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Tourism NZ moves away from hobbits
Tourism New Zealand is moving away from Middle Earth to promote our country overseas.
Tourism New Zealand is moving away from Middle Earth to promote our country overseas.
Megan Gale ditched her hairbrush, make-up and even her clothes while filming Mad Max: Fury Road.
Russell Packer enjoyed the company of his former Warriors teammates after Saturday night's last-minute win over the Sharks in Sydney.
Although they are frequent visitors to the Manukau and Kaipara Harbours, white sharks are rarely seen in the gulf.
Is Konrad Hurrell really a liability? Martin Guptill or Hamish Rutherford? Mark and Andrew debate the week's big questions.
Even the judges are excited about Manukau's new Crown Solicitor. Natalie Walker, who by August will become responsible for all major prosecutions in the area for the next 10 years.
The very first thing I do when I wake up in the morning - and the very last thing I do at night - is pick up my phone, press the Twitter app and see what's going on in the world.
The strength of your handshake could indicate the chance of a future heart attack, a major study suggests.
A monster from the deep has washed up on a beach in Kaikoura.
Editorial: The Government continues to insist unaffordable prices are entirely caused by a shortage of houses, but the bank has long recognised that demand has to be tackled too.
An 85-year-old's vision, and two decades of hard work, has seen Te Puna Quarry west of Tauranga transformed into a garden wonderland.
Rich Kiwis are turning their backs on God but churches shouldn't waste energy on being “up to date”, expert claims. Our interactive shows religious your suburb is.
The Backstreet Boys brought their 20th anniversary tour to Auckland. Joanna Hunkin says it was everything her 15-year-old self could have asked for.
A reunion with a matron from his old school and a lesson in keeping a stiff upper lip were on Prince Harry's agenda in Christchurch yesterday.
Lying on a hospital bed waiting to give birth, Laura Howard overheard a nurses' conversation that would move her so much, she felt she had to do something about it.
An Angus sirloin was last night crowned the Grand Champion of steaks in New Zealand. Catherine Smith was one of the lucky judges.
Reviewers can't get enough of the new Mad Max film, calling the post-apocalyptic action-adventure "a modern classic" and "a "stone-cold action master class".
Star Kiwi hooker Issac Luke has paid an immediate price for quitting the Rabbitohs to join the Warriors next season.
A newly licensed online lending service is targeting prospective homeowners who have been shut out of the mainstream mortgage market by low-equity loan restrictions.
A mother bear and her cubs gave tourists in America's Yellowstone National Park a sharp refresher in the rules on how to appreciate the wildlife - stay a safe distance.
You know when you discover your chocolate stash has accumulated weird white stuff all over it and you have to decide, do I eat this? Here's the answer.
The Australian doctor who fled to Syria to join ISIS has hit out at claims he was brainwashed into making the move in an open letter.
Hunger Games star Jennifer Lawrence is bridging the Hollywood pay gap by earning double what her male co-star Chris Pratt will take in her next movie.
Let's plot a magic few weeks for the Warriors and look at why they have such a promising road ahead, writes Chris Rattue.
A planned Mother's Day reunion has ended in tragedy for an Auckland family who lost three relatives in a horrific car crash.