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Scoop
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Stellar Alt-Country Artist Lachie Hayes Reveals SUBSATELLITE
Southland-born, Catlins-based musician LACHIE HAYES releases a splendid sophomore effort with SUBSATELLITE, his Delaney Davidson produced eleven-track musical commentary that takes you through a myriad journey of colourful losers, drunken brawlers and romantic crooners. SUBSATELLITE features the well-received roll-out singles that kicked off this absorbing musical voyage, from the haunting and melancholic vibe of ' This River ', to the richly evocative story-telling of ' S.O.B.', and the warm, rockabilly-swamp blues of title-track ' Subsatellite '. The album continues to deliver with stand-out tracks such as ' Fire In My Heart ' FEAT. Kayla Mahon, ' Easy To Fall For You' FEAT. Oscar Ladell, ' Woman That Tamed The Devil' and many more. From the deepest of the deep south, where the winds sculpt both landscape and character, emerges Lachie Hayes, an artist whose unique musical landscape is forged through a generational collision of place and story; a talented musician unafraid to explore and blend genres and styles; a classic story-teller whose musicianship merges a rich blend of rural blues, alt-folk-country and soul rock to deliver a new wave of alt-country. Lachie says: 'The stories that are told on the album are varied, but involve ordinary people and people of certain times and places. Some of the characters that are sung about are heroes, some are evil, others are just somewhere in between – and the rest are people that are not good or bad. They just are.' A non-conformist philosophy underlies Lachie's approach to music production, where he seeks to strip back layers of sound to uncover the raw, unfiltered essence of each song. With this ethos in mind, Hayes recorded his new album at MASSAV Studios, Invercargill, under the keen guidance of BLAIR SAVORY, deftly recorded by TAHNE BROWN, and with revered music luminary DELANEY DAVIDSON at the helm producing. On hearing these recordings, Southland label MASSAV Records was launched to sign Hayes as the first artist on their roster, marking an exciting achievement for this award-winning songwriter. 'It was a truly great experience. Blair is passionate about local music and made the whole thing happen. Having Delaney on board was cool as he brought his distinctive Lyttleton sound to the studio, which created a cohesion through the various places and themes within the songs themselves,' enthuses Lachie. With SUBSATELLITE, Hayes explores and ponders on the wider landscape of the local and international music world, and how your placement on that global map does not signify the value or importance of creative output. Lachie Hayes: 'A subsatellite is an undiscovered, yet theoretically possible, celestial object, a small world that orbits a moon instead of a sun or a planet. It's not at the centre of the solar system, it's not a big, shining body close to a superstar, and it's not even a satellite of a main player. It exists on the fringes of the fringes, far from the brightest and the biggest. But that doesn't mean it's insignificant. Sometimes, here in the deep south of New Zealand, I find myself in a similar position. We're not big players like in Hollywood, New York, or London. We're not the smaller planets of Australia, or even a well-known satellite like Auckland. We're the outskirts of the outskirts, frequently underestimated and easily labelled. It's simple to look at a small, distant world and say there's nothing there, that it's a barren place with nothing to offer. But we know better. We may be far from the bright lights, a small spot on the map, but it's filled with character, creativity, and a unique soul. This whole album, came from that feeling. I am a subsatellite, but I have wheels within wheels, I am more than meets the eye. This album tells the story of how small towns are more than barren worlds. We're alive, we're ambitious, and we're ready to prove it.' In Lachie Hayes we find a sound that has been simmering below the surface, now rising to unveil a musician, story-teller and performer who embodies the rhythm, grit and nuance that captivates audiences. With SUBSATELLITE we see an ascending star emerging, ready to shine. Look out for Lachie Hayes touring later this year.
Otago Daily Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Rugby teams lace up in yellow for child cancer campaign in Lachie's memory
The yellow laces will be worn to remember Lachie Sutherland who died in 2020 after a battle with neuroblastoma. Photo: Supplied Schoolboy rugby teams around the country will sport bright yellow shoelaces this weekend to remember a Christchurch kid who died from cancer five years ago. Lachie Sutherland. Photo: Supplied Kelly Sharpe started Lachie's Laces in 2020 as a way to remember her son Lachie Sutherland, who had neuroblastoma and died earlier that year at just 12 after an eight-year battle with the disease. The laces are in the colour of the Child Cancer Foundation and cost $5 a set, with proceeds going to the foundation. Lachie loved sport and played both rugby and football. Sharpe said the idea to have every team wearing the laces started with Lachie's cousin, now in the Christchurch Boys' High first XV, and one of his best friends, who is at Nelson College. With this year being five years since his death, it would be a special way to remember him. 'I wondered if we could maybe have those teams wear the laces, as something really personal to these two boys who had a close relationship with Lachie,' Sharpe said. That idea extended to an attempt to get all 10 teams in the competition on board, a movement which has been more than successful. Every team in the Miles Toyota Premiership will wear the laces, alongside some schools outside the competition. 'We had Napier Boys' College come on board, we had Wellington College,' Sharpe said. 'Spreading into those North Island teams, which we couldn't have hoped for, is just absolutely amazing.' Photo: Thomas Bird West Melton have also been supplied with more than 100 pairs of laces, which will be worn by their division 1 side, their under 18s and under 16s. For Sharpe, seeing the laces around is always a special reminder of Lachie. 'A conversation I had with Lachie, towards the end when he knew he was going to die, was that he didn't want to be forgotten,' she said. 'That was kind of a promise and a commitment that we made with him, and this is part of ensuring that legacy continues. 'I love it when people post the laces and they'll tag Lachie's Laces so it comes up on my feed, it's a wonderful feeling.' • To support Lachie's Laces or buy a pair, visit
Newsroom
14-07-2025
- Newsroom
The Boy in the Water: Is the police complaints authority fit for purpose?
On its website, the Independent Police Conduct Authority states its mission is to be 'a world class police oversight body'. 'We exist to support public expectations…for the justice system to be trusted and effective.' But in light of a recent high profile coronial finding, questions are being asked about whether New Zealand's police watchdog is fit for purpose. On June 13, Coroner Alexander Ho released his findings into the death of Gore three-year-old Lachlan Jones, whose body was found face up in the town's sewage oxidation pond on a hot night in January 2019. Police quickly deemed Lachie's death an accident and closed the case, concluding the preschooler had walked more than a kilometre from his mother's house in his hi-vis vest, climbed over a fence and traipsed across long prickly grass in bare feet to the end of the second of two vast ponds before falling in and drowning. Following extensive investigations carried out by investigative journalist Melanie Reid, police reopened the case, the new review headed by a detective inspector from Dunedin. More than a year later they completed that investigation, releasing a short media statement that said the matter had concluded and been referred back to the coroner. But Reid and her team uncovered further critical information into the case and multiple flaws in the police investigations into his death. Following the release of the first season of DELVE podcast investigation The Boy in the Water, police announced a review into their handling of the case, led by Detective Superintendent Darryl Sweeney. Police also self-referred the matter to the Independent Police Conduct Authority (IPCA) 'to ensure an independent process is also carried out.' Both the internal police review and the IPCA came to the same conclusion – they decided not to take matters further. At the time, Newsroom requested a copy of the IPCA report, and were advised it was to be released 'in due course.' The IPCA then updated that advice, sayng it 'may decide to await the outcome' of the inquest. Eighteen months later and the IPCA says that, while its decisions are published once concluded, it has not published that initial report, and has no further comment to make. A summary of Newsroom's correspondence with the IPCA can be found at the end of this article. Lachie Jones. Photo: Instagram The Coroner disagrees In the meantime, the coroner Alexander Ho held a coronial inquest into Lachie's death, carried out over five weeks at the Invercargill courthouse in 2024 and covered extensively in seasons two and three of The Boy in the Water. Today is the final episode of season four of the podcast, which goes through every section of the Coroner's findings. It lays bare the stark contrast between those earlier assessments by police and the IPCA, and the coroner's findings. In his report, he describes the original investigation as 'a shambles', citing confusion over who was in charge, a lack of urgency, premature conclusions and basic investigative failures. He explicitly rejects the police's narrative, writing: 'I disagree with Detective Superintendent Sweeney's conclusion… I do not accept that the police investigations correctly outline what occurred that evening. Indeed, I have found in many instances that the evidence does not support the propositions which the police presented as concluded fact.' However the IPCA's review effectively had rubber-stamped the police's internal review led by Sweeney. (The coroner wrote in his findings that the IPCA had concluded the Sweeney report 'adequately addressed matters'.) The result? Two police investigations, one internal review, and an IPCA assessment, all now called into question by the coroner. Melanie Reid says: 'We came to Gore five years ago and said the policing in this case was a debacle. From day one, it was glaringly obvious this police investigation had holes you could drive a truck through. It's of no surprise to us the coroner has reached the same conclusion. 'It is troubling that police brought in one of their own top officers to do an independent review, who in short said 'no issue here'. And his view was rubber stamped by the IPCA. In view of the coroner's official findings, that's somewhat embarrassing.' Back to the IPCA The IPCA is New Zealand's only body charged with independently investigating police conduct. Yet in this case, it failed to intervene despite repeated red flags, public scrutiny and independent journalism raising alarms. Meanwhile the coroner has directed the police to reinvestigate Lachie's death for a third time, using police from outside the Southland district, and report back by January 2026. He also referred to the IPCA 'the police's conduct as it relates to the investigations which have been conducted to date into Lachie's death', effectively challenging it to reconsider its previous decision not to take matters further. But can the IPCA be relied upon to conduct a thorough investigation? On the day the coroner's findings were released, Newsroom asked the IPCA for its response and sent a list of questions, including: what do the coroner's findings say about the IPCA's review processes; were the safeguards sufficient in this case; and, if the police and IPCA are coming to vastly different conclusions than the coroner, are the current mechanisms fit for purpose? We also asked what measures the IPCA will take to ensure a thorough investigation of the police handling of this case this time around. It responded only to say it was 'considering' the Coroner's findings. That was nearly four weeks ago. So we went back to ask again for a response to our questions. The IPCA replied that it is 'not able to indicate a timeframe for the conclusion of our consideration' and has no further comment to make.
Sydney Morning Herald
09-07-2025
- General
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I'm with you, mate': Days after Rob's son drowned, so too did Adrian's daughter
Rob Maniscalco, 44, lost his 15-year-old son, Lachie, in an accident last year. Days later, 10-year-old Tegan – daughter to Adrian Chen, 49 – died in similar circumstances. Introduced by a friend, the pair have formed a deep bond. Rob: Lachie died on January 14, 2024, in a drowning accident in Yamba [on the NSW North Coast] while he was on holiday with some close family friends. Eleven days later, Adrian and his family were at a national park in New Zealand when Tegan drowned. Our families didn't know each other, but a mutual friend suggested we meet – to be around other people who knew what we were going through. Adrian and Deb visited us – me and my wife, Liz – at our home a week after Tegan's funeral. They stayed for about five hours. We were all in the same state of shock and horror and there were a lot of tears. Adrian wanted to hear about our family and our story; he was a great listener and very patient with us while we talked about Lachie. We felt an instant connection. I've never hugged anyone for so long I've known for so short a time. We started catching up weekly as couples after that and, quickly, Adrian and I formed this close relationship. If we didn't speak for a couple of days, I'd get a message from him checking in to see how I was doing. After seeing him, I felt energised – uplifted even. We'd meet for yum cha in Rhodes [in Sydney] and would just sit and talk until the restaurant kicked us out; we didn't even notice the staff impatiently side-eyeing us. It was as if the whole world disappeared. We could talk freely about our kids, laughing about things they'd said or done, about the people they were becoming. Every time, I'd walk away feeling liberated and at peace; I'd been heard by him. 'To have Adrian, who's going through the same experience at the same time, is just a blessing. I have someone I can trust.' Rob Maniscalco I was raised Catholic and have questioned my faith over the years, but have now become very spiritual. Adrian's background is also Christian, but he's a rationalist. I've started seeing signs. Lachie loved golf – it was his sport. I'll say, 'Lachie, I need a sign,' then trip over a golf ball walking through the park. Sometimes, when Adrian's talking about Tegan, I can feel her in the room with us. I hesitated to bring this up with him but, when I did, he just said, 'Rob, I want to hear from her. If you can feel her energy, tell me.' I know a lot of people think this stuff is woo-woo, but he's open to hearing what I have to say, despite being a very practical thinker. Don't get me wrong: it's a battle. I cry every day. But when I'm struggling, the first thing I think is, 'I've got to call Adrian.' Friends I've had for 30 years are devastated for us, of course, but they don't truly understand. To have Adrian, who's going through the same experience at the same time, is just a blessing. I have someone I can trust. I'll tell him how I'm feeling about certain things and he says, 'I understand. I'm with you, mate.' I see him as a brother and, as time goes on, I only feel more comfortable around him. He'll always be in my life.
The Age
09-07-2025
- General
- The Age
‘I'm with you, mate': Days after Rob's son drowned, so too did Adrian's daughter
Rob Maniscalco, 44, lost his 15-year-old son, Lachie, in an accident last year. Days later, 10-year-old Tegan – daughter to Adrian Chen, 49 – died in similar circumstances. Introduced by a friend, the pair have formed a deep bond. Rob: Lachie died on January 14, 2024, in a drowning accident in Yamba [on the NSW North Coast] while he was on holiday with some close family friends. Eleven days later, Adrian and his family were at a national park in New Zealand when Tegan drowned. Our families didn't know each other, but a mutual friend suggested we meet – to be around other people who knew what we were going through. Adrian and Deb visited us – me and my wife, Liz – at our home a week after Tegan's funeral. They stayed for about five hours. We were all in the same state of shock and horror and there were a lot of tears. Adrian wanted to hear about our family and our story; he was a great listener and very patient with us while we talked about Lachie. We felt an instant connection. I've never hugged anyone for so long I've known for so short a time. We started catching up weekly as couples after that and, quickly, Adrian and I formed this close relationship. If we didn't speak for a couple of days, I'd get a message from him checking in to see how I was doing. After seeing him, I felt energised – uplifted even. We'd meet for yum cha in Rhodes [in Sydney] and would just sit and talk until the restaurant kicked us out; we didn't even notice the staff impatiently side-eyeing us. It was as if the whole world disappeared. We could talk freely about our kids, laughing about things they'd said or done, about the people they were becoming. Every time, I'd walk away feeling liberated and at peace; I'd been heard by him. 'To have Adrian, who's going through the same experience at the same time, is just a blessing. I have someone I can trust.' Rob Maniscalco I was raised Catholic and have questioned my faith over the years, but have now become very spiritual. Adrian's background is also Christian, but he's a rationalist. I've started seeing signs. Lachie loved golf – it was his sport. I'll say, 'Lachie, I need a sign,' then trip over a golf ball walking through the park. Sometimes, when Adrian's talking about Tegan, I can feel her in the room with us. I hesitated to bring this up with him but, when I did, he just said, 'Rob, I want to hear from her. If you can feel her energy, tell me.' I know a lot of people think this stuff is woo-woo, but he's open to hearing what I have to say, despite being a very practical thinker. Don't get me wrong: it's a battle. I cry every day. But when I'm struggling, the first thing I think is, 'I've got to call Adrian.' Friends I've had for 30 years are devastated for us, of course, but they don't truly understand. To have Adrian, who's going through the same experience at the same time, is just a blessing. I have someone I can trust. I'll tell him how I'm feeling about certain things and he says, 'I understand. I'm with you, mate.' I see him as a brother and, as time goes on, I only feel more comfortable around him. He'll always be in my life.
