NZ actress Anna Paquin salutes fellow child star Hayden Panettiere, calls out Hollywood
“RIP HP (Hayden Panettiere), MT (Michelle Trachtenberg), DC (Daveigh Chase) and too many others. “It’s a strange small…
Annabel Langbein on life in France, wildfires and Sir Sam Neill
Her mother baked. She watched. Annabel Langbein, the free-range cook, loved watching her mother bake when she was…
Boh Runga’s Old North Studios brings musicians to rural Kumeū
“I’m just the tea lady,” she laughs. “It’s the best feeling having people come here to be creative…
Hawke’s Bay slaver, trafficker denied parole after threatening fellow prisoner
After being repeatedly refused last year, Matamata was granted parole last month and was to be released on…
Dame Jane Campion remembers Sir Sam Neill with heartfelt reflection on The Piano and last days
Neill starred as the film’s antagonist, Alisdair Stewart, a colonial settler who enters an arranged marriage with mute…
Sir Sam Neill: Taika Waititi pays tribute to ‘dear friend’ in heartfelt farewell message
The Jojo Rabbit director shared a carousel of photos to Instagram, including photos of the pair on the…
Bridal designer Trish Peng pregnant after year-long fertility battle
Trish and Tim used a Tinder-like app to choose baby names. Photo / Amalia Osborne “Tim was with…
Jeremy Clarkson cancer diagnosis: Friends and fans support British TV star, urge men to get prostate checks
After the episodes aired, fans and friends of the TV host posted well-wishes on social media – and…
Vowles Transport mourns driver killed in North Canterbury crash
A photo taken of the crash. Photo / Supplied Williams was flown to Christchurch Hospital by helicopter in…
Former Labour ministers dismiss MP’s critique of Dame Jacinda Ardern’s Government
“And I think if we’re honest … probably [that] person was a little bit lacking when we were…
Drug kingpin Madison Fraser-Webb pulled family into syndicate, Ubered firearm to Hamilton
At one point, the family treated themselves to a cruise and bought assets, including vehicles, for their efforts.…
How do stars pee at the Met Gala? An investigation
Extravagant gowns can yield a very particular kind of fashion emergency requiring the help of assistants, seamstresses and…