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Pop culture icon Patrick Stewart dies, age 86
Pop culture icon and Star Trek legend Sir Patrick Stewart has died, aged 86, surrounded by friends and family.
Tom Hiddleston on becoming Sir Edmund Hillary and what Hillary's family wanted him to know
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Taika Waititi on shooting Klara and the Sun in New Zealand
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Noah Kahan skydives in Parakai, West Auckland
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Pope welcomes Bob Dylan to Vatican
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Retired Auckland music teacher found guilty of sex offences involving three teen girls
Bail was declined and his name stays suppressed pending a hearing next week.
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'I am gutted ... I'm sad for NZ': TV funding shake-up – long-running current affairs show to end
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With a mandate to govern comes a duty to listen
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‘Mogging’ tops ‘firewave’ as Collins’ word of the year
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New York Times close to buying Auckland firm in $585m deal
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Prominent NZ musician charged with assault, threatening language
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Star Trek legend Sir Patrick Stewart dies aged 86
His portrayal of Jean-Luc Picard made him a household name.
NZ festival cancels Israeli artist over alleged Palestine stance
It cited his Israel performances and lack of public opposition to genocide.
Cannes-winning actor Barbara Barrie, star of Breaking Away, dies aged 95
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