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Witchdoctor is an online magazine focused on entertainment for adults. Our content centers around genuine products and thoughtful ideas. We avoid clickbait and steer clear of trendy “lifestyle” topics. We also have no interest in celebrities or influencers. As New Zealand's sole source for trustworthy and straightforward reviews and articles, Witchdoctor covers music, film, television, technology (including hi-fi, AV, gadgets, and more), and other related topics.

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How not to set up a stereo system

1 week ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

We’d planned the move for months. When a former tenant had trashed the flat on the ground floor of our house the wife had discovered her DIY talents and set to, feverishly cleaning and painting. A decision had been made. For the past five years, the master bedroom had been my hi-fi room-cum-office while we subsisted in a small bedroom.
Will banning kids from social media really work?

1 week ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

National MP Catherine Wedd has announced a Members’ Bill to see kids under 16 banned from social media platforms in New Zealand. Like all legislation, Wedd’s bill starts with good intentions. Wedd (Hawkes Bay MP for the Tukituki electorate) said, “Right now, we aren’t managing the risks for our young people well”. The PM, Chris Luxon, also commented that the bill would help prevent online bullying and keep inappropriate content away from Kiwi kids.
Ecovax Deebot X8 Pro Omni: The next step in robot cleaning?

2 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary The evolution of robot vacuum cleaners is happening at an incredible pace. My first unit in the early 2000s was more of a battery-powered dodgem that sometimes picked stuff up off the floor but, more often than not, got into serious trouble when it encountered a sock or any other object small enough to get tangled up in its innards.
From The Archives: Tony Levin

4 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

Original intro: Peter Gabriel’s Secret World Tour is shaping up to be one of the most visually exciting stage shows, perhaps without precedent, in the history of touring rock. Gary Steel talks exclusively to Gabriel’s super-session bass guitarist Tony Levin on the eve of the group’s gig here on Friday. Gruesome close-ups of tongue, teeth and fillings. The smallest video recorder in the world, probing the outer and inner contours of Peter Gabriel’s face. In real time, to an audience of thousands.
Cracking the pizza code

4 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

When I got my hands on the rather amazing Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven, I realised I had to up my pizza-making game, even though I’d been cooking pizzas for years. While making an okay-ish pizza at home isn’t difficult, making incredible pizzas takes practice and patience. Here are some tricks I picked up on my pizza-crafting journey. Hopefully, they’ll help you, our beloved reader, craft killer pizzas!The secret to Italian food is letting the ingredients speak and not getting too fussy.
Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven reviewed

4 weeks ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary Sometimes, a gadget is so well executed that you wonder how you ever lived without it. This was the case with the Ninja Woodfire Outdoor Oven, which is now a regular part of my cooking repertoire. The oven feels solidly built and is crafted from stainless and enamelled steel. It has a distinctive terracotta-coloured hood, the front fascia housing a digital display with dials for selecting specific cooking presets.
The best (and worst) streaming TV shows & films right now

1 month ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

Cassandra (Netflix) 6/10This six-part German thriller got a 100 percent rating on one of the popular opinion aggregators, and it’s easy to see why. Our TV screens are currently festering with post-apocalyptic sci-fi but Cassandra is a kind of demonic super-computer origin story that will appeal to those who look back to films like 2001: A Space Odyssey with affection.
JBL SoundGear Audio Frames: Sound and vision

1 month ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary I’ve reviewed my fair share of ear gear over the years, but never a pair of audio glasses. They may sound like an audiophile oxymoron (I mean audio glasses?), but being able to stream audio through a pair of goggles proved surprisingly handy. Besides the obvious advantages of ear-friendly sunglasses (namely keeping the sun out of my peepers), how good are they? Looks-wise, they are a little Joe 90, but also kinda stylee.
From The Archives: Pacific voyager Mike Cooper

1 month ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Gary Steel

While the mainstream music industry crashes, burns, and clunkily consolidates in a vain effort to hold onto its shares in a seemingly dwindling market, there’s a worldwide resurgence of a genuine musical culture once considered marginal. A groundswell of young artists like Jodie Holland and the American ‘free folk’ movement are finding their inspiration in American mountain music, raw blues and English folk styles from the ’60s and ’70s.
Samsung Galaxy A56 5G: Bang-for-buck best in class

1 month ago | witchdoctor.co.nz | Pat Pilcher

Summary Choosing the right smartphone has always been tricky. Challenging economic conditions and a bewildering array of brands covering an improbable number of price points make choosing a decent smartphone even tougher. While flagship phones from most manufacturers are a simple buy, what if your budget only allows for a mid-range smartphone? Mid-range smartphones have long been considered a step down from their flagship counterparts.