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Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:57:01 GMT
How Eboni K. Williams stayed true to herself on the Real Housewives of New York city
RHONY's first Black Housewife Eboni K. Williams reflects on her first season, including those tough conversations about race, in an exclusive Q&A with E! News.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:51:30 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Russians suspected of doping stopped from going to Games
The World Anti-Doping Agency says it intervened to stop several Russians competing based on evidence from the Moscow laboratory shut down in 2015.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:46:59 GMT
Covid-19 NZ: Positive result detected in wastewater in New Plymouth
The results do not appear to be linked to the Playa Zahara and Viking Bay vessels recently docked at Port Taranaki, the Ministry of Health says.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:44:23 GMT
Why Victorious Elizabeth Gillies turned down an invite to Ariana Grande's wedding
Though Ariana Grande kept the guest list extremely tight for her and Dalton Gomez’s vows, Victorious co-star Elizabeth Gillies score an invite. So why didn’t she attend the May ceremony?

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:43:12 GMT
NBL grand final live - Wellington Saints v Hawke's Bay Hawks
Hawke's Bay are clawing their way back into the contest but Wellington hold a narrow lead at Te Rauparaha Arena.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:32:14 GMT
How Kim Kardashian really feels as Kanye West prepares to release music about their divorce
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are once again on speaking terms following their divorce, but how does the reality star feel about the rapper discussing their marriage? A source weighs in.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:31:59 GMT
Invercargill City Council review findings now expected in August
Findings of a second independent Invercargill City Council governance review are expected to be presented to council in August.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:31:45 GMT
Trans-Tasman quarantine-free travel bubble burst splits families
Families across the Tasman face being split apart again as quarantine-free travel with Australia comes to an end tonight for at least eight weeks.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:26:06 GMT
Toa's new teat: Weta Workshop design allows baby orca to feed as he would in the wild
The orca calf, who is believed to be less than six months in age, is now being fed formula up to 10 times a day in small quantities, as he would be by his mother.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:20:24 GMT
'Ill-advised and misguided': NZ Rugby League boss rubbishes 'selfish, parochial and cowardly' World Cup claims
Covid-19 risk at World Cup was too great say NZRL but Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns could still play in 2021.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:19:21 GMT
Samoa court declares FAST party new government
Fiame Naomi Mata'afa, the daughter of Samoa's first prime minister, officially becomes the country's first woman in the role.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:15:47 GMT
This Tinder user’s plan to match with athletes at the Olympic village might have actually worked
One TikTok creator just took dating preferences to the next level. Find out why Tinder users are flooding Tokyo’s Olympic Village in hopes of swiping right on an athlete.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:11:40 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Naomi Osaka's impossible duty to the people of Japan
Even the tennis superstar’s nationality is attracting controversy. You would think carrying Japanese hopes at the Games is the last thing she needs.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:02:58 GMT
Football Ferns defender Rebekah Stott in complete remission from cancer
Rebekah Stott got the good news the same day the Football Ferns took on Australia at the Tokyo Olympics.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:01:12 GMT
Covid-19: How Sydney’s outbreak turned into a national emergency - and where to from here?
South-western Sydney suburbs have the lowest vaccination rates in the state despite being in the epicentre of the city’s worsening Covid-19 outbreak.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:00:33 GMT
Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles casually lands vault no woman has ever performed during podium training
The US gymnast gave fans a teaser of what’s to come by sharing a video of herself performing a Yurchenko double pike during podium training.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:55:13 GMT
Activewear brand Lorna Jane ordered to pay $5m over ‘anti-virus’ claim
Lorna Jane falsely claimed a range of its activewear could protect the wearer from catching or spreading Covid-19.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:55:00 GMT
Jolt: An explosive Kate Beckinsale shines in Amazon's dark action comedy
REVIEW: She really does cut loose, delivering whipsmart observations and cynical comments with the same vigour and panache as the copious fight scenes.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:46:17 GMT
First Drive Review: Mercedes-Benz EQA 250
Mercedes-Benz has dropped its latest EV on our shores - the EQA small SUV.

Fri, 23 Jul 2021 07:40:00 GMT
Old: It's Happening all over again - Shyamalan's fantasy island marks a new low
REVIEW: Kiwi Thomasin McKenzie is amongst the talented cast all at sea with this misadventure's dreadful dialogue, leaden action and crazy conceit.



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