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Inside Audrey Hepburn's secret life as a Dutch Resistance spy
5+ day, 17+ min ago (749+ words) The world has known her face and name since the 1950s, when she became one of Hollywood's most iconic actresses. But away from the cameras, few knew the real Audrey Hepburn, the charming leading lady of classic films Roman Holiday, My…...
Award-winning NZ landscaper Jules Moore creates gold-winning "Ocean's Edge" garden in China
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (756+ words) It's crazy when I think about 2. 1 million people " that's a phenomenal amount who have seen the garden," says Jules, 63, who's still coming to terms with the scale of what she has achieved. It's a highly competitive, international field, so I'm…...
Triggar Happy says he's "hungry to succeed' as career heats up
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (801+ words) From the farmland of Otorohanga to being the best in the world " that's the dream of country-rock singer Triggar Happy and he's throwing all he has into making it happen. Triggar, aka Regan Tucker, has already had two albums hit…...
Circus star makes courageous comeback after spinal injury
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (769+ words) What do you write on a customs form when your job involves hanging upside down 10 metres in the air, making people laugh and occasionally fooling the world's most famous magicians? Imogen Stone, 30, says, "Sometimes I just put artist, circus performer…...
Harry Potter series faces backlash over casting, Rowling and remake claims
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (669+ words) Rebooting a beloved film is usually enough to send fans of the original into hysteria, but the looming TV adaptation of Harry Potter is proving a hard sell even for some Potterheads! The new series, set to premiere on Christmas…...
The Block NZ favourites Stacy and Adam Middleton's baby news
3+ day, 56+ min ago (632+ words) Life is about to come full circle for The Block NZ faves Stacy and Adam Middleton as they savour their last few weeks as a twosome. Counting down the moments until they welcome their first child in July, the couple…...
Rising All Blacks star reveals why he nearly quit rugby
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (826+ words) Rising All Blacks star Ruben Love can pinpoint the exact moment his rugby dream began. It was his 10th birthday, when a surprise trip to a Hurricanes match led to an unforgettable encounter with one of his idols. "It was the…...
Samie Johnson shares her rare cancer diagnosis
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (699+ words) It should have been one of the happiest days of Samie Johnson's life. Ten weeks into a pregnancy that she'd feared might never happen due to chronic health problems, such as endometriosis and rheumatoid arthritis, she was bubbling with excitement…...
Laura Graham urges health advocacy after late ovarian cancer diagnosis
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (694+ words) Life seemed normal for Laura Graham as she juggled family, work, and the Bay of Plenty farm she shares with her husband Scott and their three kids. But deep down, she knew her body was feeling different. The signs were…...
Why singer Georgia Lines swapped music for reality TV on Celebrity Treasure Island
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (696+ words) Despite working in an industry that celebrates youth, chart-topping singer-songwriter Georgia Lines is looking forward to leaving her twenties behind. At 29, the Wonderful Life hitmaker is closing out a decade she describes as "really hard. She explains, "It hasn't been…...