He could be relaxing with family and friends during the Christmas break but talented filmmaker Taika Waititi has taken the time to roll up his sleeves and go on the bone marrow registry.
Actress Carrie Fisher, who played Princess Leia in Star Wars, has died at age 60, daughter's publicist says. "It is with a very deep sadness that Billie Lourd confirms that her beloved mother Carrie Fisher passed away at 8:55 this morning," Simon Halls, a spokesperson for Fisher's family, said in a statement to People. Fisher suffered a heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles on Friday (US time), according to TMZ. She was administered CPR until the flight landed. Her heart attack reportedly occurred 15 minutes before the plane was scheduled to arrive.
George Michael, the British pop superstar who reached early fame with WHAM! dies at 53.
Bill Scott from Fhloston Paradise recreates his famous Bacardi Legacy 'City Roots' cocktail to kick off the festive season.
Valerie Fairman died Wednesday six years after her role on the MTV reality show. Source: MTV
Champagne Lady singing us all a wonderful festive song.
Charlie and Barry at the movies: Our kid critics rank their top ten movies of the year.
A gentle, poetic film that observes a week in the life of a small town bus driver.
To save his theatre, a koala holds the world’s greatest singing competition.
Jadyn Burt and Freddy Carr who form the dance group Fish and Fox who are performing at Splore early in 2017
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Clarkson and co spark terror in Dubai after locals think Grand Tour stunt where a TANK drives through the walls of a shopping mall is a genuine accident Jeremy Clarkson drove a tank into a luxury shopping centre in Dubai, UAE
Young Australian surfer charms Ellen on her show.
US rapper Cee Lo Green is seen being thrown to the floor after his cellphone apparently explodes in this viral video
Join Molly Henley as she takes a hands-on tour of the new Woah Studios, the only studio open to the public in New Zealand.
Paul Henry dedicated his final stint hosting his TV3 show to his late mother, saying he had "lost my most important audience member". Video / Newshub
Max Key, son of former Prime Minister John Key, has released a video showing a typical day in the for the young entrepreneur and DJ.
Trailer for the upcoming documentary ' Digilante ' which looks at the fallout from a viral video
What were this year's best TV shows, movies and albums? Laura McGoldrick finds out with deputy entertainment editor Chris Schulz and entertainment writer Karl Puschmann.
The Grand Tour features Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond off on a grand adventure.
Amazing Race supremo Phil Keoghan jumps onto a 1928 bike to ride the Tour de France as experienced by Kiwi Harry Watson, one of the first English-speaking cyclists to enter, let alone complete the race.
Watch the trailer for Will Smith's new movie Collateral Beauty, due out here in January.
Watch the first full trailer for Dunkirk, Christopher Nolan's new film that's due in theatres on July 21.