‘Indigenous excellence’ to open Wellington Pride Festival
When Callan James found the term “takatāpui” years after he came out as gay, he felt untouchable. It encompassed who he was as a young queer...
Stewart Island residents asked for help to find missing 71-year-old
SUPPLIED Police are searching for a 71-year-old who went missing from Rakiura Stewart Island and was last seen Friday morning. Residents of Rakiura/Stewart Island are being...
Severe thunderstorm watch in place for the North Island’s east coast
KATHRYN GEORGE/Stuff MetService issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, the Bay of Plenty, and Taupō on Saturday morning. Residents of the...
The Last Soviet: NYSNC singer Lance Bass’ lightning-in-a-bottle podcast
The Last Soviet This new space history podcast is hosted by Lance Bass, a former member of the boy band NSYNC, who also happens to be...
Lavender blueberry ice cream recipe
Maite Paternain/NZ House & Garden Lavender blueberry ice cream This recipe is from the team at NZ House & Garden magazine. The flavour of blueberries is...
Katie Volynets hangs on, reaches 1st WTA semifinal at Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Katie Volynets reached her first WTA semifinal by taking big leads in each set and holding off reigning NCAA singles champion Peyton...
Nutter scores 19, Northern Illinois tops Eastern Michigan
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Zarigue Nutter scored 19 points as Northern Illinois beat Eastern Michigan 85-66 on Friday. Nutter was 8 of 11 shooting, including 2...
After a major roster retrofit, Leafs make one more move before NHL trade deadline
Kyle Dubas got most his shopping done early this year. The Toronto Maple Leafs general manager then made one more deal before Friday’s tepid NHL trade...
Magic lose Jonathan Isaac for season with torn adductor
Jonathan Isaac’s comeback story has been sidelined again by another season-ending injury, this time a torn adductor muscle. Isaac had surgery on Friday to repair the...
Oilers ‘pretty close’ to fulfilling wish list ahead of NHL trade deadline
EDMONTON – Ken Holland thinks the Edmonton Oilers got “pretty close” to fulfilling their trade-deadline wish list, despite being up against the salary cap. The Oilers...