Christmas TV guide: Best free-to-air and streaming picks – and how to watch the King’s speech in New Zealand
Christmas Eve Mr. Peabody & Sherman A young boy misuses a time machine and causes the world to…
Year in Review: Pastures Past – Plague rats in New Zealand in 1900
However, New Zealand also had a brush with plague rats in 1900, as seen in the newspapers below.…
Mick On Monday: Return of the Mac just a one-race attack
While he is in need of a holiday, he will cut into that to ride Tomodachi. However, his…
Black Caps v West Indies: Everything in New Zealand’s favour to complete Bay Oval victory – Opinion
Tight bowling from Jacob Duffy set the tone, taking two wickets for seven runs in a spell of…
Hawke’s Bay secondary school duxes 2025 – our best and brightest students
Oliver Stubbs is an incredibly talented and diligent young man who excelled academically throughout his time at Napier…
Auckland’s Best New Restaurant, Cafe & Bar Openings: From Grey Lynn Pubs To Waiheke Bistro
We profiled 13 new openings earlier this year, but the good hospo news keeps on coming – here…
Rob Reiner and wife Michele’s cause of death confirmed as children break silence
“Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,” they…
Moe Palae’ Myanmar Restaurant set to close after citing economic struggles
Viva’s dining out editor Jesse Mulligan spotlighted the restaurant in October and said the hidden gem, which was…
Fifa World Cup 2026: Best way for New Zealand fans to get tickets for All Whites games
That’s because New Zealand Football gets 8% allocation of tickets for any All Whites game. The side open…
Lotto player wins $16 million with surprise ticket check at Nelson supermarket
“Sometimes I’ve won like $25 or $35, but I never thought one day I’d win the jackpot,” he…
Home and Away actress dies unexpectedly, aged 45
Carpani is best known for her role as Jodi Fountain on the Australian TV drama McLeod’s Daughters, which…
Auckland’s best value tasting menus from Viva Top 50 restaurants
There was a time when a tasting menu meant hours of serious dining, whispered, reverential explanations of dishes…