https://happyzine.co.nz Because good news makes a difference Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:35:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.9 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/13/its-new-zealand-music-month/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/13/its-new-zealand-music-month/#comments Thu, 12 May 2016 16:00:29 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29924 To celebrate here’s the official NZ Music Month channel on YouTube.  This month – take the time to check out some new kiwi musicians. Check out Ten Feet Tall by Fat Freddie’s Drop: https://youtu.be/S-JTTNNL5qQ ]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/13/its-new-zealand-music-month/feed/ 0 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/25/b-side-stories-meet-ali-whitton-of-lost-bird/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/04/25/b-side-stories-meet-ali-whitton-of-lost-bird/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2016 16:00:39 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29787 This week on BSide Stories we were joined by Ali Whitton of LOST BiRD, the local Wellington Country Folk duo consisting of guitar player/songwriter Ali & Oliver Vetter on violin. 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