Sarah Barlow (Tina O’Brien) in Coronation Street is walking on the edge of a cliff right now. Can he make it back or will he fall into the abyss? Sarah, who is married to Adam Barlow (Sam Robertson), had an ill-advised affair with resident bad boy Damon Hay (Ciaran Griffiths). O’Brien tells Damon that Sarah […]
1980s kids are having fun. The new Netflix series Wham! (now streaming) celebrates the beloved British band – and their incredible four-year rise to record profits and sold out stadiums – by taking an in-depth look at the lives of two young men who grew up in the UK. the first half of that decade.
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Provided/Delivered Tim Sowman will be the toast of the town when he presents his limited edition display at the Christchurch Brick Show. Tim Sowman has been building Lego “all his life”. The 9-year-old from Golden Bay started with Lego Duplo bricks before making his way to Lego. Now his Lego set has been selected as
Cirque du Soleil’s first ice skating show is in town. Here’s what we did on the opening night of the show. Light on complexity, high on drama Pages of Glory. That’s all I could think about during the two hours of Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal. There were many legs. Legs attached to feet. Feet wearing
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Nimona (PG, 102mins) Directed by Nick Bruno and Troy Quane **** ½ “Some of us do not find happiness when we expect it, because it is not this kind of kingdom. And this is not that kind of story. “ Ballister Boldheart (Riz Ahmed) was one who thought the fairy tale ending would be his,
Auckland drivers are being left out by a plumbing company whose ‘cheeky’ design combines toilets and regulations. Alex Casey says. Summer was on her first road trip with two children, with a toddler and a new baby in the car, when her baby started screaming in the back seat. He said: “He kept spitting on
The upcoming movie Barbie has been banned in Vietnam. And that has nothing to do with the movie’s overuse of pink, or Ryan Gosling’s Ken-doll spray tan (or, self-tan?). Warner Bros.’ highly-anticipated summer game has crossed the line by drawing a line — the controversial “nine-line line.” It is the dotted line that China uses
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In the US, the writers’ strike in Hollywood has led to a halt in the production of TV shows and films. It’s also working here in New Zealand, where international releases seem to have frozen. Hollywood writers and their supporters on the picket line at the end of June. Image: Robyn Beck/AFP Filmmaker Tom Burstyn
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It has been given Breathe new life into your existing bedroom with these tweaks from interior stylist Mo Doy. Mo Doy is a senior stylist based in Auckland. Recommendations:It’s getting colder, and the excitement you felt about winter fashion at the beginning of the season is starting to wear off. It’s time to stop buying
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Emmerdale spoilers follow. Emmerdale has made significant changes to Tracy Metcalfe’s closing letters. Last night’s episode (July 3) saw Tracy say “I do” to Nate in an informal church ceremony officiated by deputy Charles Anderson. However, their marriages are not official yet, the husband and wife say that they will fix that part as soon
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