relevant as ever in these tough economic times.

By Laura McQuillan of NZPA

Wellington, April 8 NZPA - An upcoming rap battle tour featuring two of the biggest names in New Zealand hip hop - Scribe and Savage - will be history in the making, the pair say.

Mayor Michael Laws has been named today as one of three finalists for the 'Talkback Host of the Year' award at the NZ Radio Awards for 2010. The finalists list was released today.

Orana Wildlife Park's four hand-raised Cheetah, Kunjuka, Shomari, Cango and Mazza, celebrate their first birthday tomorrow! Last year, Park staff saved the cats by choosing to hand-raise them, as their first time mother, Kura, abandoned the cubs.

New Zealand's Judy Bailey is making a return to television by presenting the highly acclaimed and extremely popular international documentary series Little Miracles, launching on the Documentary Channel on Monday 12th April at 8.30pm, Sky Channel 074.

14/04 Actor Tom Hanks; musical guests Spoon

15/04 Talk show host Kelly Ripa; musical guests Lady Antebellum

16/04 Actor Matt Damon; comedian Danny Bhoy; musical guest Corinne Bailey Rae

Fifty films will screen at the Magma Short Film Festival when it returns to Rotorua's Shambles Theatre at the end of the month.

With more than 3.5 million albums sold worldwide and a legion of devoted fans, Frontier are thrilled to confirm Thirty Seconds to Mars in concert in NZ this August.

An exhibition that explores the history of St John and commemorates 125 years of the organisation in New Zealand has opened at Canterbury Museum.