EconomySeen the movie, booked the flightJust how influential are the movies in transforming audiences into potential tourists?02 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Suspicious' death in MatamataPolice are treating as suspicious the death of a man who collapsed and suffered a head injury last night in Matamata after reports of an altercation.30 Oct 11:00 PM
New ZealandWhat will happen to Hobbiton?Hobbiton has put Matamata on the map, but with production of The Hobbit shifting overseas, the town's future as a tourist hub is in jeopardy. 21 Oct 05:45 AM
New ZealandWife-killer in $1.4m luxury hideawayGreg Meads enjoyed his final months of freedom in a plush beachfront home with another woman before being convicted of murder.20 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandStepdaughter recalls mother's cold killer Kimberley White remembers her stepfather Greg Meads enforcing silent meals at the family dinner table as he watched television.19 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandRacing identity on trial for killing wifeA shooting victim told her husband days before her death that she wanted to move out of their home and move on with her life, a court heard.11 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandBattling actors have a hobbit onsideThe furore over <i>The Hobbit</i> is the normal process of a union trying to talk to an employer who is refusing to talk back, says actor and director Ian Mune.01 Oct 07:58 PM
New ZealandCouple struggle with daughters' lossKerry and Lynne Martin are unsure about swimming in Samoa after losing their two daughters in the tsunami.26 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandGirl dies in her father's armsA grieving dad has told how he cradled his 10-year-old daughter in his arms as she passed away from an asthma attack.25 Sep 05:30 PM
