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David Bowie's Serious Moonlight concert at Western Springs, took place almost 40 years ago - and still stands as one of the country's largest music events, with a crowd of well over 80,000. Otago University's David Bowie scholar, Dr Ian Chapman, looks back on this historic concert, which took place at very height of Bowie's international fame in 1983.

"Sometimes you have these moments where the fabric of reality suddenly tears."

David Bowie released the international Top 10 smash 'China Girl' on May 31, 1983, after Iggy Pop's version was widely ignored.

David Bowie released the international Top 10 smash 'China Girl' on May 31, 1983, after Iggy Pop's version was widely ignored.

David Bowie released the international Top 10 smash 'China Girl' on May 31, 1983, after Iggy Pop's version was widely ignored.

If you’ve ever read a story about a contentious local issue, you’ll have seen the photo. It could be about a housing development, a cycle path, or a safety upgrade to an intersection, the illustration will always be the same. In the foreground, a person stands with their arms folded, a stern expression on their face.  In the background is the site of the progress they’re opposing. This style of photo has been employed repeatedly in recent times by Stuff. Its story on a cycleway in centr...

Ching shot to fame after starring in the music video for David Bowie’s 1983 hit single China Girl. Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Her concerns about the cycleway also include how popular it will be. LAWRENCE SMITH Ching is currently the operations manager at Soul Bar. She rose to fame after starring in a David Bowie music video in 1983. “I live in the area and often go for morning runs, you’ll only ever see about three cyclists in this area,” she said. “It feels like its not very we...