Madonna poses before the Saint Laurent Spring/Summer 2026 collection presented in Paris, on September 29, 2025.

Aus music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

A variation of Madonna's pop hit Like a Prayer created by a producer using AI vocals and drums spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20.

7:30pm

Laneway Festival will close its 2027 tour at Auckland's Western Springs on February 21.

Laneway shifts NZ date off long weekend for Western Springs finale

The Auckland show pushes the festival into the tail end of the summer calendar rather than the long-weekend slot Kiwi audiences have come to expect.

1:02pm

Alex Warren

Singer Alex Warren cancels Auckland show

Following medical advice, Alex Warren has called off his Auckland show where he was due to perform tonight.

Monday 4:43pm

Jaquie Brown revealed the diagnosis on Instagram.

'It’s bumpy, I'm emotional': Jaquie Brown on cancer treatment

Brown begins radiation therapy following a recent breast cancer diagnosis and mastectomy.

Monday 3:35pm

Jonny Brugh (Composite image: Callum Lloyd)

'Everyone is underrated in NZ': Jonny Brugh on the creative life in a small country

Comedian, actor, and musician Jonny Brugh is the latest to face a 1News Grill.

Sun, Aug 23

Movies

In this picture provided by Swedish Coast Guard, a leak from Nord Stream 2 is seen, on Sept. 28, 2022.

Croatia detains Ukrainian man wanted in Germany for Nord Stream blasts

According to The Guardian, Volodymyr Zhuravlov was working as a consultant on Snake Island, a film about the incident featuring Sean Penn and Adrien Brody, when he was detained.

Fri, Aug 21

Music

Musicians Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform

Frank Beard, drummer for boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

"His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," his bandmates said.

Wed, Aug 19

The Grammy-nominated pop star, beloved for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart, died last month in a hospital in Portugal at 75.

Bonnie Tyler farewelled with beautiful rendition of hit song

The Grammy-nominated pop star, beloved for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart, died last month in a hospital in Portugal at 75.

Tue, Aug 18

US rapper Tupac Shakur photographed in 1993.

Tupac Shakur murder trial opens in Las Vegas nearly 30 years on

Mon, Aug 17

Wellington Opera's sellout season of Manon brought an estimated $2.1 million into the regional economy, but for the stars, inspiring young Pasifika audiences was the biggest reward.

Pasifika opera power couple return home to sold-out Wellington season

Sat, Aug 15

Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Sir Anthony Hopkins' debut album and Bradley Cooper's role in making it

Thu, Aug 13

Television

Hayden Pannettiere's former partner said online that "the announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply".

'You are loved, missed': Ex-fiancé marks Hayden Panettiere's birthday

The American actor died last week after she was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, aged 36.

Sat, Aug 22

Arts and Culture

Brian Dibnah has become the first New Zealander to win the UK's professional latin dance title, with the world championships next on the horizon.

Kiwi dancer wins UK pro Latin championships, eyes world title

Brian Dibnah has become the first New Zealander to win the UK's professional latin dance title, with the world championships next on the horizon.

Sat, Aug 22

Former Rotorua Museum curator Paul Tapsell in front of Ngāti Whakaue chief Pūkaki at the museum storage site in 2024.

Council spends over $300k a year to store art unseen for a decade

Rotorua Lakes Council is spending more than $319,000 a year to store, insure and maintain a $21 million-plus art collection – much of which the public hasn't seen since Rotorua Museum closed in 2016.

Mon, Aug 17

A website showing a picture of the Early Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina's artwork.

Thieves steal 4 Renaissance artworks in a Sicilian museum heist

Mon, Aug 17

Heather Mitchell speaks onstage during the 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards at The Star on August 16, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.

Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor award at Australia's TV awards

Mon, Aug 17

For more than seven decades, one of the towers that once helped define Auckland's Queen Street skyline has been hiding in plain sight.

Hidden for 70 years: Piece of Auckland history revealed on Queen St

Sun, Aug 16

Brian Dibnah has become the first New Zealander to win the UK's professional latin dance title, with the world championships next on the horizon.

Kiwi dancer wins UK pro Latin championships, eyes world title

Brian Dibnah has become the first New Zealander to win the UK's professional latin dance title, with the world championships next on the horizon.

Sat, Aug 22

Hayden Pannettiere's former partner said online that "the announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply".

'You are loved, missed': Ex-fiancé marks Hayden Panettiere's birthday

The American actor died last week after she was found unresponsive at an apartment in Greenville, South Carolina, aged 36.

Sat, Aug 22

The Duke and Duchess's move to the Cotswolds has been linked to a possible acting role for Meghan Markle.

Meghan Markle rumoured to make acting return following UK move

The Duchess of Sussex has been linked to a role starring in the third season of Netflix's The Gentlemen.

Sat, Aug 22

Jaquie Brown revealed the diagnosis on Instagram.

TV personality Jaquie Brown reveals breast cancer diagnosis

Actor, reporter, TV and radio presenter has shared her experience of recovering from a mastectomy.

Fri, Aug 21

Musicians Dusty Hill, Frank Beard, and Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top perform

Frank Beard, drummer for boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77

"His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top," his bandmates said.

Wed, Aug 19

Hayden Pannettiere's former partner said online that "the announcement of Hayden’s tragic death saddens me deeply".

Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko shares 'profound shock and grief'

"Rest easy, Hayden. May you find eternal peace."

Wed, Aug 19

A screenshot from the teaser of the upcoming Bluey movie.

'Temu Bluey': Fans react to Disney’s take on the Aussie favourite

Some Bluey fans appear to be unhappy after Disney dropped a teaser for its movie adaptation of the wildly popular Australian kids' show.

Tue, Aug 18

The Grammy-nominated pop star, beloved for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart, died last month in a hospital in Portugal at 75.

Bonnie Tyler farewelled with beautiful rendition of hit song

The Grammy-nominated pop star, beloved for her 1983 chart-topping power ballad Total Eclipse of the Heart, died last month in a hospital in Portugal at 75.

Tue, Aug 18

Hayden Panettiere.

'An incredible light': Actor Hayden Panettiere dies, aged 36

The star was best known for her roles as Claire Bennet on the TV series Heroes and Juliette Barnes in Nashville.

Mon, Aug 17

Heather Mitchell speaks onstage during the 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards at The Star on August 16, 2026 in Sydney, Australia.

Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor award at Australia's TV awards

Heather Mitchell accepted the Logie for best lead actor in a drama on behalf of the late Sam Neill, for his work on The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer.

Mon, Aug 17

For more than seven decades, one of the towers that once helped define Auckland's Queen Street skyline has been hiding in plain sight.

Hidden for 70 years: Piece of Auckland history revealed on Queen St

For more than seven decades, one of the towers that once helped define Auckland's Queen Street skyline has been hiding in plain sight.

Sun, Aug 16

Olivia Tennet (Composite image: Callum Lloyd, 1News)

'People are really struggling': Kiwi actor notices mood shift in her neighbourhood

Actress Olivia Tennet faces questions that range from serious to trivial in our weekly 1News Grill.

Sun, Aug 16

Wellington Opera's sellout season of Manon brought an estimated $2.1 million into the regional economy, but for the stars, inspiring young Pasifika audiences was the biggest reward.

Pasifika opera power couple return home to sold-out Wellington season

The Paris-based tenor and soprano, married ten years, brought Manon to a sold-out St James Theatre — inspiring a new generation of young Pasifika in the process.

Sat, Aug 15

Sir Brian May urges UK government to stop AI.

AI image of Freddie Mercury prompts Brian May to demand UK ban

May posted an AI-generated image of the cover of Queen’s 1980 record The Game, featuring former bandmate Freddie Mercury, with a message against the technology.

Sat, Aug 15

Sir Anthony Hopkins.

Sir Anthony Hopkins' debut album and Bradley Cooper's role in making it

Legendary actor, 88, completes his first album, Life Is A Dream, to be released on August 21.

Thu, Aug 13

Rod Stewart performs during the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Sunday, June 29, 2025. (Source: Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Sir Rod Stewart calls off tour dates after coronary stent procedure

The rock ‘n’ roll legend, 81, was scheduled to appear through September 3 in North America.

Wed, Aug 12

Actor Lucy Davis attends an event in 2017.

'Too late for chemo': The Office UK star reveals cancer diagnosis

In a post to Instagram, Lucy Davis said she was first diagnosed a year and a half ago.

Wed, Aug 12

Duane Davis, left, looks back during a hearing on claims of juror misconduct in his jailhouse battery case at the Regional Justice Centre, July 2, 2025, in Las Vegas. (Source: L.E. Baskow/Las Vegas Review-Journal via AP, Pool)

What to know about the trial of the man accused of ordering Tupac's killing

Jury selected almost 30 years after the rap legend was gunned down near the Las Vegas Strip.

Tue, Aug 11

Olivia Dean.

Olivia Dean moves Auckland show to Western Springs Bowl

The show was moved from Spark Arena after "phenomenal demand" for tickets.

Tue, Aug 11

Sir Sam Neill.

Sir Sam Neill filmed Legend of Zelda role before his death

The New Zealand screen icon died from pneumonia last month aged 78, after an extensive screen career which spanned more than five decades.

Sat, Aug 8