Pregnant news presenter hospitalised with 'mystery virus'
Pregnant Newshub presenter Samantha Hayes has revealed she spent a "scary few days" in hospital after coming down with a mystery illness.
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Screenwriter workshop to bring TV to Queenstown
Screenwriter workshop to bring TV to Queenstown
A nationwide search for screenwriters to take part in a first-of-its-kind workshop in the Queenstown Lakes is imminent.
Media entity more than RNZ and TVNZ
Media entity more than RNZ and TVNZ
Work on a new public media entity continues but the head of the governance group says it is not about ‘‘smashing’’ RNZ and TVNZ together.
Bachelor NZ contestant pleads guilty over $12k theft
Bachelor NZ contestant pleads guilty over $12k theft
A contestant of The Bachelor New Zealand was sentenced after she admitted stealing more than $12,000 from her employer and from a social organisation she was part of.
Tales out of school - the mysterious case of Little Ted’s severed head
Tales out of school - the mysterious case of Little Ted’s severed head
Little Ted’s head has been found. But a reunion with its body appears to be well off the cards.
Mystery of Little Ted's missing head solved
Mystery of Little Ted's missing head solved
Little Ted’s Head has been found. The Play School character’s head has been missing since 1989 when the small teddy bear was ceremoniously blown up as part of the wrap festivities at the end of the series.
Kim Kardashian has no regrets as reality series ends
Kim Kardashian has no regrets as reality series ends
After 14 years of drama, fashion and family, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the TV series that made Kim Kardashian and her siblings household names, has ended with hugs, tears and gratitude.
Students access Netflix without cost
'Why would we pay when we can get it for free?': Students access Netflix without cost
University students in Christchurch say they're watching their favourite shows and movies on Netflix but haven't paid for subscriptions.
Trailblazing actor David McPhail farewelled
Trailblazing actor David McPhail farewelled
Tears, hugs and raucous laughter marked today’s emotional farewell of pioneering Kiwi comedian and actor David McPhail who died suddenly last week.
'A truly beautiful man': David McPhail dies at 76
'A truly beautiful man': David McPhail dies at 76
David McPhail, the Christchurch actor, comedian and pioneer of TV satire in NZ, has died at the age of 76.
Newshub to close Dunedin office
Newshub to close Dunedin office
Dunedin’s TV3 Newshub office will close, the channel's new owner Discovery has confirmed.
Ellen DeGeneres to end US talk show after 19 years
Ellen DeGeneres to end US talk show after 19 years
Ellen DeGeneres will end her Emmy-winning daytime talk show next year after its upcoming 19th season, next year.
Mike Pero hits back over TV show's title
Mike Pero hits back over TV show's title
Christchurch businessman Mike Pero has responded to a viewer who wanted him to be fired as The Apprentice host over the use of the word "Aotearoa" in its title.
NBC drops 2022 Golden Globes, Cruise returns trophies
NBC drops 2022 Golden Globes, Cruise returns trophies
US television network NBC has dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the awards and its lack of diversity.
Tributes flow for former Bachelorette contestant
Tributes flow for former Bachelorette contestant
Heartbroken former Bachelorettes have paid tribute to beloved contestant Tavita Antoni Karika who died suddenly this week.
Making it to ‘Popstars’ top 9 a ‘shock’
Making it to ‘Popstars’ top 9 a ‘shock’
Dunedin musician TJ Zimba says he wants to make his city proud.
Elton’s still in his element
Elton’s still in his element
Ben Elton made Thatcher’s Britain and the trenches of World War 1 the stuff of comedy, but can he wring a laugh from climate collapse and plague? Tom McKinlay asks the touring comedian.
Central hopes to reap benefits from Amazon's Lord of the Rings filming
Central hopes to reap benefits from Amazon's Lord of the Rings filming
The mayor of Central Otago says he hopes the region will see some of the benefits of an Amazon Lord of the Rings series that has begun filming in New Zealand.
'Peaky Blinders' actress Helen McCrory dies at 52
'Peaky Blinders' actress Helen McCrory dies at 52
Helen McCrory, the British actress known for playing steely female characters on stage and screen, has died of cancer at 52.
Big wins for courtroom drama, jazz film at SAG Awards
Big wins for courtroom drama, jazz film at SAG Awards
Courtroom drama "The Trial of the Chicago 7" and jazz period film "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" were the big winners at the Screen Actors Guild awards, while Schitt's Creek won best TV comedy.