From Taylor Hawkins to Takeoff to Loretta Lynn, here are 11 influential artists we lost in 2022
As we say goodbye to 2022, it feels natural to remember the musical legends who we lost. Below, the Star pays tribute to some — but...
Barbara Walters, TV news trailblazer and creator of ‘The View,’ dies at 93
NEW YORK— Barbara Walters, the intrepid interviewer, anchor and program host who led the way as the first woman to become a TV news superstar during...
Brian May: Knighthood comes with ‘a little bit more clout’
LONDON (AP) — Queen guitarist Brian May is now a “Sir.” May, who also has a doctorate in astrophysics and is an animal welfare advocate, received...
Speed skating: South Canterbury top of leader board in national championships alongside Whanganui
JOHN BISSET/Stuff Shannell Wooding, in pink, won both the 100 metres and 1,000m titles in the masters’ category at the national championships in Palmerston North. Wooding...
Scupltors shape rocks into art during biennial symposium on New Plymouth’s foreshore
Catherine Groenestein/Stuff Melissa Wright from Australia enjoys meeting other sculptors and old friends when she returns to Taranaki for each stone symposium. Clouds of dust and...
Fatal Bay of Plenty crashes lift holiday road toll to 17
SUNLIVE/SUPPLIED One person died in a crash on SH2 at Athenree Gorge, near Waihī Beach, on Monday, and seven others were injured. A two-car crash near...
AirTag tracks bag’s ‘wild ride’ from dumpster to mall after United Airlines flight
Valerie Szybala/Twitter Valerie Szybala shared images of suitcases sitting outside a concrete building. A traveller has documented her missing bag’s “wild ride” from a dumpster outside...
The neighbour’s Christmas gift that just keeps on revving
Steve Stannard is a small business owner, ex-racing cyclist and former sports science professor based in Manawatū. OPINION/SATIRE: Hi neighbour; season’s greetings! I really should pop...
Heavy rain, gales to pummel Northland overnight, before moving south
Holidaymakers in tents and boaties are being warned to prepare and be careful as a weather system bringing heavy rain and gales moves onto the country....
Lumsden firefighter saves his own life after freak accident
A Lumsden firefighter’s training saved his life as he guided his family to help him after he punctured his femoral artery in his right leg. On...