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Thu, 13 May 2021 08:55:42 GMT
Works by master photographer Marti Friedlander on show at Waikato Museum
Vintage photographs of artists in their own environments, taken by celebrated artist Marti Friedlander, on show in an exhibition at Waikato Museum.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:48:27 GMT
Emergency services rush to Remuera home where health boss died mysteriously in April
Emergency services called to Remuera house of a woman who died in unexplained circumstances early last month.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:43:41 GMT
One out of 25 under-fives live in homes without drinkable tap water
Study finds 6.2 per cent of pre-schoolers are in homes that lack basic amenities.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:37:44 GMT
Lisa Kudrow explains why her son thought jennifer aniston was his Mom
Lisa Kudrow admitted that, after she brought son Julian to the Friends set as a young age, he became convinced that Jennifer Aniston was his actual mother.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:34:02 GMT
Man sighting in air rifle prompts Wairarapa school lock down and Armed Offenders call out
Kuranui College in Greytown is now out of lockdown after the man was located and spoken to by police.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:26:14 GMT
Hero manager was due to finish at Countdown supermarket just days after Dunedin knife attack
A Dunedin supermarket manager who was stabbed when he stepped in to help a colleague being attacked was just days away from leaving the job.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:24:25 GMT
'It was insane': Drone captures whale, sharks off Australia's coast
Stunning, and frightening, footage of sharks, schools of fish and even a surfing whale have been captured off the coast of Queensland.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:17:38 GMT
Covid-19: Tougher public health 'baseline' will be needed before borders reopen, Ashley Bloomfield says
Dr Ashley Bloomfield hints at more measures to slow Covid spread as NZ cautiously reopens to the world.

Thu, 13 May 2021 08:00:00 GMT
Hāwera Intermediate School to close
Hāwera Intermediate School will close at the end of 2022, following a decision by the Ministry of Education to change the way education is delivered in the town.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:56:01 GMT
Scroll with it: Rare Chinese art on show at Hamilton's Welcome Swallow gallery
Authentic Chinese watercolour paintings on rice paper scrolls, mounted on silk, will provide a rare treat for art lovers and scholars in Hamilton.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:51:22 GMT
Steven Adams still on the sidelines as understrength New Orleans Pelicans' NBA playoff hopes end
Steven Adams was one of four big names to be missing for the critical loss to the Mavericks.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:44:26 GMT
Services rush to serious crash fatal between truck and train in central North Island
Emergency services rushed to Marton just after 3.30pm. One person has died.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:41:05 GMT
Kiwi company amending product after being accused of religious appropriation
A Christchurch acupuncture mat company has agreed to stop using Hindu symbols on its products after being accused of being disrespectful to the religion.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:30:00 GMT
Lucky Dip: Why Māori TV's It's in the Bag-meets-Cube is NZ's best new gameshow
REVIEW: Forget Mike Pero and unmasking Moa, this low-budget show with its high-energy host-with-the-most offers terrific fun for all the whānau.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:24:00 GMT
Southland man with meth in his system crashed into woman in her 60s
A man with meth in his system has been sentenced for driving a car without working brakes and crashing into a woman, fracturing her vertebrae and leg.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:00:29 GMT
'Pedestrian' believed to be road worker dies after being struck by truck on Waikato Expressway near Rangiriri
A person believed to be a road worker has died after being struck by a truck on the Waikato Expressway.

Thu, 13 May 2021 07:00:00 GMT
Spiral: Chris Rock's puzzlingly awful horror sticks to the rusty Saw playbook
REVIEW: Strip-away the Hollywood veneer and it’s the same thin gruel of extreme vigilantism laced with grim torture-porn scenes with only one outcome.

Thu, 13 May 2021 06:58:48 GMT
Isaiah Moss, grounded Jets and Doomsday Double: NBL's talking points ahead of round 3
Nugs star Isaiah Moss heats up, the Jets' DeAndre Daniels stays cool and how tough is the Doomsday Double?

Thu, 13 May 2021 06:55:02 GMT
Covid vaccinations in Taranaki surpass 3600
The Taranaki Covid 19 vaccination programme has reached 3000 doses administered following high risk healthcare workers vaccinated at two centres in South Taranaki.

Thu, 13 May 2021 06:49:29 GMT
'Brace, stay down!' Passenger captures QantasLink emergency landing at Brisbane Airport
A flight attendant can be heard yelling instructions as the plane descends towards Brisbane Airport.



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