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Chappell Roan named to headline Laneway Festival

Chappell Roan named to headline Laneway Festival

Chappell Roan has been announced at the top of the bill for Laneway Festival 2026.

Light of an earlier sun

An image of a long-lost Kawarau Gorge rock formation is among more than 100 rare and early photographs on display at a new exhibition in Dunedin, Tim Scott reports.

Snoop Dogg's one-off NZ show canned

Snoop Dogg's one-off NZ show canned

Hip hop legend Snoop Dogg has cancelled his one New Zealand show three days before it was set to happen.

Screen legend Robert Redford dead at 89

Robert Redford arrives for the international premiere of The Old Man & the Gun at the Toronto...

Screen legend Robert Redford dead at 89

Actor Robert Redford, the quintessential handsome Hollywood leading man, has died at the age of 89.

Teen 'Adolescence' star makes history with Emmy win

Emmy winners from Adolescence (from left) Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty. Photo:...

Teen 'Adolescence' star makes history with Emmy win

Emergency room saga "The Pitt" was toasted as the year's best television drama, and show-business satire "The Studio" was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out trophies at the annual Emmy Awards.

Obituary: devoted to telling New Zealand stories on our screens

Film and TV producer John Barnett. Photos: supplied

Obituary: devoted to telling New Zealand stories on our screens

John Barnett spent almost two decades leading South Pacific Pictures, one of New Zealand’s most successful production companies.

Obituary: Michael Madsen, actor

Michael Madsen poses with his action figure, Mr. Blonde, from Reservoir Dogs. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: Michael Madsen, actor

With a coolly menacing, steely-eyed gaze, Michael Madsen was born to play villains on the big screen.

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NZ hospitals in context

Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland includes bright colours and a glass-covered atrium to...

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NZ hospitals in context

As work on Dunedin’s new hospital is delayed amid disagreements and cost overruns, a new book looks at almost 200 years of hospital architecture in New Zealand.

Getting under the skin

Cillian Murphy plays a teacher in his latest film, while also reprising some familiar roles....

Getting under the skin

Cillian Murphy’s Oscar-winning role in Oppenheimer elevated him to a new level of fame.

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Festival fans angry, frustrated and ticketless

Christchurch music festival fans angry, frustrated and ticketless

Music fans scrambling for tickets to Christchurch's Electric Avenue festival have vented their anger and frustration at missing out after pre-sale systems were not up to scratch.