Ria Hall thrilled a television audience of millions when she sang at the 2011 Rugby World Cup opening ceremony. Now Ria is starring as one of the presenters on Maori TV’s AIA Marae DIY.
Ria sings praises of marae life
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Is Bieber’s ex dating Ed Sheeran?
Selena Gomez and Ed Sheeran are reportedly “hooking up” romantically. The 20-year-old singer-and-actress broke up with her longtime boyfriend Justin Bieber late last year
X Factor: No need to bovva now
Former rugby journeyman-turned-radio DJ Marc Ellis in the opening sequence Is this the X Factor I’m watching Remote, someone, anyone, change the channel.
Review: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters
What: Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters Where: Vector Arena, Auckland When: Thursday, April 11 When reviewing an act like Robert Plant, you kind of hope that it’s terrible just so you have something else to write other than that it was incredible.
Review: Robert Plant and the Spectacular Space Shifters
What: Robert Plant and the Spectacular Space Shifters Where: Vector Arena, Auckland When: Thursday, April 11 When reviewing an act like Robert Plant, you kind of hope that it’s terrible just so you have something else to write other than that it was incredible. But alas, other than a (smoothly recovered) fumble of the mic, the man lived up to the legend
China cancels Django debut
Django Unchained became Django Unscreened as Quentin Tarantino’s violent slave-revenge saga was pulled from Chinese theatres on its opening day, with the importer blaming an unspecified technical problem. The rare suspension order by China Film Group Corp.
Counting Crows a no show – again
American rockers Counting Crows turned out to be lame ducks when they cancelled two concerts in as many nights in Wellington this weekend. They today annouced that their Auckland show, scheduled for today, wouldn’t go ahead either
Grandfather of African literature dies
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, widely seen as the grandfather of modern African literature, has died at the age of 82.
An Olympic-Sized Security Blanket
Old Zhao is one unhappy Beijinger. His father needs surgery, but the doctor tells him that all operations have been postponed until after the Olympics
A Brief History of McDonald’s Abroad
Since its founding in 1948, McDonald’s has grown from a family burger stand to a global fast-food behemoth, with more than 30,000 locations in 118 countries.