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Watch Peter Andre in The Sunshine Murders

Singer Peter Andre co-stars in The Sunshine Murders, a Prime Video series from award-winning New Zealand film-maker Emily Corcoran. Video / Supplied

Air New Zealand culinary ambassador Josh Emett on his favourite foodie destination

The chef speaks to Viva about where he loves to travel, where to next and his favourite seat on the plane. Video / Michael Craig

Madonna, BTS, Shakira to headline the first World Cup final halftime show

For the first time, the football World Cup final in July will feature a star-studded Super Bowl-style halftime show. Video / Video Elephant

Delta Goodrem - Eclipse | Australia | Official Music Video

Australian singer Delta Goodrem after performing her song Eclipse in the second Eurovision Song Contest semifinal. Video / Eurovision Song Contest

Celebrity Treasure Island Winners & Losers: Competition called off for 'safety reasons'

An All Black, a Shorty star and the show's frontrunner have been beaten. So who will win?

'Time to say goodbye': Barbie Girl band Aqua call it quits as live act

Aqua formed in 1995 and went on to sell more than 33 million records.

Shakira wins $140m after being acquitted of Spanish tax fraud

The singer welcomed the decision after years of 'brutal public exposure'.

William Dart review: Ehnes and Rachid dazzle as AP’s Mozart night becomes unexpected double act

French conductor Samy Rachid turned Mozart's Haffner Symphony into a curtain-raiser.

Celebrity Treasure Island Winners & Losers: Competition called off for 'safety reasons'

An All Black, a Shorty star and the show's frontrunner have been beaten. So who will win?

Powerball jackpot hits $20m as Whanganui player scoops $1.5m prize

Saturday's live Powerball draw will now jackpot to $20 million.

Why Nicolas Cage nearly walked away from cinema before turning to TV

He now stars as Spider-Man Noir and Ben Reilly in Amazon's Spider-Noir.

'I don't want my kids to go through what I did': Peter Andre's breakdown and the NZ role that changed his life

The Aussie pop star is starring in a Kiwi-created crime series.

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Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Spencer Pratt denies mayoral run is being filmed for reality TV series

Reports claimed the reality star had signed a deal for a show featuring Heidi Montag.

Grammy-winning soul great Clarence Carter dies after cancer battle

Singer's 1970 hit Patches became a defining Southern soul anthem.

Madonna, BTS, Shakira to headline the first World Cup final halftime show

For the first time, the football World Cup final in July will feature a star-studded Super Bowl-style halftime show. Video / Video Elephant

Delta Goodrem - Eclipse | Australia | Official Music Video

Australian singer Delta Goodrem after performing her song Eclipse in the second Eurovision Song Contest semifinal. Video / Eurovision Song Contest

Matthew Perry drug dealer gets two year prison sentence

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for connecting Matthew Perry to ketamine dealer Jasveen Sangha, and delivering a fatal dose of the drug to Perry’s assistant.

'Still a little hard to believe': Pene Pati awarded French knighthood

The Samoan-Kiwi tenor received the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts & des Lettres in Paris.

Ōamaru goes global as Netflix’s East of Eden teaser showcases town’s streets

Ōamaru’s Victorian Precinct doubled as early 20th-century California.

After the hobbits, director Peter Jackson tackles 'Tintin'

The Kiwi film-maker is writing a new ''Tintin sequel with partner Fran Walsh at Cannes.

From boring to banger: Rapper turns Kiwis’ mortgage misery into music

How 900 ‘boring’ Kiwi mortgage stories became a hip-hop banger

Stay a little longer: New Sydney experiences and NSW escapes to discover

A harbour city classic with fresh discoveries waiting now all year

Families supporting parents to take the next step with confidence

Making the move together.

Limited-run Amarok V6 Style ute offers premium practicality

A rare V6 ute with effortless torque and upscale refinement