Former broadcaster Polly Gillespie eyes political run for next year’s election
She agreed that only left National and Labour as possibilities. “They’re sort of central-ish rightish”, Gillespie said of…
Local Elections 2025: Waipā elects Mike Pettit as new mayor
“The three of us [mayoral candidates O’Regan, St Pierre and Pettit] said from the start that whatever the…
Phil Rudd, Jon Toogood and James Reid team up for Full Metal Orchestra in Christchurch
“Ever since my son was born, our firstborn, 10 years ago, I was constantly working because it’s like…
Society Insider: Kiwi heiress Ali Andrews marries Chanel heir in Venice; Helicopters may be grounded at Tara Iti and Te Arai Links golf courses
Venice has quickly become the city of choice for destination weddings of the ultra-rich, with Amazon founder Jeff…
Trump rails at Time magazine over unflattering photo saying it ‘may be the Worst of All Time’
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Listen to The Country online: Te Radar’s new book, Kiwi Country: Rural New Zealand in 100 Objects
Angus Gidley-Baird: Rabobank’s Sydney-based senior analyst discusses the bank’s latest report on managing increased volatility in the Australian…
Inside Economics: Why big events like Taylor Swift concerts don’t really boost the economy
Thanks, Ken Morison Excellent point, Ken. The whole notion that relaxing regulations to allow more big events, or…
Whaka100: Rotorua’s Tom Holland gears up for 100km pedal to save Kiwi blokes
Almost 20 years ago, Greig’s prostate-specific antigen levels in his blood tests began creeping up. Each time he…
Andrew Forsman upbeat about Positivity’s prospects at Caulfield Cup Carnival
“She’s operated really well second-up before at the 2000 at Caulfield and I think it’s the right sort…
Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour docuseries
A teaser trailer for the documentary lasting 99 seconds was released after the announcement and the Cruel Summer…
$20m+ Auckland property failure: Development boss speaks out on what went wrong
Those problems included: Defaults on settlements by pre-purchasers;Delays getting council inspections completed; Hold-ups achieving code compliance certificates;Delays on…
A House of Dynamite: Kathryn Bigelow’s riveting doomsday thriller
A House of Dynamite falls neatly into the old Cold War genre of doomsday tick-tockers such as Fail…