Split Enz are back. The legendary New Zealand band is set to reunite for the first time in two decades at the Electric Avenue Festival in Christchurch, marking a monumental moment for fans and music history alike.

August is that glorious, chaotic time of year when Edinburgh’s population doubles and its collective sanity halves, and, with it, an avalanche of gags, puns and high-concept performance art. But the true measure of the festival is found in the one-liners and punchlines. Here are some of the  funniest lines from Max Fulham, Becky Umbers, Olaf Falafel, Jessica Fostekew, Ben Pope, Amelia Hamilton, Stuart Laws, Bella Hull and more.

Getty Museum is continuing its digital exhibition offerings, which is great for us in New Zealand wanting to explore what’s on offer without making a big trip! Here is a selection of this month’s showcases:

Following a school choir practising for a competition, Tinā is now the sixth-highest grossing Kiwi film of all time – and it all stems from a Samoan love ballad

Both a sequel and prequel to the Māori and Pākehā author’s acclaimed debut, Auē, Kataraina is filled with heart-achingly beautiful vignettes.

Getty continues its online-accessible series of exhibits and art exploration. Explore the range of online events, podcasts, and articles.

Getty continues its online-accessible series of exhibits and art exploration. Explore the range of online events, podcasts, and articles.

As winter settles in, what better time to revisit some of the most celebrated books of the year? The 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards in March delivered a powerful shortlist, blending poetic insight, rigorous non-fiction, and fiction that lingers long after the final page.

Getty continues its online-accessible series of exhibits and art exploration. Explore the range of online events, podcasts, and articles.

Getty continues its online-accessible series of exhibits and art exploration. Explore the range of online events, podcasts, and articles.

The Netflix hit Adolescence has shown parents that icons have taken on new significance among youths. Learn the true meanings in our interactive guide.

If you need an antidote to all the grimness of the world, there is a show on Prime Video called Last One Laughing. When I started watching it, we laughed so much — up in the higher register, where it borders on a scream and physically hurts — that our distant neighbours must have thought we were in the middle of a kidnapping attempt!

What does it mean for a novelist to be brave? Voicing inconvenient truths? Challenging received wisdom? Speaking truth to power – wherever that power may lie? I’ve been reflecting on these questions after reading Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s big, noisy, ambitious new novel, Dream Count.

See the latest online exhibitions from Getty Museum.

Explore the latest online exhibitions and content from the Getty museum and see how you can donate to the LA Fire Relief Fund.

Explore the latest virtual content from the Getty and listen to various intriguing podcasts on topics you may not have explored before.

Something a little bit different this month — we’ve collated a series of online events for you to consider that are being held online from the Getty Museum.