Earlier this year, Dinah Lee celebrated her 80th birthday. It wouldn’t be unreasonable to assume that with that milestone, Aotearoa’s first major female popstar, the original mod girl might make some sort of concession in her performing schedule. Well apparently not, in fact Dinah is set to do the blue beat again – this time with fellow songstress and New Zealand favourite Tami Neilson for 4 shows across the motu. Maggie Tweedie caught up with Dinah to reflect on a career spanning over 60 years in New Zealand music.