Eye on budding country talent

New Zealand singer-songwriter Aly Cook is returning to the Kiwi Pro-Am National Country Music Awards in Hamilton on Saturday to present the Horizon Award winner with a Maton guitar. Cook was the recipient of the Kiwi Pro-Am New Zealand Female Country Artist of the Year in 2012 and is endorsed by Maton Guitars in Australia.

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Robin Williams’ family pays tribute

Carrying a subject line that simply says: “Remembrances from Robin Williams Children and Loved Ones”, Robin Williams’ publicists have issued a statement collecting together thoughts from those who will feel his absence the most. Robin William’s assistant found body Thoughts from his three children, Zak,31, Zelda, 25, and Cody Williams, 19 plus a statement from his former wife Marsha Garces Williams, have been released, alongside the comment issued yesterday by his wife Susan Schneider.

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$100k reward to find AC/DC manager’s killer

Police hope a AU$100,000 (NZ$119,000) reward will lead to the killer of a former AC/DC manager who died after being assaulted and robbed in Sydney more than 20 years ago. Crispin Dye, 41, from far North Queensland, was visiting friends and family in the inner city in December 1993 when he was assaulted and robbed of his wallet after drinking with friends in Surry Hills

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