Wildfire smoke evolves as it drifts from wilderness to city
Key insights Decades of fire-suppression policies have left forests rife with fuel to burn; either through wildfires…
Tributes flow for Breaking Bad actor R.J. Mitte who died aged 34
He said he watched Mitte grow into “a really fine actor”. “All that promise and potential now is…
Heritage Lifecare buys New Zealand Aged Care Services in major expansion
Heritage Lifecare chief executive Brent Pattison said the purchase was an important and positive step for Heritage as…
Breaking Bad actor R.J. Mitte dead at 34
They said Mitte was best known for his role as Walter ”Flynn” White jnr on the critically acclaimed,…
Two-time World Cup-winning Black Fern Cheryl Waaka dies aged 56
Waaka scored a try in the 2002 final against England as the Black Ferns won 19-9 to successfully…
Election 2026: Green Party guarantees ‘pathway’ to job for unemployed aged 16 to 24
The party said it would fund the Mayors Taskforce for Jobs to help people find work in their…
On The Waterfront and North By Northwest star Eva Marie Saint dies at 102
The 1954 film catapulted Saint, who played the ethereal foil to Brando’s seething macho boxer, to Hollywood fame.…
Former All Black, Counties Manukau great Robert Kururangi dies aged 69
He also took part in the 1982 New Zealand Māori rugby union tour of Wales and Spain. Counties…
Reggie McFadden, In Living Colour actor and comedian, dies aged 57
McFadden once joked on an episode of Def Comedy Jam: “I just came from my cousin’s house, man,…
One of New Zealand’s most successful international models, Kirsty Lay, dies aged 64
Lay won the television modelling competition Revlon Face of the Eighties, and worked as a model in New…
TV star Dame Esther Rantzen dies aged 86
“Mum’s work with charities and campaigning, particularly for children, older people, and the terminally ill, meant the world…
Phil Gifford dies aged 79 after more than 50 years in sports journalism
During his time behind the mic, he won multiple radio awards. Phil Gifford (left) with Sir Mick Jagger…