The arrival of Toni Street's daughter Mackenzie was shared on Seven Sharp on Wednesday.
The arrival of Toni Street's daughter Mackenzie was shared on Seven Sharp on Wednesday.
Two high-profile parents do it differently over new additions to their families.
Seven Sharp star Toni Street gave birth to a baby daughter on Tuesday - her second - and she shared the news with her Twitter followers.
Meanwhile, rugby star Dan Carter flew home from the Crusaders' tour of South Africa this week to await the birth of his second child but hasn't divulged any details to fans.
We learned from rugby writers following the tour that Carter was on self-imposed paternity leave. A prolific social media sharer when it suits, he's kept schtum.
It's a tale of the new culture of celebrity: when, what and how much to share with the fan base. Street, 31, allowed her employer TVNZ to break the news on Wednesday with Seven Sharp colleagues Mike Hosking and Pippa Wetzell making the announcement on air.
Mackenzie France arrived late Tuesday night, nine days after her due date, and weighing just over 3.5kg. She is the second child of Street and Matt France; first daughter Juliet Ellen was born in 2012.
Street shared her gratitude with fans on Thursday. "Thank you so much for all the lovely messages following baby Mackenzie's arrival on Tuesday," she tweeted. "We are very blessed."
Carter, 33, and his high-profile wife Honor, a former Black Sticks player (pictured right), have yet to announce any news of their Easter baby. Carter's rep, Dean Hegan, did not respond to requests for comment yesterday.
The A-list couple were determined to keep their news under wraps. It is not surprising. They chose to keep their first pregnancy secret for 21 weeks. They controlled the announcement of the birth of their first child by issuing their own tweet.
Firstborn Marco celebrated his second birthday last Saturday, and his mother paid special tribute to the toddler on Twitter, which was later retweeted by his father. Neither made mention, however, that they would soon be celebrating the birth of another Carter progeny.
Dan Carter, 33, and his high-profile wife Honor, a former Black Sticks player, have yet to announce any news of their Easter baby.
Dan and Honor sold their 2011 wedding story to a tabloid women's magazine for a reported $50,000. But the protective parents have tried to shield their family from the celebrity gaze as best they can.
A new addition to the Carter clan is exciting news, especially as they prepare to move to France later this year after the World Cup.
Dan has signed a record-breaking contract with French club Racing Metro for three years. Meanwhile, he is expected to return to the Crusaders for next weekend's match with the Highlanders.
With several weeks of screentime left on TV3's The Bachelor NZ and fans tuning in to every cheesy rose ceremony moment, we have to ask: Is the show one big inside snow job?
If a certain viewer favourite becomes the winner of the elimination show, as rumours suggest, at what point does MediaWorks admit it's not a good look?
Bachelor Arthur Green was checked out but not the show's contestants.
The media company didn't own up to a lack of judgment when it was revealed two of the bachelorettes had criminal convictions.
Danielle Robinson has a drink-driving conviction and Danielle Le Gallais was jailed for 18 months for stealing nearly $40,000 from her employer in 2005.
Eyeworks undertook a full police check screening on the bachelor himself, Arthur Green, to ensure he passed the vetting process with no skeletons in his closet, but it seems doing due diligence on the women who were to win his heart skipped their mind.
As to whether the viewers' favourite wins the last rose, a rep for MediaWorks said: "We could never confirm or deny any rumours that would be spoilers for the audience."
A Givealittle fundraising page has been established for former Headless Chickens musician and Black magazine founder Grant Fell, who is critically ill and battling a brain tumour.
More than $6000 has been raised so far on the crowd-funding page A grant for Grant and it will go towards further treatment for Fell, who is undergoing intensive chemotherapy and radiation.
Grant Fell is undergoing intensive chemotherapy and radiation. Photo / Norrie Montgomery
