The actor was accused of inappropriately touching a minor while working as a director on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady.
Crime and Justice
Wed, Jan 21
A capacity crowd and 928,300 TV viewers made this year’s Tauranga showdown the most‑watched free‑to‑air sporting event of the past year.
New Zealand
“It’s like you got to 1975 and went ‘yeah, that’s enough progress for us',” the comedian said.
Tue, Jan 20
The host of the long-running quiz show made the surprising confession in a recent interview.
Entertainment
Thu, Jan 15
Los Angeles police said they determined 59-year-old Sutherland "made criminal threats toward the victim".
Wed, Jan 14
The Emmy-Award winning actor is best known for his appearances in The West Wing, Field of Dreams and Thirtysomething.
World
Celebrity Treasure Island, a new spy saga comedy starring Bret McKenzie and the 60th anniversary of Hyundai Country Calendar are among the highlights.
Despite his quizzing success, the chaser also suggested it took him "nearly two years" to get up to speed with being questioned on the show.
Mon, Jan 12
He is known for appearances in “The West Wing,” “Field of Dreams” and “Thirtysomething,” the latter of which won him an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series in 1991.
Sun, Jan 11
Parker, 60, won six Golden Globes and two Emmys for her career-making role as Carrie Bradshaw.
Fri, Jan 9
The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died December 28 at age 91 at her home in southern France.
Thu, Jan 8
Whitlock's manager Brian Liebman told The Associated Press in an email that the actor died in New York after a short illness.
December 31, 2025
2025’s most read: Francis and Kaiora Tipene get frank about two years of extreme highs and lows.
Life
December 29, 2025
“From a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year," he said. “Tyranny is booming over here."
December 26, 2025
The alleged offences took place in 2009, the UK's Crown Prosecution Service said.
December 24, 2025
A mixture of local and international programmes entertained audiences on TVNZ channels and TVNZ+ this year.
The ITV presenter was presiding over a team of four contestants attempting to win money against chaser Darragh "The Menace" Ennis.
December 21, 2025
O'Brien will team up with Chris Chang on the Breakfast couch on weekday mornings.
December 15, 2025
Introducing Ardern, Norton said it was "lovely to have a New Zealander on the couch rather than the red chair".
Politics
December 6, 2025
The Duke of Sussex joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, who was discussing made-for-TV Christmas movies – loved by some and derided by others.
December 5, 2025
While this sounds incredibly sad and concerning, doctors and scientists have cast doubts on the technology used and its growing commercialisation.
As KFC pulls its controversial cyberhack ad, we look back at some of the more bizarre complaints about advertising down the years.
November 30, 2025
As she steps into the role of weeknight presenter of 1News at Six, Melissa Stokes looks back on a career packed with adventures and the odd disturbing moment.
November 29, 2025
The veteran broadcaster, who has presented the nation's leading news bulletin for 20 years, thanked viewers "for letting me be a small part of your evenings".
November 28, 2025
A contestant on the UK quiz show left host Walsh gobsmacked after she disclosed how she would use her prize money.
