The Rip is fine genre fare. Damon and Affleck hope it blows up streaming
The all-caps cracked font of the title (and the title itself) tells you pretty much all you need…
ASB Classic: Low-key star Emma Navarro ready to step up at Auckland WTA event
She had reached No 143 by the end of that year before skyrocketing through 2023, jumping more than…
My year of not listening to AI-generated pop music
The utopian sales pitch that tech CEOs continue to recite goes something like: AI is an altruistic pursuit…
New Year’s Day weather: Heavy morning rain for centre of New Zealand; Auckland, Southland set for nice days
“Northerlies will become strong in the morning, gusting 90km/h and then easing in the evening.” The Auckland and…
Whanganui teen Zoe Anderson becomes youngest solo woman to finish Crazyman multisport race
“That was probably one of the toughest races I’ve ever been in but the feeling when you cross…
Fine fizz: As Christmas approaches, Michael Cooper recommends a selection of beverages that pop
Fizz, bubbly, méthode traditionnelle, sparkling – whatever name you use (the word champagne is reserved for the output…
Tower Insurance fined $7m for misleading multi policy discount claims
According to the FMA, Tower has carried out remediation and repaid over $11.7m to customers. The fine comes…
St James Theatre v Auckland Transport: Owner Steve Bielby in court for parking next to $30m council-funded redevelopment
“[AT] really do hate the fact that we have a vehicle crossing in Lorne St.” Bielby said AT…
Health Ministry issues RM120mil in fines over unregistered medicines
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has issued RM120mil in compounds for offences involving unregistered medicines, amid rising concerns…
Government too focused on elite’s fine dining over homeless – Shane Te Pou
It wasn’t so long ago that homelessness was pretty uncommon in New Zealand. Even in our major cities,…
Queen of comedy: Eddie Izzard on 40 years of being out
It’s possibly unreasonable teasing Eddie – now Suzy, but either is fine – Izzard about laziness. After all…
Jesse Mulligan Reviews Fine Dining Restaurant Kazuya’s $160 Tasting Menu
If you’ll spend $200 on a concert ticket, why not spend the same on a world-class meal? The…