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Chris Brown: 'I've made a lot of mistakes'

He's been living it up on the French Riviera since his girlfriend Karrueche Tran reportedly broke up with him.

Body returned to family

The body of Connor Morris - boyfriend of Millie Elder-Holmes - has been returned to his family, but no-one has yet been charged over his death.

Heartbreak for Millie Elder-Holmes

Millie Elder-Holmes held boyfriend Connor Morris in her arms as he lay dying, following a machete attack in West Auckland on Saturday night.

Spy: Most eligible politicians

Spy news: Shorty St sizzles in Fiji

Spy finds out what Shortland Street stars are up to in Fiji, and discovers that the boom party times have arrived.

The Coppola family affair

Kiwi actor's drink-drive ban

A Sione's Wedding star has been banned from driving after crashing into two cars while drunk.

Bieber's Insta-war with Bloom

Justin Bieber has declared Instagram war on sparring partner Orlando Bloom, posting a picture of the British actor appearing to shed a tear.

Tributes to conservation visionary

Tributes are flowing for the civil servant credited with buying more public land in New Zealand than anyone else.

Twelve Questions: Michael Meredith

Internationally acclaimed chef and restaurant owner Michael Meredith dropped out of school at 15 and worked as a supermarket trolley boy before finding his calling.

Spy goes Party Party

The Dark Horse: Cliff's edge

Cliff Curtis’ turn as a bipolar chess champ may be his greatest role yet. He talks to Russell Baillie about piling on weight, confronting his past, and being a family man.

The many faces of Cliff Curtis

Cliff Curtis has been on our screens for more than 20 years, ranging from pivotal roles in New Zealand films like Once Were Warriors and Whale Rider to becoming a chameleonic character actor in Hollywood. Here's a visual look back at his career so far.

David Mitchell: Short and tweet

The $100 million movie of Cloud Atlas bombed, but that didn’t halt the rising star of its author, David Mitchell, regarded by many as the greatest of his generation. now he is tweeting his latest work, writes Hermione Hoby.

Baby alone as Peaches OD'd

Peaches Geldof's baby son was left alone with her body for up to 15 hours after she died of a heroin overdose in a room littered with syringes and 'importation quality' drugs.

Hollywood's highest paid stars

For the second year in a row, Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr has topped Forbes’ list of highest paid actors, with his Avengers co-star, Australia’s Chris Hemsworth.