New Zealand violinist Jenny Banks remembered after death from dementia, aged 42
When Jenny was 4, she began learning Suzuki method violin with the late Rosanne Forde, who had just…
Sam Neill remembered: Laura Tingle shares emotional farewell
The post featured clips of the pair travelling through New Zealand, singing together, walking a pig, rowing a…
Tributes flow for North Shore businessman and mentor Bill Smale
During the Covid-19 level 4 lockdown in 2020, the Smales provided 100% rent relief to the precinct’s retail…
New Plymouth-born broadcaster Derryn Hinch dead at 82
At the height of his career, he was reportedly Australia’s highest-paid media personality, bringing in A$1 million a…
‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler dead at 75
An earlier statement on Tyler’s website said: “We are very sorry to announce that Bonnie has been admitted…
GRL star Lauren Bennett dead aged 37
Announcing Bennett’s death on social media, Estrada, Slayton and Van Oppen said: “It is with great sadness that…
Waikato businessman David Anderson jailed for sex acts in Auckland with underage girls
“I am of the view your meetings with the victims were well planned and orchestrated. The range of…
Village People lead singer Victor Willis dies aged 74
“Victor passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 [local time] as a result of a short, but aggressive…
Michael Byrne, who starred in Harry Potter, Braveheart and Indiana Jones, dead at 82
In the 1970s, he starred in a string of World War II movies, including The Eagle Has Landed,…
Les Mills, Olympic athlete and ex-Auckland Mayor, dies at 91
His personal best for the shot put was a New Zealand national record for 44 years, before it…
Alicia Keys’ emotional letter to absent father shared in new documentary
In the film, Cook admitted he was “immature” when Terria Joseph Augello, whom he dated three times, got…
Rotorua iwi Ngāti Whakaue launches ‘world-first’ papakāinga aged care model
Stories of “barriers”, unmet need and “quiet heroism” of whānau caring for their koeke [elderly] without clinical training…