Kiwi actor Russell Crowe has been rejected for Australian citizenship because of an immigration hitch.
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Utu: Redux ‘virtually a new experience’
Veteran director Geoff Murphy is hoping to get some revenge on film critics when a remastered version of his classic 1983 movie Utu premieres in Wellington. New Zealand critics savaged the film at the time.
Sorted! Our good Samaritans
With thousands of Good Sorts entries every year, the toughest part of host Hadyn Jones’ job is deciding which community-friendly Kiwi qualifies for the exclusive list. The light-hearted weekly One News segment, which looks at everyday New Zealanders helping others and the community, has being going since 2007 and with only 48 Good Sorts pieces done each year, Jones admits it is tough deciding who makes the cut.
The X Factor a rating success
The premiere of New Zealand’s first season of The X Factor has topped TV3s previous ratings hit The Block.
Weatherman leaves TV3
TV3’s weatherman Mike Hall is leaving his presenting role in the 3 News 6pm bulletin after seven years. He will be replaced by Ingrid Hipkiss, MediaWorks announced today
The art of being funny
It’s 2001, in a badly lit corner of the Levin Cosmopolitan Club. It has become apparent that “Cosmopolitan” is an ambitious name for the club
The greatest Kiwi leg-pullers
In a little country in the bottom corner of the South Pacific, there are a group of people with a wit so dry it could be worthy of a South Park episode.