Gunn set for long spell off air

Jason Gunn: recovering.

4:42 PM  Jason Gunn is set for a long spell off air after being told he needs "total rest" after suffering a heart attack.

Wet Welly no surprise for GNR video

Guns N' Roses' production manager Dale Skjerseth prepares for a wet show in Wellington.

4:46 PM  It's "full steam ahead" for Guns N' Roses show, whatever the weather.

Jason Gunn's top 5 moments

New Zealand's favourite funny guy, Jason Gunn, is on the mend after suffering from a heart attack.

When everybody's favourite goofball had a heart attack and it was almost enough to stop NZ in our tracks.

Twins for Beyonce and Jay Z video

Beyonce announced her pregnancy on social media on Thursday morning.

35-year-old Beyonce reveals baby number two ... and three.

Welly's underground raves

Olly de Salis looks for unusual venues for his parties, he doesn't want them tainted with other's legacies.

In Wellington, throwing house parties isn't just a fun thing to do. It's a business.

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A 'crappy' tribute to Nick Smith

A mock-up of artist Sam Mahon's proposed sculpture of Nick Smith.

"There's nothing you could possibly do that would offend me," MP Nick Smith told artist Sam Mahon. Challenge accepted.

Punters being scalped

Pink Floyd Experience

Hamilton City Council is warning concertgoers to be wary of scalpers.

Kardashians $22,000 holiday villa

Kim Kardashian

What it's like to holiday like a Kardashian.

Mural brightens up city

The large-scale mural in Porirua's city centre is nearly complete.

Incredible colour has been added to one of Porirua's CBD buildings.

Vintage Read: The Greater Trumps

The Greater Trumps was first published in 1932.

Rachel Pope of Browsers bookshop discovers Charles Williams, a contemporary of CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien.

WATCH: Split - Fabulously silly as hell

James McAvoy delivers a terrific performance in Split.

Why Graeme Tuckett things Split is a Tour De Force of creepy moments.

How to holiday like the Obamas

Starting price for exclusive use of the island is USD$2294 (NZ$3271) per person daily.

Sunnies, shorts and a flipped-back cap: Barack exuded ultimate chill on Richard Branson's private island.

Miller's Elementary path to success

Jonny Lee Miller believes his job as an actor is to "fool people".

Trainspotting star Jonny Lee Miller reveals, "I'm still friends with my ex-wife Angelina"

Beyonce, here are some twin tips

Babies - the author's own. Sleepiness here not indicative of usual behaviour.

Queen B needs to read this insider's guide to those burping, pooing, vomiting delights.

Garden opera set to shine

Lexus Song Quest finalist Filipe Manu will take on two roles in this year's season of singing in Days Bay.

It's a twist on the classic Kiwi backyard summer.

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Kardashians $22,000 holiday villa

Kim Kardashian

5:19 PM  What it's like to holiday like a Kardashian.

How to holiday like the Obamas

4:12 PM  Sunnies, shorts and a flipped-back cap: Barack exuded ultimate chill on Richard Branson's private island.

Beyonce, here are some twin tips

Twins for Beyonce and Jay Z video

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All Guns blazing, despite rain

It's "full steam ahead" for Guns N' Roses show, whatever the weather.

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Pork Pie stars unveil exhibition

A T-shirt signed by the cast of the Pork Pie film

With the Pork Pie tour at it's end, the stars and crew wanted one thing - sleep.

Kiwi orchestras to play Harry Potter

New Zealand orchestras will play music from the film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Orchestras in Auckland and Christchurch will play Harry Potter-themed concerts in July.

They've taken that bloody car to Invercargill

The Invercargill Pork Pie movie premiere at Reading Cinemas on Wednesday night, actors James Rolleston and Dean ...

"It's nice to finish in Invercargill ... this is a really warm welcome. Invercargill put on quite a spread."

Kim Dotcom's copyright fight captured

Kiwi-made documentary Kim Dotcom: Caught in the Web is set to debut at Texas' South By South West Film Festival in March.

Kiwi documentarian captures the "most wanted man online".

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Garden opera set to shine

Lexus Song Quest finalist Filipe Manu will take on two roles in this year's season of singing in Days Bay.

It's a twist on the classic Kiwi backyard summer.

Crowds flock to Freq festival gallery

Dan Hesson and Steve McHardy of dance party organisers Freq Music.

Dance music fans are heading to East Auckland this Sunday for a one-day-only outdoor festival.

Inside Welly's underground raves

Olly de Salis looks for unusual venues for his parties, he doesn't want them tainted with other's legacies.

In Wellington, throwing house parties isn't just a fun thing to do. It's a business.

Playing bluegrass for Petone

Australian bluegrass band The Company is heading to Wellington for a one-night show.

Bluegrass lovers in Petone are in luck as Australian band The Company are set to play

tv & radio

Married at First Sight gets supersized

Married at First Sight Australia's expert psychologist Melanie Schiling disagrees with suggestions that the show has ...

If conditions on the TV marriage show weren't tough already, the stakes have been taken to an all new level in 2017.

Drew Barrymore: Zombie mum

Drew Barrymore makes her TV headlining debut in Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet.

How Drew Barrymore's latest, wild role gave her new life.

Win with the TV Guide: February 11 - 17

TV Guide is in stores every Thursday.

Your chance to win Mother Earth and Brother prize packs, Bon Appetit DVD and Louder Than Bombs DVD.

The female star of 24: Legacy

Miranda Otto as former CTU boss Rebecca Ingram in 24: Legacy.

Aussie actress Miranda Otto plays former CTU boss Rebecca Ingram in the spin-off series.

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Banned book scores movie deal video

Author Ted Dawe with a copy of his book Into the River, which was temporarily banned in 2015.

Ted Dawe's temporarily-banned Into the River is headed for the big screen.

Q&A: Author Jenny Pattrick

Author Jenny Pattrick at her home in Wellington, New Zealand.

The bestselling Wellington author discusses reading, writing and the importance of books.

Holocaust hero remembered

For Holocaust Remembrance Day, author Lynley Smith was sharing her book on a distant relative who died at Auschwitz.

As WWII escalated, Scottish missionary Jane Haining refused go home. As discrimination escalates, one author continues to tell her heroic story.

Obama book deal tops $27m

Every US president since Herbert Hoover, the 31st commander-in-chief, has published a memoir of their time in office.

The bidding for Barack Obama's presidential memoir is likely to set records.

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Historic museum closed

Rotorua Museum could be closed for at least two years after earthquake damage in November.

Rotorua Museum may be closed for at least two years due to earthquake damage.

Playing bluegrass for Petone

Australian bluegrass band The Company is heading to Wellington for a one-night show.

Bluegrass lovers in Petone are in luck as Australian band The Company are set to play

Kiwi captures Iraq frontline

Photographer Joe Dowling has launched an exhibition of his travels through the Middle East.

Joe Dowling braved the frontlines of Iraq to capture life through the lens in the fight against Isis.

Housing the imagined

Devotion, a painting by Naga Tsutsumi.

Naga Tsutsumi has filled a gallery space with an air of off-kilter nostalgia.

stage & theatre

Cabaret comedy for NZ Fringe

Canadian Cabaret comedy singer Shirley Gnome will perform in New Zealand for the first time at the New Zealand Fringe.

Canadian cabaret comedy singer is bringing her outrageous show to Wellington for the NZ Fringe.

Spotted at Auckland Airport

Ministry for Primary Industries staff couldn't resist a snap of this exotic creature. They posted a tweet saying: "Out ...

Wild-life commentator Sir David Attenborough has touched down in New Zealand. 

Mother joins daughter on stage

Mother and daughter duo, Alice and Maxine Cunliffe act together in Benjamin Henson's summer Shakespeare As you Like It.

Proud mum Maxine usually watches her daughter from the stands, but now they are on stage together.

The time I was the Wrong Man

Actor, writer and director Ross Gumbley in 1996 compared to an identikit image based on a description given by Brent ...

He was innocent. But the pieces of the crime puzzle all pointed to Ross Gumbley.

Soulmates, Stranger Things and saving the world with science.

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