REVIEW: This fitfully funny flick is what Goldmember was to the original Austin Powers, a 70s-set, star-studded romp that is fun, but ultimately fairly forgettable.

Stuart Wilson has slammed the proposed direction of Ashburton’s $1.7 million of additional roading funding, saying it's all going on just two roads.

A Taranaki council has decided not to put any more money into maintaining its cemetery, which members of the community recently called a “neglected, disgusting place”.

The risks to the public from two disused quarries are “huge”, with one local leader saying the situation is “incredibly urgent”.

The Parliament will be appointing a new watchdog to field complaints and investigate any poor MP behaviour.

The trip over was a nightmare, but jewellery designer Cathy Pope says India activates part of her brain that lie dormant at home.

Waimakariri mayor Dan Gordon has praised the efforts of staff after the Waimakariri District Council confirmed "one of the lowest rates rises in the country".

The adoption of one of the Ashburton District’s biggest rate increases in over a decade - nearly 10% on average - is a “realistic budget”, the council says.

Richard Nixon often said that, "if it hadn't been for Martha, there would have been no Watergate". This is her story - and it's a hell of a tale.

REVIEW: This a terrific, timely and absolutely engrossing portrait of the life and work of Sir Hekenukumai Ngāiwi Puhipi.

REVIEW: It only took Jennifer Aniston five hours, so 100 days to attract 1 million followers should be doddle for Kent Briggs - shouldn't it?

More events are being booked and the public are venturing out again, as Nelson's arts and entertainment sector starts recovering from the crippling effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tory Whanau has shown her hand early with plans for drug testing, one million native trees planted in the capital and pedestrianising Cuba St.

New shops including a supermarket will be built at the Homebase shopping centre in northwest Christchurch.

The Ukrainian president joined the Nato summit virtually, and delivered a stark message: His country needs weapons or more Ukrainians will die.

Few big surprises were revealed in the signed-off annual plans for Hutt City and Upper Hutt councils, with rates set at 5.9% and 6% respectively.

Taranaki-based medicinal cannabis company Greenfern Industries has secured an export deal that could be worth more than $1.6m

The Hurunui District Council will not budge from its priorities to improve its roading network and other infrastructure, which has resulted in an average rates rise of 10.5%

Dan Gordon says there's still a lot of work to do, including managing the district's growth, and the impacts of climate change and Government reforms like Three Waters.

Great South is on track to submit in application to the International Dark Sky Association at the end fo the year. If it’s successful, Fiordland will become the second-largest Dark Sky Park in the world.