What’s on in Manawatū this weekend and beyond
Supplied Don McLean, who wrote and performed the 1971 classic American Pie, performs at the Regent Theatre on Sunday. As the wet weather eases, there’s plenty...
First female referee appointed to control premier club rugby match
LAWRENCE GULLERY/STUFF/Stuff Referee Maggie Cogger-Orr will control a Taranaki premier club rugby match on Saturday. History will be made in the Taranaki premier club rugby this...
The photographer telling stories of war zones, refugee settlements and hope on North Island tour
Supplied Humanitarian photographer Helen Manson is on a speaking tour around the North Island. Helen Manson travels the world photographing people who are struggling against poverty...
Trees get the chop as part of central Dunedin makeover
Hamish McNeilly/Stuff Another tree along George St bites the dust Large trees which have stood for decades along one of the country’s oldest retail streets have...
New weather camera to improve safety in the Nelson Lakes National Park
A remote mountain camera in the Nelson Lakes National Park will track terrain and key slopes for the possibility of avalanches at a popular hut. Positioned...
Watch: Police officer escapes frightening crash during traffic stop
A quick-thinking Sully District Station police officer is lucky to have not sustained serious injuries after an out of control motorist crossed a grass median and...
Succession to end with 90-minute-long ‘movie-like’ finale
The final episode of Succession will be a full 90-minutes long says the Emmy award-winning composer behind the music featured in the successful series. As reported...
Peter Howell: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ is a furry tug on the heart inside a smart-ass send-off
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldaña, Dave Bautista, Karen Gillan, Pom Klementieff, Chukwudi Iwuji, Sean Gunn, Elizabeth Debicki, Will Poulter, Maria...
How will the U.S. writers strike affect Canada? Thousands of jobs could be lost and productions cancelled, experts say
As thousands of writers set down their pens and take to the picket lines south of the border, Canada’s Hollywood-infused film industry is watching closely. The...
Vinay Menon: Smarten up, Hollywood — stop treating writers like second-class citizens
Someone should write a movie about how Hollywood never learns. There would be no TV shows or films without writers, those slobby weirdos with wild imaginations,...