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Who is Mike Nock? Meet this year's Music Hall of Fame inductee
The 84-year-old jazz legend has played alongside some of the genre's greats, including Miles Davis and Dionne Warwick.
'It's hot as hell in here' - Aunties go wild for Jason Momoa in Auckland
Review: I wasn't sure what kind of crowd would show up - would it be DC fans wanting to see Aquaman? Metalheads just there for the music? Or excitable aunties, just hoping for a glimpse of a certified…
This is the best toastie in the country - so what's the secret?
The Great New Zealand Toastie Takeover winner says his winning entry was inspired by a recent trip to Italy. Audio
How to photograph the blue supermoon
New Zealand will get a glimpse of the blue supermoon from this evening. Here's some tips on how to capture it.
How to photograph the blue supermoon
If the weather is clear around 6pm, New Zealand will get a glimpse of the blue supermoon. Here's how to capture it.
Will NZ's newest music venue be ready in time for its grand opening?
There's just one day to go, but there's still a lot to be done.
What's behind Barack Obama's 2024 playlist?
The former US president's new playlist features 60s classics, to brand new bangers about doing cocaine and a couple of potentially problematic artists.
Rage-bait influencers are profiting off your anger
It's staged interactions and storytimes, disgusting cooking videos, and mistakes that, frankly, just piss people off.
The White Lotus season 3 trailer has dropped - what do we know?
A six-second, sepia-toned trailer reveals a boat jetting past idyllic coves. "What happens in Thailand, stays in Thailand". Video
The athletes serving looks at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Bougie custom nails, relaxed street styles, personalised hair and makeup trends are all the rage.
The Seine is filthy, and Parisians tried to warn us
For more than 100 years, swimming in the river was banned due to health concerns. Now, Olympic athletes are competing in it and falling sick.
Racism holding Indian women back in Aotearoa - study
Four high-achieving women talk about how the 'glass ceiling' is double-glazed for Indian migrant women in New Zealand, and how they rose to the challenge.
Olympian couple split to focus on sport. They just won gold together
"We are such professionals that we broke up precisely so that we could fully concentrate on this medal ... we succeeded and we will see what happens after that."
Rising stars face off in Lexus Song Quest final
Five Kiwi singers take to the stage on Saturday night hoping to win the Lexus Song Quest, which comes with a $50,000 cash prize.
How and when to call in sick to work
Feel guilty taking sick leave? Don't - soldiering on is so pre-pandemic.
Why would you open an eatery in a cost of living crisis?
While plenty of places have been forced to shutter, there are 'risk takers' in hospo giving it a crack. Nicky Park and Jogai Bhatt talk to some of them.
Life at the Olympic Village: Athletes give us a sneak peek
Try a baguette making workshop. Get yourself a Parisian Pony at the hair salon. And what are those cardboard beds really like?
The debate over a controversial Paralympic TikTok account
The international TikTok account uses footage of athletes accompanied by music and narration that some say mocks the Paralympians.
X-plainer: Who are Generation X?
You're probably familiar with Boomers and Millennials, but what about the generation in the middle?
Who is Kai Trump, Donald Trump's oldest grandchild?
Aspiring golfer Kai Trump is her grandpa's biggest fan. What else do we know about her?
How do they get our horses to the Paris Olympics?
The highly-trained Olympic animals come with their own passports, in-flight meals, and frolicking time during layovers.
Remembering the glory days of Auckland icon SPQR
Oversized Gucci sunglasses, a glass of white, and a plate of salt and pepper squid was always how it began on a summer's day at SPQR.
It's been 25 years since TrueBliss - but it feels like it was 'just yesterday'
Five young women were swept to stardom off the back of the TV show Popstars - but not everyone had their best interests at heart, band member Joe Cotton says.