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The Glasshouse Theatre at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre

The new theatre is expected to attract 300,000 visitors annually. Video / Sam Muller Media

Love Is Blind's Alex Henderson on his connection New Zealand

Henderson (Ngāruahine) got his tā moko while visiting Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Who are the frontrunners for the Oscars?

Chief entertainment reporter Jenni Mortimer talks about the upcoming Oscars. Video / Ryan Bridge, TODAY

TrackStars: A Herald journalist gets put through their paces

After a lesson from Dame Valerie Adams and 400m record holder Lex Revell-Lewis, Mitchell Hageman finds out what it takes to be the best. Video / Alyse Wright

Lorde reveals first record deal has finally ended after 17 years

The contract covered four albums, from Pure Heroine to last year's Virgin.

How Seoul’s listening bars serve nightlife vibes without the hard drinking

LP bars in Seoul offer jazz-filled, low-pressure alternatives to crowded pubs.

Robbie Williams' career is on a high, so why will his NZ shows be his 'most important'?

The Britpop tour hits Eden Park and Christchurch's One New Zealand Stadium in November.

Call Me Maybe star quietly becomes a mum for the first time

Carly Rae Jepsen and producer Cole Marsden Greif-Neill welcomed their baby two weeks ago.

Mike v John: Will Campbell lift RNZ again?; 'Homecoming': Katie Bradford returns; 'F***ing f***' - RNZ reporter's on-air blooper

Can we trust tech giants' latest advertising data? TVNZ announces a new business host.

‘Pathological’ texts: Mafs wife teases secret cache of incriminating messages

Screenshots could destroy everything on Mafs in the most profanity-laden episode.

'Not a very good one': Kid Rock fires back at Conan O'Brien joke

The pop star hit back on X, calling the Oscars gag 'not a very good one'.

Mafs revenge plot ends with wives brawling

Two wives are physically separated after one delivers a brutal insult.

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Singer Aled Jones on ‘mad’ rise to fame and first NZ tour

The child star behind surprise hit 'Walking in the Air' says it changed his life forever.

Domestic assault allegations halt Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season five

Taylor Frankie Paul previously pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in 2023.

Coldplay kiss cam woman speaks to Oprah in exclusive podcast interview

Kristin Cabot said her husband was also at the now infamous concert.

I tried a week of free entertainment in Auckland – here's why I might never pay again

I had a week of free fun in Auckland and saved about $225.

Back to the Future III actor dead aged 89

The star worked alongside some of the biggest names of the western genre.

Sean Penn skips Oscars despite winning award to visit Zelenskyy in Kyiv amid war

AFP reported the actor was 'planning to go to the front' in eastern Ukraine.

'Buffy' reboot cancelled - Sarah Michelle Gellar

The cancelled reboot, titled 'Buffy: New Sunnydale', was in development at Hulu.

Auckland String Together festival pairs NZ Trio with student musicians

Three-day workshop with concert finale a rare chance for kids to learn from the best.

Easter at New World just got a little bit saucy

The Geraldine-made hot cross bun winning nationwide fans.

Sun-ripened flavour, grown in NZ

How growers and grocers get fruit from tree to table in days.

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The gateway to the American south is also the perfect place to explore by car.

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