Sleep apnea killed Carrie

Carrie Fisher at the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015.

3:03 PM  The coroner couldn't return a conclusive cause of death, although the actress had taken drugs.

Rocky, Karate Kid director dies

Sylvester Stallone, left, and Burgess Meredith in a still from Rocky directed by John Avildsen.

2:31 PM  John G Avildsen, who won an Oscar for his film about an underdog boxer, was 81.

Celebs share their dads' advice

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran.

2:39 PM  What's the best advice your dad has ever given you?

Tom Cruise prank goes too far

Radio host Simon Barnett took the prank call pretty well but why did MediaWorks allow the hoax to cross the line?

OPINION: The producer sobbed while Simon Barnett sat in silence as their colleagues admitted they pulled a fast one.

Katie plays Jackie... again

Katie Holmes plays Jackie Kennedy (then Onassis) in The Kennedys: After Camelot.

The Kennedys: After Camelot star Katie Holmes talks Jackie Kennedy, Dawson's Creek and how she deals with fame.

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'Israel' cut from famous lyrics

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat co-writer Sir Tim Rice called the change "meaningless and drippy" but ...

Council apologises to Sir Tim Rice after unexplained change to Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat lyric.

Celebrities share their dads' advice

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins is the daughter of a Vietnam War veteran.

What's the best advice your dad has ever given you?

Rocky, Karate Kid director dies

Sylvester Stallone, left, and Burgess Meredith in a still from Rocky directed by John Avildsen.

John G Avildsen, who won an Oscar for his film about an underdog boxer, was 81.

My Sydney, with Vivid's Kiwi director

A Facebook live stream of the show attracted record numbers.

Audio Creatures are crawling home after another stunning festival or sound and light in Australia.

Tuckett's movies: Churchill

Brian Cox plays British war time Prime Minister, Winston Chruchill.

Outstanding performances, but can this biopic live up to the legend?

Trump's Twitter museum

Artwork on display at Donald Trump's Twitter museum.

US president's twitter history becomes new tongue-in-cheek art exhibition.

Lorde: 'I was ready for this'

Lorde in Auckland recently.

The singer says it's "truly time" for Melodrama to come out and she's excited about what comes next.

Software piracy

Ship-to-ship battles play a big part in the competitive side of a game built with co-operation at its core.

It's not out until next year, but Stuff set sail for high seas adventure at E3 with a hands-on look at Rare's Xbox pirate game.

The quietly charming life of an 'old theatre cat'

After seven decades in amateur theatre, Peter Simmonds says earning the applause of an audience is priceless.

After 70 years in Christchurch theatre, there's nothing amateur about Peter Simmonds.

Katie plays Jackie... again

Katie Holmes plays Jackie Kennedy (then Onassis) in The Kennedys: After Camelot.

The Kennedys: After Camelot star Katie Holmes talks Jackie Kennedy, Dawson's Creek and how she deals with fame.

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Sleep apnea a factor in Fisher death

Carrie Fisher at the premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens in December 2015.

3:03 PM  The coroner couldn't return a conclusive cause of death, although the actress had taken drugs.

Celebrities share their dads' advice

2:39 PM  What's the best advice your dad has ever given you?

Rocky, Karate Kid director dies

Lorde: 'I was ready for this'

THE BACHELOR NZ

Viarni: 'We are happy and relieved'

Viarni Bright and Zac Franich were happy they no longer had to keep their relationship a secret.

The Bachelor New Zealand's Zac Franich and Viarni Bright confirmed they are still together.

Bachelor NZ 'twisted experience' video

Lily McManus-Semchyshyn was left hurt when Zac told her he could not continue.

Bachelor runner-up Lily McManus calls the show a "twisted experience" after the final episode ended.

And the winner is... video

Viarni said she was looking forward to being a normal couple, walking down the street holding hands.

The winner of the Bachelor New Zealand 2017 and Zac's heart is Viarni Bright. 

It's decision time, Zac

The final two - Lily McManus-Semchyshyn and Viarni Bright.

This is it, the moment we've all been waiting for: The Bachelor chooses his belle. Join Steve Kilgallon and Glenn McConnell for the most momentous TV moment of the year.

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Sleep apnea a factor in Fisher death

The coroner couldn't return a conclusive cause of death, although the actress had taken drugs.

film

Cars 3: faster, brighter and less sexist

Technology has improved since the first Cars movie.

The Cars franchise finally has a female hero after its director realised his daughters needed a role model.

The most sexist pub in the world?

Hotel Coolgardie focuses on two Finnish backpackers Lina and Steph as they attempt to assimilate to life in rural ...

Doco exposes life as a barmaid in an Outback boozer.

Standing ovation for Clark doco

Helen Clark was in attendance at the world premiere of the new documentary about her - My Year With Helen - in Sydney.

Kiwi director says praise-packed world premiere of My Year With Helen has put the film on the map.

Meet Hollywood's most versatile actress

Rachel Weisz appears in more types of movies than seems mathematically possible.

New thriller shows why you shouldn't try to pigeonhole one particular actress.

music

Lorde's onion ring confession

Onion ring lover.

Lorde tells Jimmy Fallon she is indeed behind the onion ring instagram.

Listening Post

Mary J. Blige.

Our weekly wrap of new music includes new music from Mary J Blige and Jon Mayer.

Producer records sound bites with Apple

Silas McClintock grew up in Warkworth, north Auckland.

Auckland rapper, singer and producer Silas McClintock struck a lucky break with Apple Music.

Thanks for the music

Susan Melville, the long-time conductor of Hawke's Bay Youth Orchestra.

Years of leading an orchestra are all worth it for the students

tv & radio

Katie plays Jackie... again

Katie Holmes plays Jackie Kennedy (then Onassis) in The Kennedys: After Camelot.

The Kennedys: After Camelot star Katie Holmes talks Jackie Kennedy, Dawson's Creek and how she deals with fame.

A day in the life of broadcaster Bernadine Oliver-Kerby

Bernadine Oliver-Kerby, centre, and Vilimaina Davu, right, at the World Netball Championships final in Kingston, ...

Each week we ask a well-known New Zealander to share a photo memory.

Of dead dogs and Donald Trump

Two-faced: Actor Kevin Spacey stands beside a portrait of his House of Cards character, President Frank J. Underwood.

How House of Cards neatly parallels the real-life Presidency.

Tom Cruise prank goes too far

Radio host Simon Barnett took the prank call pretty well but why did MediaWorks allow the hoax to cross the line?

OPINION: The producer sobbed while Simon Barnett sat in silence as their colleagues admitted they pulled a fast one.

Games

Software piracy

Ship-to-ship battles play a big part in the competitive side of a game built with co-operation at its core.

It's not out until next year, but Stuff set sail for high seas adventure at E3 with a hands-on look at Rare's Xbox pirate game.

Forza 7: Hands-on preview

The newest Forza game allows for up to 24 racers to compete online simultaneously on the same server across Xbox and PC.

It's the best-looking console racing game ever made, but how does it play? Stuff takes it for a test drive at E3.

Gaming's future: T-rex possession and hats

Pictured: a virtual Italian plumber possessing a t-rex. What an age we live in!

Nintendo promises moustached dinosaurs and nostalgia to fans, as E3 expo continues in US.

The making of Xbox One X

The Xbox One X runs at 6 teraflops, making it the world's most powerful gaming machine by some margin.

Xbox executive Mike Nichols gives us the inside track on the development of the world's most powerful console.

books

Dig If U Will the Picture

Prince, left, performs in Florida in 2007. His genius is still impossible to explain.

Prince's mystery has not diminished at all.

Tales of an ambulance driver

John Ford and his son Mitchell in the book From the Driver's Seat.

Author John Ford shares his experience as a rapid response paramedic in his new book.

McCarten play returns to Wellington

Kiwi writer Anthony McCarten is currently juggling theatre, movie and book  projects.

NZ author has a theory on everything and plenty of ideas, including staging a "papal smackdown".

Mamamia was cruel, but not unusual

Roxane Gay described the Mamamia podcast as "a sh.t show".

OPINION: Roxane Gay wanted the day to be about her book, not about her humiliation.

arts

Murals with meaning

When they started out, Charles and Janine Williams produced works of defiance. But the one-time tag team now command international acclaim for their art.

Happy 90th Dame Kate video

Actor Dame Kate Harcourt (centre) got a surprise from her fellow thespians at Circa, when they held an impromptu ...

One really shouldn't ignore one's elder's wishes. Well, maybe just this once.

Tama Akina champions

The Tama Akina group from Hastings Boys' High School.

The Pasifika group is more than just the performances seen from the stage

Sun display dazzles Dunedinites

Visual artist Trudy Lane is silhouetted agains the sun as part of a display in a vacant Dunedin store.

Live images of the sun, captured by solar telescopes, are being projected onto a shop wall to brighten the southern city.

stage & theatre

Happy 90th Dame Kate video

Actor Dame Kate Harcourt (centre) got a surprise from her fellow thespians at Circa, when they held an impromptu ...

One really shouldn't ignore one's elder's wishes. Well, maybe just this once.

Larger than life memories

Shadrack Simi, left, Chris Martin and Brady Peeti in a scene from Larger Than Life.

Are you ready for a trip to the 1970s and 80s?

Show remembers famous Wellington strip-club

Pasi Tunupopo opened Wellington's first drag show venue, The Purple Onion, in 1964 on Vivian St.

The Purple Onion: A place where toasted sandwiches were served and pasties worn.

From Broadway to the world

Ben Platt and the cast of Dear Evan Hansen perform at the Tony Awards.

You might not have heard of it yet, but the Tony Awards ensured Dear Evan Hansen is the next big musical you'll buy tickets for.

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