Griffin’s returns Cookie Bear mascot to biscuit packets following public backlash
“Among the thousands of comments shared online, many New Zealanders spoke about Cookie Bear as more than just…
Legend of Zelda live-action film shoots at Paradise near Queenstown
Paradise homestead. Photo / Supplied It will be the very first film in the Zelda universe, created in…
Napier’s blue bungalow, once home to NZ’s top restaurant, is turning orange
Bamboo Spa offers traditional Filipino massage, known as hilot massage. Bamboo Spa owners and couple Harris and Princess…
Margot Robbie wears Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic $13m Taj Mahal necklace on red carpet
The Cartier “Taj Mahal” pendant worn by Margot Robbie is worth an estimated $13.1 million. Photo / Araya…
Heart attack ends iconic French prop Uini Atonio’s career
“We’re all, of course, affected and saddened by what’s happening, but he’s a strong man, and we’re convinced…
Iconic Sir Michael Jones statue outside Eden Park for sale, buyer can remove from venue
While there is no requirement for the statue to remain in situ, the preferred outcome is for it…
Boutique living restored in Napier’s iconic Criterion Hotel
The Criterion Hotel building as it is today, shops on the ground floor, the Market St cafe to…
Arnott’s Cheds recipe under fire as loyal customers reject flavour update
In a statement, Arnott’s confirmed the popular product has recently been altered. “From time to time, we need…
Northland’s talking tūī remembered as Otorohanga bird Pleakly goes viral
“Manuhiri [visitors] couldn’t work out where the welcoming words were coming from,” Tipene said. It wasn’t unusual for…
US President takes aim at a pet peeve – wind farms – but his post is blown off course
But the same photo appeared in a 2017 article from the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, which credited it to…
A team of scientists sparked a heated debate over a famous Vincent van Gogh painting
In 2024, a team of scientists from China and France published a study in the journal Physics of…
Michael Bolton’s daughters open up as singer fights aggressive brain cancer
Isa said the singer was still touring and performing around the world right up to December 2023 when…