Vocal chord surgery complications for Rivers

Acerbic comedian and fashion critic Joan Rivers was rushed to a New York hospital on Thursday (local time) after she stopped breathing during surgery on her vocal chords, local media reported. New York City Fire Department spokesman Jim Long said a patient reported to be in cardiac arrest had been taken from Yorkville Endoscopy to Mount Sinai Hospital by emergency workers responding to the call at 9.40am local time (1.40am Friday NZ time)

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Kiwis shine at Oz awards

Out of her prison scrubs and into a figure-hugging full-length gold dress, Kiwi actress Danielle Cormack was one of the New Zealanders who, despite torrential rain, shone at the annual Helpmann Awards in Sydney. Cormack was a presenter at the Helpmanns, Australia’s version of Broadway’s Tony Awards, held to celebrate the country’s performing arts industry

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