Barbie Dream Fest backlash: Fans slam ‘Willy Wonka’-style flop in Florida
Attendee and Barbie superfan Brenna Miller was scathing. “Barbie Dream Fest ought to be ashamed at what they…
Dream trip to train with English Premier League team for Whangārei teens
Proud dad Andy Corsbie said his son has been playing football for over a decade, after giving up…
We challenge the concierges at five top hotels to put together the perfect 24 hours in Auckland
I’d go up to the West Coast to the Waitākeres, to Piha, Kitekite Falls, the Arataki Information Centre…
Kiwi comedian Joseph Moore lands dream role on new Saturday Night Live UK
Based in London, Moore is one of 20 writers the show has hired for its launch on March…
Hawke’s Bay Clifton Motor Camp bach owner calls for council help to move it out of landslide risk zone
Tama Heremaia, a recent bach purchaser at the motor camp, said he was now in limbo. He estimated…
Ukraine rugby: The Kiwis helping war-torn nation chase Olympic dream
“In Kyiv, they have four hours of electricity per day and now it’s minus 20 degrees. Even the…
Dib Bangkok brings a Thai art collector’s dream museum to life
Strewn across the courtyard of Dib Bangkok is Alicja Kwade’s “Pars pro Toto” (2020), a series of 11…
New Kiwi gold rush heats up as price spikes
Cushla Norman speaks to the Kiwis ditching their jobs to chase riches as the gold price soars, prompting…
Hawke’s Bay has its first Winter Olympian – but Piera Hudson is representing another country
She even had the honour of being a flag bearer for the nation at the opening ceremony, and…
Winter Olympics 2026: Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic dream cut short as Johnson claims downhill gold
She was taken to Treviso’s Ca’ Foncello hospital which later revealed that Vonn “underwent orthopaedic surgery to stabilise…
On The Up: Northland couple land rare Duke University scholarships worth combined $1.25m
After hearing the news, he said he and his wife Charissa worked hard to try and ensure she…
Friends who have never seen marlin capture 96kg fish off Whangamatā
An hour later, it re-emerged and Parker told the Herald there was a mad scramble to get in…