Miss Mexico wins Miss Universe contest after host insult drama
After Itsaragrisil called for security to intervene, Bosch staged a walkout flanked by Miss Iraq. Other beauty queens…
John Lithgow and the late Lee Tamahori among top winners at Screen Awards
New Zealand director Lee Tamahori died aged 75 this month. Photo / Kirsty Griffin Tamahori, 75, died after…
White House dinner brings together Trump, Ronaldo, Musk and the Saudi Crown Prince
Ronaldo was not the only soccer-related dinner guest, as Fifa chief Gianni Infantino made yet another appearance at…
Kiwi households earning more than $200k seeking help from budgeting services
“Over the last couple of years, we saw all the mortgage rates go up, you know, doubling, almost…
Rare Patoromu Tamatea carving could fetch $300k at Auckland auction
The kumete whakairo was sold a second time about five years ago, Artvisory consultant James Parkinson said. “Each…
Analysis: Top 10 New Zealand scandals of the century – and where the McSkimming fiasco and police wrongdoing ranked – David Fisher
Its final report, released in July 2024, concluded about 200,000 people were abused or neglected in care over…
Cyndi Lauper, Outkast, White Stripes among Rock Hall of Fame inductees
Jack White, of The White Stripes, speaks at the ceremony. Photo / Getty Images, AFP Singer-guitarist Jack White…
Wesley College hostel closure: Violence among boarders at NZ’s oldest school behind urgent shutdown
“On this occasion, more than 30 senior students left their hostel building at night, entered a junior building,…
Police gifts register shows alcohol, cash and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s child’s bike donated to cops
“By me accepting this bicycle [it] would help him clear some space. I accepted the bicycle with my…
Gigi Hadid, Hugh Jackman and Emily Blunt among witnesses in Lively-Baldoni lawsuit
Reports that followed the leak of Lively’s texts referred to Swift as “one of her dragons”. However, the…
Gripping moral thriller ‘It Was Just an Accident’ is among the year’s best
Enraged, Vahid stalks and kidnaps Rashid/Eghbal, intending to show exactly as much mercy as the notorious tormentor showed…
Netball NZ: Outrage to optimism: The mood among netball’s community
Who will make up her coaching team? It seems unlikely her long-time assistant, Deb Fuller, will return, as…