East meets west in the cultural revival of a sensational Auckland home
How do you reflect two different cultures harmoniously in one home? That’s the challenge Shweta and Mayank Dewan faced when they built their new home on...
Celtic musician Rennie Pearson’s humble beginnings and love of traditions
Rennie Pearson was born and raised in Wellington. Aged 8 his parents took him to a concert of wooden flute virtuoso Chris Norman and his band...
Robbers who brandished hammers in Christchurch store sought by police
supplied Police are seeking information from the public after three offenders robbed a jewellery store in Merivale. Police are hunting three armed robbers who brandished hammers...
Eden Park heading for sell-out crowd for opening Rugby World Cup matches
More than 35,000 tickets have sold for the opening day of the Rugby World Cup at Eden Park on Saturday almost half the number of tickets...
The Italian Job: Wahlberg’s woeful classic crime caper remake comes to Netflix
The Italian Job (M, 111mins) Directed by F. Gary Gray **½ The 1969 classic crime caper, The Italian Job, was very much a product of its...
Harry Says: How to pick between your Champagne tastes and a beer budget
Supplied Despite having access to beauty discounts beauty and perks, Harriet Pudney’s taste is “far more expensive than I can afford.” Harriet Pudney is a beauty...
Shrek the green ogre swaps his swamp for Christchurch’s Margaret Mahy playground
Children enjoying Margaret Mahy playground got a school holiday surprise on Monday – when a giant green ogre turned up to play. Shrek had left behind...
Wellington’s Mt Victoria tunnel reopens after three-car crash
Stuff Wellington’s Mt Victoria tunnel is closed after a three-car crash. Wellington’s Mt Victoria tunnel has reopened after a three-car nose-to-tail crash closed it for an...
Three-metre high bubbles swallow a creek on Auckland’s North Shore
Mairangi Creek in Auckland’s North Shore was engulfed by three-metre high bubbles on Sunday afternoon. By Monday, the foam was being swept up by wind gusts...
Petition calls for ‘apology and refund’ from organisers of Listen In concert
A petition is circulating online, calling for an apology and refund from organisers of Auckland concert Listen In after attendees were left injured, drinks lines were...