Breakfast host Hayley Holt pregnant
Breakfast host Hayley Holt has today announced she is pregnant with her first child.
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Korean film in upset win at SAG awards
Korean film in upset win at SAG awards
South Korean thriller Parasite was the upset winner at the Screen Actors Guild awards, while Joaquin Phoenix and Renee Zellweger were named best actors, cementing their roles as frontrunners at the Oscars.
Wiggles star suffers cardiac arrest at fire relief concert
Wiggles star suffers cardiac arrest at fire relief concert
A founding member of Australian popular children's music group The Wiggles suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed while performing at a bushfire relief concert in Sydney on Friday, the band said.
'Thrones' stars named in 'LOTR' cast
'Thrones' stars named in 'Lord of the Rings' cast
Amazon unveiled the first cast of actors for its "The Lord of the Rings" streaming television series, including two "Game of Thrones" veterans, and said production would begin in New Zealand next month.
Joker leads BAFTA nominations
Joker leads BAFTA nominations
Joker, a dark origins story about the comic book villain, leads nominations for the BAFTA awards, but Britain's top movie honours has been criticised over the lack of diversity in acting categories.
Zac Efron flown to Aust hospital: reports
Zac Efron flown to Aust hospital: reports
Hollywood movie star Zac Efron was reportedly flown to an Australian hospital after becoming ill with an infection while filming a TV show in Papua New Guinea.
The decade of binge-watching: How Netflix changed TV
The decade of binge-watching: How Netflix changed TV
In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next instalment of their favourite shows, parcelled out by networks in half-hour or hour-long increments.
Sky to purchase Spark's Lightbox
Sky to purchase Spark's Lightbox
Sky confirmed on the stock market this morning the purchase of Lightbox.
TV naturalist David Bellamy dead at 86
TV naturalist David Bellamy dead at 86
English television naturalist David Bellamy, who was well known in New Zealand, has died, aged 86.
Cosby set to take appeal to Supreme Court
Cosby set to take appeal to Supreme Court
A US court has dismissed Bill Cosby's bid to overturn his 2018 sex assault conviction, rejecting his lawyers' argument that a judge deprived the comedian of a fair trial by allowing other accusers to testify.
Veteran Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies
Veteran Sesame Street puppeteer Caroll Spinney dies
Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought boyish vulnerability to Big Bird on the groundbreaking children's television show "Sesame Street", has died at the age of 85.
TV's Colbert trains like an All Black
TV's Colbert trains like an All Black
Stephen Colbert was carried off the field after an 'intense' rugby lesson with two All Black greats during his recent trip here.
Attenborough honoured for ocean pollution fight
Attenborough honoured for ocean pollution fight
The Queen has presented British broadcaster Sir David Attenborough with an award for his hit television nature series Blue Planet II, which raised public awareness of the danger of plastic pollution in oceans.
Original Shortland Street cast member dies
Original Shortland Street cast member dies
Actress Nancy Brunning, who played roles ranging from Nurse Jaki Manu in Shortland Street to matriarch Ramona Mahana in the film Mahana, has died.
Sky to show more than 50 sports for free
Sky to show more than 50 sports for free
Kiwis will be given the opportunity to watch more than 50 sports free, thanks to a new initiative from Sky Sports and former Olympic and America's Cup sailor Rob Waddell.
Acting royalty joins 'The Crown'
Acting royalty joins 'The Crown'
Television fans have welcomed a new queen as Olivia Colman and other stars of royal drama The Crown turned out for the world premiere of the Netflix show's third season.
Disney+ debut hit by tech glitches, company blames demand
Disney+ debut hit by tech glitches, company blames demand
Walt Disney Co's long-awaited debut in the streaming media wars on Tuesday was hit with technical glitches that the company said were caused by higher-than-expected demand.
Is NZ big enough to support multiple channels?
Is NZ big enough to support multiple channels?
It's the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and Spark appears to have left the main stage. But it still wants to be a major player. No longer wants to be in the supporting actor category.
Former Arrowtown chef joins superyacht reality series
Former Arrowtown chef joins superyacht reality series
The chef on board the superyacht Valor and starring in the reality show Below Deck is a Kiwi from the South Island who has worked in Arrowtown, Australia and the US.
Game of Thrones prequel gets chop, another picked up
Game of Thrones prequel gets chop, another picked up
HBO has ordered 10 episodes of a Game of Thrones spinoff called House of the Dragon, shortly after reports emerged it had canned another series set in the world created by author George R.R. Martin.