Napier resident Ken Thorn turns 100 – living on the same street he named
His father hailed from London, and he said it was a way to recognise his family. Ken moved…
Media Insider: TV showdown – the race to host political debates; Westpac pauses new brand campaign; Will Traitors NZ return?; Mike Hosking on ZB’s 100th birthday
Jack Tame, for TVNZ, Ryan Bridge for NZ Herald/Three/Newstalk ZB, and Patrick Gower for Stuff all appear to…
Fifa World Cup: Kylian Mbappe hits double as France reach knockout stage after rain-delayed Iraq match
The match started in dry conditions but torrential rain began to fall late in the first half, and…
Sir David Attenborough reconnects with Taupō centenarian he knew as a child
Rather than gathering her 27 family members who are living in Australia for a celebration in New Zealand,…
Northland community ready to celebrate Parakao Hall’s centenary
Leeuwenburg said the March 14 event was a chance for community members present and past to come together…
Centenarian Betty Gilgen celebrates 100th birthday with vintage car drive
“He could build anything,” Betty said. Betty Gilgen and her father, Harry Pennell. Photo / Supplied Her nomadic…
‘No shirkers’: Dannevirke woman Sybil Ward celebrates 100th birthday
Sybil, from Eileen Mary Masonic Village, turns 100 on Thursday. She started life in Matamau near Dannevirke, on…
Dick Van Dyke celebrates 100th birthday, reflects on a life of ‘magnificent indulgence’
Best known for the popular musicals Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, the actor has over 80…