French chateau for sale as Christchurch couple farewell dream home
Reluctantly, the couple realise their beloved chateau in the Midi-Pyrenees has to be sold. “If my illness goes…
Society Insider: All Black Will Jordan’s double celebration; David Seymour steps out with fiancée; Sir John Kirwan’s sweet new family business; Kiwi tech couple take on Silicon Valley
Will Jordan graduates from the University of Canterbury with Vice Chancellor Cheryl de la Rey (left) and Chancellor…
Auckland musician who abused ex has convictions set aside, granted permanent suppression
A jury ruled he had bitten his partner on the forearm and hit her in the head using…
Joseph Parker v Fabio Wardley: Kiwi heavyweight set to face undefeated British prospect in London
The contract between Parker and Wardley is yet to be signed off but an official announcement from Frank…
The unspoken rules of ‘bring a plate’ – and how to know if you’re breaking them
Proper etiquette dictates that you always ask, “What can I bring?” But then, you have to do it.…
Auckland woman receives shock cancer diagnosis during first round of IVF treatment
“But I was finding that I would have to say a sentence, stop, take a deep breath and…
Real Life: Sam ‘The Trap Man’ Gibson on how going bush let him escape party lifestyle
“Those guys partied really hard, and so that was the social scene I got put in – I…
Kiwi ultra trail runner Ruth Croft makes history with major UTMB win
“I knew if I wanted to give myself a chance, I had to go out a bit harder…
Kiwi couple’s Vietnam dream trip turns ‘nightmare’ after medical crisis on first day
“He was conscious but he couldn’t get up or move at all. I called reception and they called…
‘Genuine Kiwi bloke’ Barefoot Bill, paralysed in boating accident, dies
Nicknamed “Barefoot Bill”, the ferry’s long-time skipper and owner was described by locals as one of Russell’s great…
Comedy legend Ginette McDonald on ‘jabbering’, learning from the young guns, and Lynn of Tawa
“Because it’s quite tiring, my way of keeping going is to talk. I jabber away, and then that…
Media Insider: ‘Hurtful’, ‘distressing’: Some RNZ staff fuming over scathing internal review – RNZ responds; Sky inks news rugby rights deal; Stripe Studios boss’s former home for sale
Sutherland, who interviewed more than 50 people for the review, outlined a culture of “blame-shifting” and “low ambition”…