Oscar-winning actress Diane Keaton dead at 79
While never married, Keaton was romantically tied to fellow stars Al Pacino, Warren Beatty and Woody Allen over…
The coach who reignited Hawke’s Bay rugby – Peter Russell dies aged 62
The Magpies beat Waikato in a quarter-final and reached the semifinals, Russell labelling Guildford a future All Black.…
Police Ten 7 host and ex‑detective Graham Bell dies
Detective Inspector Graham Bell talks to the Herald in one of his last interviews as he reaches retirement…
Brazilian couple found dead in scalding hot motel bath after daughter’s birthday
Chief medical examiner Andressa Boer Fronza said she believes they passed out in the hot tub, where they…
Speedway community loses champion riders Ryan Terry-Daley, Nick Edmonds in double tragedy
“He really enjoyed his racing,” Irons said. “He enjoyed every part of it from the mechanical aspect of…
‘Fox-eye’ surgery under scrutiny after influencer’s death in Brazil
Confronting his surgeon, Dr Fernando Garbi, about the results Dutra demanded his medical records – and was initially…
Murder charge laid after man dies at New Lynn property
Harrison said police are not seeking anyone else in relation to this incident. Police and paramedics were called…
Queen Camilla leads tributes to romance author Jilly Cooper after her death at 88
Cooper’s publisher, Bill Scott-Kerr, said that “Jilly may have worn her influence lightly but she was a true…
Police appeal for information after unexplained death in Christchurch
“We are committed to establishing the full circumstances surrounding this man’s death,” Detective Senior Sergeant Daniel Overend said.…
Meningococcal meningitis: Mum’s charity walk raises awareness after teenager’s sudden death
“He was a bit of a people magnet. “He’d pull in those people that were on the outside…
Dame Patricia Routledge, star of Keeping Up Appearances, dies aged 96
A cause of death was not revealed. Dame Patricia Routledge (left) was best known for playing the overbearing,…
Conservationist Dr Jane Goodall dies, aged 91
Goodall was born in London in 1934 and had an interest in animal behaviour from a young age,…