The Hurt Locker won six of its nine Oscar nominations including best picture, best director - Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman to triumph in the category - as well as best original screenplay for former reporter Mark Boal.
James Cameron picture Avatar was largely sidelined, winning four techincal awards.
Should Avatar have won the Best Picture Oscar?
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Read Peter Calder's review: "Avatar is inane, implausible"
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Warbirds over Wanaka
Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts turned out to see some impressive aircraft in action yesterday at a preview of the Warbirds over Wanaka show this weekend. The popular event had been grounded for the past six years, partly because of Covid pandemic restrictions. This Easter weekend it returns, with a sellout crowd of more than 60,000 people set to attend today and tomorrow. Photos / George Heard