Former Manukau City mayor Sir Barry Curtis has died, aged 87
“He was a hugely influential figure in local politics and a pioneer as mayor of Manukau City Council…
Architect Sir Miles Warren artworks at Webb’s auction to support Ōhinetahi estate
Ōhinetahi Charitable Trust chair Sarah Smith said the sale would help ensure the site’s future. Sir Miles Warren…
Payments firm Airwallex names Sir Bill English as chairman of New Zealand board
It now supports more than 1000 New Zealand businesses and facilitates about $2.4 billion in annual payment flows…
Samoa Prime Minister says he asked Sir Michael Jones to calm Christopher Luxon’s nerves over matai ceremony
Luxon is in a challenging position politically and diplomatically. He wants to protect his political reputation in New…
Inside Sir Peter Beck and Rocket Lab’s sub-$17 million mission to find life above Venus
Sir Peter Beck says the price tag for his mission to try and find life in the clouds…
Woman shares ‘secret’ Wattie’s tomato sauce recipe from Sir James Wattie
The families were good friends. Bodle-Carswell used to babysit later generations of the Wattie family. She said her…
Sir John Key backs digital banking, hits out at Reserve Bank push for more cash access
He was named chairman of its advisory group in March last year. Key said the push to go…
Sir Peter Jackson to receive Honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival
While he never had a film in official selection at Cannes, it is where the filmmaker won over…
SailGP Auckland: Sir Russell Coutts explains split-fleet change after crash
The league has long planned to move to a split-fleet format once they get 14 boats in the…
Why is retired New Zealand judge Sir William Young still on Hong Kong’s Court of Final Appeal? – Uzra Zeya
In the case of Hong Kong, this is hard enough without judges apologising for, or legitimising, repression. Since…
Sir David Beckham posts message to estranged son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham
A source told the Sun “he wanted it gone” because “there is so much hurt and pain on…
Sir Peter Jackson in discussions to build movie museum in Wellington’s Lyall Bay
In 2024, Jackson and his partner Dame Fran Walsh spent $105 million buying up properties to assemble the…