New Zealand Top Stories
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:47:30 GMTCovid-19 NZ: Return to level 2 'bitter pill to swallow' for Wellington hospitality venues
Popular brunch spots, an Irish pub and an award-winning restaurant are among the six locations named.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:32:37 GMTHong Kong's embattled Apple Daily to close its doors
The pro-democracy newspaper's closure comes after police arrested five editors and executives and froze more than $2 million worth of assets.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:30:00 GMTSouth Taranaki wind farm hailed a success
Electricity being generated at South Taranaki’s only wind farm is already likely helping cut New Zealand’s carbon emissions by up to 450,000 tonnes of CO2 a year.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:30:00 GMTThe Block NZ: Covid-19 casts shadow over construction site
OPINION: It was only a matter of time before the global pandemic wrapped its grubby arms around the local reality show.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:22:00 GMTCovid-19 NZ: Manu Samoa vs Māori All Blacks match to be played in empty Wellington stadium
Covid-19 alert level change in the capital means fans will be locked out of Manu Samoa vs Māori All Blacks game.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:17:48 GMTCovid-19 NZ: Wellingtonians face queues, delays for testing and information
A woman who was in a bar visited by the Covid-infected Australian says she couldn't get through to Healthline and was turned away from testing centre.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:17:08 GMTArmed police called after reports of second incident of a gunman in Christchurch
Armed officers searched cars after the "third hand" report of a person with a gun at a car park. Hours later, they were called to a second incident.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 08:05:33 GMTCovid-19 NZ: 57 hours in Wellington - how a Sydney tourist's capital weekend went awry
It was a cold and windy holiday weekend in Wellington, and this travel bubble tourist hit all the classic capital spots. He didn't know he had Covid though.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:58:17 GMTCaptain Glenn Shephard reacts to chef Natasha De Bourg's cooking
While some of Natasha De Bourg's culinary choices were a buzzed-about topic among the Parsifal III crew, Captain Glenn Shephard has nothing but great things to say about the chef's skill set.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:41:57 GMTRachel Zegler's disney princess wish comes true as Snow White in Disney's Live-Action movie
While Rachel Zegler’s big break will come in 2021 as Maria in Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story, her next role will be Disney's iconic princess, Snow White.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:40:43 GMTJumbo: A rollercoaster of emotions as woman falls in love with a theme park ride
REVIEW: A kinky take on Bumblebee, an intriguing riff on Spike Jonze’s Her, this Belgian tale is filled with strikingly memorable and sensual imagery.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:32:00 GMTSarah Hirini and Hamish Bond named New Zealand team flagbearers for Tokyo Olympics
A rugby sevens star and Olympic rowing great will carry the flag for New Zealand at the Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:26:55 GMTHarry Potter’s Bonnie Wright reveals where she thinks Ginny Weasley is today
Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, revealed what she imagines her character and her husband, Harry, are up to almost 10 years after the final installment.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:24:48 GMTCovid-19: New South Wales fans likely to be locked out of Queensland for State of Origin II
The NSW team is safe to get in but some players' families have made a mad dash to Brisbane to beat the cut-off.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:06:14 GMTFormer MLB star Ben Zobrist accuses pastor of affair with his wife and defrauding charity
Ben Zobrist, who won the World Series in 2015 and 2016, filed a lawsuit against his pastor, claiming he had an affair with his wife, singer Julianna Zobrist, while providing marriage counseling.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 07:02:01 GMTChanges needed or more people will die in Robinson helicopters, investigator tells inquest
Unexplained mast bumping - a problem with rotor mechanisms - has led to hundreds of deaths around the world, an investigator told an inquest into a helicopter accident.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:59:04 GMTThe World To Come: Neon debut for heartbreaking drama that deserved better fate
REVIEW: While perhaps lacking the fireworks of Ammonite’s central romance, this slow-burning drama makes far more of an emotional impact.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:56:08 GMTFatherhood: A lot of Hart helps this Netflix tearjerker cut through the schtick
REVIEW: The obvious detours into saccharine are mostly avoided, with the comedian finding a few shaded places to park his comedic instincts.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:52:40 GMTMichael B. Jordan apologizes for rum brand's controversial name
Michael B. Jordan addressed criticism of his new rum brand's name on June 22 after Nicki Minaj and others called for him to change it.
Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:48:51 GMTCovid-19 NZ: Ski-fields hoping bubble opens before Aussie school holidays
As ski fields prepare for a bumper two weeks during Aussie school holidays, Sydney's outbreak may pierce the Trans-Tasman bubble