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Mr and Mrs Beast: World’s most famous YouTuber ties the knot
The couple wed on a 30-ha island resort with family and close friends.
Harry Styles cancels show at the last minute due to mystery health issue
The Sao Paulo concert was cancelled hours before showtime due to illness.
'Godzilla' star dead at 18
Police said the car veered off a two-lane highway and hit a culvert.
‘Poverty Bay’: Heartbreak as Rhythm and Vines announces Gisborne exit
The festival has hosted international acts including Justice, Moby and Calvin Harris.
Who's in and who's out as Scrubs revival reshuffles for season two
Ava Bunn is promoted to series regular after her breakout as Sam Tosh.
How Sam Neill’s Jurassic Park performance inspired a generation of dinosaur hunters
Experts from New Zealand to Canada recall Jurassic Park shaping their lives.
Robbie Williams clears up rumours after World Cup interview sparked concern
The singer reminded fans he has been sober for more than 20 years.
Dave Hughes admits urinating in Kiwi comic’s glass before taking stage
Bracewell said Hughes urinated in her stage glass when they first met.
Pictured: Mel C weds in custom Victoria Beckham gown, Spice Girls reunite for the occasion
'Victoria's dress was my something borrowed', the bride said.
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Kaylee Hottle, deaf actress and star of Godzilla movies, dies age 18
Kaylee Hottle, an actress best known for playing the character Jia in Godzilla movies, has died at age 18.
Kiwi actor opens up about addiction and eating disorder during filming of hit show
KJ Apa has spoken about how he battled addiction and an eating disorder while on Riverdale.
A new trial in The Odyssey: Insects in the IMAX theatre
Events Cinema has apologised after moviegoers claim to have seen insects inside the IMAX auditorium in Auckland.
Watch: End of an era as festival announces city’s ‘final dance’ after 23 years
Rhythm and Vines has announced that this year’s event will be the last at Waiohika Estate, with the festival moving to an “undisclosed location” for 2027.
TVNZ accused of self-promotion as Ryan Fox's Open win waits 17 minutes
It was 17 minutes before Ryan Fox got more than a mention in last night’s 1News bulletin at 6pm.
The world’s biggest YouTuber MrBeast ties the knot on private island
The wedding took place over the course of a week, People reported, kicking off on July 14.
Watch: Robbie Williams, explaining World Cup white substance, says he ‘had several more’
“I’d just like to apologise for the object that fell onto the microphone yesterday,” Williams said with a straight face.
"Taihoa": The Māori word that transforms your creative process
Hēmi Kelly explores how collaboration and pausing to say "Taihoa" unlocks creativity.
Eddie McGuire’s Aussie radio show axed after Karl Stefanovic’s sacking
The host would continue in a new hour-long show Gold Sport, played on a Friday night previewing the weekend of sport ahead.
Arrested on video, now rape-accused ‘Manosphere’ influencers Tate brothers face extradition
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate will fight extradition to the United Kingdom, their lawyer told a U.S. magistrate in Miami on Monday after the brothers were were arrested to face rape and sex trafficking charges.
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Robert Sullivan on inspiration, community and responsibility
New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate Robert Sullivan reflects on community, inspiration and poetry’s emotional power, sharing how whānau, mentors and everyday encounters shape his work.
Delightful Danish drama Carmen Curlers finally comes to Rialto
REVIEW: Mette Heeno’s tale reminded me of Made in Dagenham and Masters of Sex, with its focus on character and familial, marital and workplace strife.
Stuff to Watch on Sky and free-to-air TV this week
One of the most-beloved mini-series of the 1980s gets an update, while there’s near wall-to-wall coverage of the Commonwealth Games on Three.
‘Field Notes in Autumn’ brings local colour to NZTrio concert
Wellington composer Keith Moss unveils Field Notes in Autumn, a new NZTrio commission capturing the city’s shifting seasons and intimate sound world ahead of Space Jump’s August performance.
Netflix star is in his happy place in Christchurch as a stage return beckons
Christchurch-based actor and real estate agent Jono Kenyon is proving there is more than one way to sell a story — or a house.
Charming cynicism keeps schmaltzy family golfing dramedy above par
REVIEW: Ed Burns the writer finds a nice balance between cynicism and schmaltz, even if Burns the director doesn’t quite get his pacing right.
Song Quest winner Samuel Mataele on why opera matters
Nineteen‑year‑old countertenor Samuel Mataele speaks about the family, teachers and early musical experiences that shaped his artistry, revealing the personal journey behind his fast‑rising career.
Creative NZ axes nearly 30 jobs as arts funding agency prepares for major overhaul
The national arts funding agency is shrinking its workforce by almost a third as it prepares for one of the biggest overhauls in its history, cutting 29 roles while shifting millions of dollars in funding decisions out to the regions.
Autoplay: The Broken Heartbreakers are full of soaring violin and churning guitar
Ōtepoti folk luminaries The Broken Heartbreakers are taking their new album on tour.
Sara Wiseman’s new role has been 30 years in the making
“I’m making peace with the recognition that I’ve always been deeply ambitious.”
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Robert Sullivan on inspiration, community and responsibility
New Zealand’s new Poet Laureate Robert Sullivan reflects on community, inspiration and poetry’s emotional power, sharing how whānau, mentors and everyday encounters shape his work.
Delightful Danish drama Carmen Curlers finally comes to Rialto
REVIEW: Mette Heeno’s tale reminded me of Made in Dagenham and Masters of Sex, with its focus on character and familial, marital and workplace strife.
Stuff to Watch on Sky and free-to-air TV this week
One of the most-beloved mini-series of the 1980s gets an update, while there’s near wall-to-wall coverage of the Commonwealth Games on Three.
‘Field Notes in Autumn’ brings local colour to NZTrio concert
Wellington composer Keith Moss unveils Field Notes in Autumn, a new NZTrio commission capturing the city’s shifting seasons and intimate sound world ahead of Space Jump’s August performance.
Charming cynicism keeps schmaltzy family golfing dramedy above par
REVIEW: Ed Burns the writer finds a nice balance between cynicism and schmaltz, even if Burns the director doesn’t quite get his pacing right.
Song Quest winner Samuel Mataele on why opera matters
Nineteen‑year‑old countertenor Samuel Mataele speaks about the family, teachers and early musical experiences that shaped his artistry, revealing the personal journey behind his fast‑rising career.
Creative NZ axes nearly 30 jobs as arts funding agency prepares for major overhaul
The national arts funding agency is shrinking its workforce by almost a third as it prepares for one of the biggest overhauls in its history, cutting 29 roles while shifting millions of dollars in funding decisions out to the regions.
Autoplay: The Broken Heartbreakers are full of soaring violin and churning guitar
Ōtepoti folk luminaries The Broken Heartbreakers are taking their new album on tour.
Sara Wiseman’s new role has been 30 years in the making
“I’m making peace with the recognition that I’ve always been deeply ambitious.”
Kimberlee Ritchie: ‘I’m a classic first-time mum’
Sports broadcaster Kimberlee Ritchie answers Sunday’s ultimate conversation-starters.
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Babysitting, a ball and a glass door. What could go wrong?
We stand in solidarity with Bryn and Ku’s brief, troubled stint as babysitters.
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
Including an essential local documentary, another Big Bang theory spinoff, and your next football-related fix.
Revisiting Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners, 30 years since its release
It was a commercial and critical flop, and yet The Frighteners remains a pivotal part of our film history.
The quiet joy of watching Gilmore Girls with my daughters
How sitting down together and dropping in on the characters of Stars Hollow became a cherished family ritual.
Every surprise coming from Lume’s launch
Landing on app stores today, the music platform offers fans the chance to ‘go deeper’. So what does that look like?
Did we just witness Shortland Street’s most bonkers episode yet?
Even after 34 years, our longest-running soap is still full of surprises.
NZ Wars: Waerenga-a-Hika is necessary viewing for healing the past
A story of survival and hope for an iwi forced off their lands.
100 more outstanding New Zealand songs that didn’t make RNZ’s Waiata 100 list
There is simply too much good New Zealand music out there.
‘You thought he would always be there, like the Southern Alps’: Memories of Sam Neill
A giant of the pictures, paddocks (two) and protest, Sir Sam Neill has died at 78. Friends and colleagues share their memories of an extraordinary New Zealander.
Sam Neill’s wholesome Instagram is a gift – and a reminder to us all
We’re all trying to touch grass as the world burns, but Sam Neill actually walked the walk.