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Obituary: diminutive doctor who brought big issues out of bedroom

Ruth Westheimer at the 2019 Grammy Awards. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: diminutive doctor who brought big issues out of bedroom

Unlikely pop culture icon Dr Ruth Westheimer preached the joys of good sex, great sex and, especially, safe sex, to audiences around the world.

Obituary: James Sikking, actor

James Sikking in 2012. Photo: Getty Images

Obituary: James Sikking, actor

James Sikking was a character actor who battled to secure lead parts but created a legion of memorable supporting characters.

US talk show pioneer Phil Donahue dies

Phil Donahue's daytime show tackled subject matter once considered taboo for television -...

US talk show pioneer Phil Donahue dies

Phil Donahue, who changed the face of US daytime TV with a long-running syndicated talk show highlighting social and political issues, has died. He was 88.

Obituary: Shannen Doherty, actress

Obituary: Shannen Doherty, actress

Actress Shannen Doherty’s life and career were roiled by illness and tabloid stories.

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West Coast trip included in Agatha Christie doco

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West Coast trip included in Agatha Christie doco

A TV production company will be on the West Coast later this month as part of a new documentary retracing Agatha Christie's 1922 world tour - including a little-known visit to the Coast.

US actress Shannen Doherty dead at 53

Shannen Doherty poses at the premiere of the film "Burning Palms" in Hollywood in January 2011....

Beverly Hills, 90210 star Shannen Doherty dead at 53

US actor Shannen Doherty, best known for her role as high school student Brenda Walsh on hit 1990s television drama Beverly Hills, 90210, has died after a years-long battle with cancer.

'Lighting for white people': Paul-Robie recalls working at TV3

Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie. Photo: RNZ

'Lighting for white people': Paul-Robie recalls working at TV3

Māori broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie recalls being taken into a video closet and told to present two shows with no extra pay to replace veteran newsreader Philip Sherry.

Newshub signs off final 6pm bulletin

Newshub staff pose for a final photo ahead of tonight's final 6pm bulletin. Photo: RNZ

Newshub signs off final 6pm bulletin

Tonight's final 6pm Newshub bulletin has signalled the end of three decades of news.

Shortland Street cut to three episodes a week

Shortland Street cut to three episodes a week

TVNZ has confirmed Shortland Street will air just three episodes a week in 2025.

'Celebrating all the good things': AM hosts bid farewell

AM show hosts Lloyd Burr and Melissa Chan-Green presenting their final broadcast of the show....

'Celebrating all the good things': AM hosts bid farewell

Hosts of Newshub's AM show have thanked viewers for their support as it airs its final show on Newshub's last day.

Broadcaster reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Broadcaster Joanna Paul-Robie. Photo: RNZ

Broadcaster reveals terminal cancer diagnosis

Former news presenter Joanna Paul-Robie has revealed she is dying of cancer.

TV doctor's body found on Greek island

TV doctor's body found on Greek island

British TV presenter Michael Mosley has been found dead in a rocky area of Symi, days after he disappeared during a walk on the Greek island.

TV doctor missing on Greek island

A search is continuing for missing British broadcaster and healthy living advocate Michael Mosley, after setting out alone on a coastal walk on a Greek island in searing heat.

Shortland St actor ends Gaza hunger strike

Will Alexander is trying to enlist support from Christchurch City Council. Photo: Supplied / Will...

Shortland St actor ends Gaza hunger strike

A hunger strike protester calling for an end to war in Gaza has asked the Christchurch City Council to support increased aid to the UN Palestinian refugee agency.

TVNZ faces $28m projected loss

TVNZ faces $28m projected loss

TVNZ is warning of a large underlying loss amid a worsening advertising downturn.

Obituary: John Savident, actor

Actor John Savident, who plays Fred Elliot in soap Coronation street, picks up the top award on...

Obituary: John Savident, actor

Larger-than-life actor John Savident found the perfect role when he was cast as the booming-voiced Fred Elliott in British soap Coronation Street.

Thinking outside the Tardis

Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), left, and the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) in "The Devil’s Chord" where they...

Thinking outside the Tardis

Some of its biggest fans are back in charge of Doctor Who, writes Tracy Brown.

Assault claim on Taika Waititi series

American actor Charlyne Yi plays Judy in the series. Photo: Getty Images

Assault claim on Taika Waititi series

Allegations of physical assault and coercion have emerged from the set of Kiwi director Taika Waititi's Apple+ series Time Bandits.

Premiership cut to two rounds under Sky deal

The ANZ Premiership will look a little different next year. Photo: Getty Images

Premiership cut to two rounds under Sky deal

Netball New Zealand and Sky TV have agreed on a one-year extension to their existing broadcasting partnership, while the 2025 ANZ Premiership will be reduced to a new two-round format.

Homes unfinished as The Block NZ axed

The homes have yet to be finished - currently, they're only clad on the outside. Photo: RNZ

Homes unfinished as The Block NZ axed

Up to 200 production staff could be out of jobs, as the 2024 season of renovation show The Block NZ is axed and the North Shore property remains a building site.

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