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David Beckham honoured with star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame
Football legend David Beckham has accepted his Walk of Fame star alongside his family and fellow A-listers.
Sir Dave Dobbyn: 'Some days I can’t put a sentence together and finish it'
Although Parkinson's disease makes his mornings hard, Sir Dave Dobbyn is writing a book and will perform a one-night show in Auckland next month.
Taylor Swift's Toy Story 5 song is a return to pop country
The performer first made a name for herself in the Nashville music scene.
Man charged with actor James Handy's murder was his girlfriend's son
A man was charged with murder in the stabbing of Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick actor James Handy, who was his mother’s boyfriend.
Actor Anthony Head, known for Buffy and Ted Lasso, dies at 72
Head achieved wider fame as librarian Rupert Giles, mentor to the title character in the cult-hit Buffy the Vampire Slayer, as well as the villainous football magnate Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso.
US rock band Evanescence to play one-off NZ show in 2027
The band, best known for defining hits including Bring Me To Life, Going Under and My Immortal, will bring their world tour to New Zealand in 2027.
Shia LaBeouf gets probation for punching bargoers during Mardi Gras
Shia LaBeouf gets probation after pleading guilty to punching three people outside a bar during Mardi Gras.
The Governess on why The Chase paused filming
The Chase's Anne Hegerty has revealed that filming for the popular game show has been put on hold for a year.
Beauty and the Beast singer Peabo Bryson dies aged 75
Peabo Bryson, known for duets from Disney's Aladdin and Beauty and the Beast, has died at 75
Ronald LaPread, former Commodores bass player, dies in Auckland aged 75
LaPread – who played on 11 Commodores albums – spent the last 40 years of his life living in NZ after falling in love with a Kiwi woman.
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Sophie Turner: Women don’t have time to be method actors
The Game of Thrones actress on her identity crisis, playing Lara Croft and her favourite aspect of British life
Video captures the ‘world’s ugliest shark’ for the first time
The rarely seen goblin shark was filmed swimming more than a mile beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean.
Watch: Tearful Taylor Swift becomes the youngest woman inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Swift told the room about her family uprooting their lives to move her from Pennsylvania to Nashville, Tennessee, as a tween.
'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
LONDON (AP) — The galaxy-hopping hero of “Doctor Who” has survived many narrow escapes and reinventions over more than six decades.
David Harbour breaks silence on Lily Allen’s breakup album: ‘It wasn’t my experience’
The Stranger Things star has spoken publicly for the first time about Lily Allen’s album chronicling the breakdown of their marriage.
British art giant David Hockney dies aged 88
He became one of the UK’s most treasured artists, his works selling for record prices at auction.
French singer Patrick Bruel charged with rape, attempted rape and sexual assault
PARIS (AP) — French singer and actor Patrick Bruel was handed preliminary charges of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault and sexual harassment of several women between 2008 and 2019 and released under strict judicial supervision, a prosecutor's office said Thursday.
Ariana Grande and Ethan Slater split after romance that sparked controversy
Their relationship became one of Hollywood’s most talked-about romances after it emerged around the end of both stars’ marriages, and Slater’s ex-wife later wrote publicly about navigating divorce and new motherhood.
'Doctor Who' future uncertain as BBC scraps Christmas special and showrunner exits
Its longevity is due in part to its premise: the central character can regenerate into a new body when the old one wears out, so the show can outlive any individual star.
Keith Urban didn't set out to record a yacht rock record. But then he entered the 'Flow State'
NEW YORK (AP) — He's a country music star, but keen listeners know Keith Urban's songwriting style is fluid across genres. Still, surely no one expected the shift of his 2026 album, “Flow State.” It features an original song with music legend, Michael McDonald, and 10 yacht rock covers.
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The movies to watch on free-to-air and Sky TV this week
TV Guide rounds up a selection of the flicks screening on New Zealand’s linear channels over the next seven days.
Well Enough: Three simple ways to get more vitamin D this winter
Laura Hampson looks at why vitamin D matters – and how to get more of it during the winter months.
Neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spackman wants to map your brain for success
He’s worked with Formula 1 drivers and elite sportspeople but says winning is about more than coming first in his new book, The Winner’s Formula
Aussie horror and new Maggie O’Farrell: What Your Weekend is Loving this week
Each week, Your Weekend looks at what’s new and happening around the motu.
The film Duncan Pepe Long watched three times before it became his favourite
The Singing Detective, roasted capsicums and baseball caps - these are a few of Duncan Pepe Long’s favourite things.
Working together for a ‘more imaginative, connected and human’ Aotearoa
OPINION: Arts and creativity are not ornamental to our lives – they are foundational to how we understand ourselves, connect with others, imagine futures and shape the places we live.
Score style points with this football inspired fashion
When it comes to style, it’s a good time to get inspired by the beautiful game.
Wayne Youle negotiates the in-between at the Dowse
Back in Five is a mid-career survey of Wayne Youle’s work - and its title suggests the artist’s imminent return to the gallery.
Aroha: The couple brought together through academia
Intelligence and kindness were the big attractions for this couple brought together through academia.
How Mila Reuelu-Buchanan learned she was more than netball
The Northern Stars midcourter on her sport, her family and service to her community.
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The movies to watch on free-to-air and Sky TV this week
TV Guide rounds up a selection of the flicks screening on New Zealand’s linear channels over the next seven days.
Well Enough: Three simple ways to get more vitamin D this winter
Laura Hampson looks at why vitamin D matters – and how to get more of it during the winter months.
Neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spackman wants to map your brain for success
He’s worked with Formula 1 drivers and elite sportspeople but says winning is about more than coming first in his new book, The Winner’s Formula
Aussie horror and new Maggie O’Farrell: What Your Weekend is Loving this week
Each week, Your Weekend looks at what’s new and happening around the motu.
The film Duncan Pepe Long watched three times before it became his favourite
The Singing Detective, roasted capsicums and baseball caps - these are a few of Duncan Pepe Long’s favourite things.
Working together for a ‘more imaginative, connected and human’ Aotearoa
OPINION: Arts and creativity are not ornamental to our lives – they are foundational to how we understand ourselves, connect with others, imagine futures and shape the places we live.
Score style points with this football inspired fashion
When it comes to style, it’s a good time to get inspired by the beautiful game.
Aroha: The couple brought together through academia
Intelligence and kindness were the big attractions for this couple brought together through academia.
How Mila Reuelu-Buchanan learned she was more than netball
The Northern Stars midcourter on her sport, her family and service to her community.
Oscar winner Kate Hawley’s long road from Wellywood to Hollywood
From opera rehearsals in Wellington to Hollywood's biggest stage, Oscar-winning designer Kate Hawley reflects on a career spent creating worlds, the misunderstood craft of set and costume design and why success changes less than people think.
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The movies to watch on free-to-air and Sky TV this week
TV Guide rounds up a selection of the flicks screening on New Zealand’s linear channels over the next seven days.
Well Enough: Three simple ways to get more vitamin D this winter
Laura Hampson looks at why vitamin D matters – and how to get more of it during the winter months.
Neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spackman wants to map your brain for success
He’s worked with Formula 1 drivers and elite sportspeople but says winning is about more than coming first in his new book, The Winner’s Formula
Aussie horror and new Maggie O’Farrell: What Your Weekend is Loving this week
Each week, Your Weekend looks at what’s new and happening around the motu.
The film Duncan Pepe Long watched three times before it became his favourite
The Singing Detective, roasted capsicums and baseball caps - these are a few of Duncan Pepe Long’s favourite things.
Working together for a ‘more imaginative, connected and human’ Aotearoa
OPINION: Arts and creativity are not ornamental to our lives – they are foundational to how we understand ourselves, connect with others, imagine futures and shape the places we live.
Score style points with this football inspired fashion
When it comes to style, it’s a good time to get inspired by the beautiful game.
Aroha: The couple brought together through academia
Intelligence and kindness were the big attractions for this couple brought together through academia.
How Mila Reuelu-Buchanan learned she was more than netball
The Northern Stars midcourter on her sport, her family and service to her community.
Oscar winner Kate Hawley’s long road from Wellywood to Hollywood
From opera rehearsals in Wellington to Hollywood's biggest stage, Oscar-winning designer Kate Hawley reflects on a career spent creating worlds, the misunderstood craft of set and costume design and why success changes less than people think.
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How Michael Jackson moonwalked into the centre of pop culture again
Why is Michael Jackson back? And why is he walking the streets of Christchurch?
Help! I can’t stop watching Celebrity Tipping Point NZ
This isn’t just a game show. It’s a metaphor for life.
Nī Dekkers-Reihana on why you should get off the internet
‘Go to live art experiences. It might be bad, but it might just be fucking brilliant and if it is, it will change your neural pathways for real.’
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
Including a bunch of New Zealand comedians trying to escape, and a new British comedy-drama starring Jemaine Clement.
Review: Morgana O’Reilly shines in police drama Bust Up
Will its twist on the traditional cop-buddy drama be enough to make Bust Up stand out?
Madeleine Sami on capitalism, colonialism and why she has a lot of time for blowflies
The Traitors NZ host laments the state of the world.
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
Including the return of NZ’s best reality show and a Twin Peaks-esque local webseries.
Welcome back to The Traitors NZ, the best reality show on New Zealand television
There’s no shortage of twists and turns in the new season.
Hip-hop and hot boxes: Home Brew lights up Auckland Town Hall
It was a concert made for true fans of one of New Zealand’s most legendary hip-hop groups.
Up close and personal with television’s brightest star, the Tipping Point machine
Yes, we asked to push the buzzer. No, it’s not that simple.