Cloudless skies and a rousing haka kicked off the world’s biggest Polynesian and Maori festival this morning. The 38th annual ASB Polyfest opened at the Manukau Sports Bowl with a flag-raising ceremony and a powhiri
Polyfest opens in Auckland
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Eric Clapton’s Six-String Stories
Jackson begins work on new Tintin film
Filming for the next Tintin film, to be directed by Sir Peter Jackson, may take place by the end of this year.
Shark death celebrated in US comedy
An American stand-up comedian has staged a grisly celebration of the shark killing of Auckland man Adam Strange at Muriwai beach last month.
Gaga recovers in 24-karat wheelchair
Lady Gaga has been recovering from her hip surgery in style.
Viral videos stoke celebrities’ images
Mila Kunis’ stardom went up a notch last week, and you would think it’s because she stars in the biggest movie of the year so far.
Rihanna annouces Auckland show
Rihanna is bringing her Diamonds World Tour to New Zealand this year. The six-time Grammy-winner will be performing in Auckland’s Vector Arena on October 6
Fake trolling story dupes Australian news
Internet troll group, Facebeef, has made a public mockery of Australian news program Today Tonight after convincing the show to run a bogus cyber bullying story as its lead expose. A member of the group, whose real surname is reportedly Vanmidde, went on the show as “Jasmine Frost”, told the show that she had been targetted by Tristan Barker, who had emailed her pictures of male genitalia
Kelly Osbourne home from hospital
Kelly Osbourne is resting at home after being hospitalized for five days following a seizure. A spokesman for the 28-year-old TV personality says doctors have given Osbourne “a clean bill of health,” finding no conclusive results explaining why she collapsed on the set of E!’s Fashion Police last week.
Could Friends BE more overlooked?