German, Russian, Hungarian, Nicaraguan, Vietnamese - these are just some of the unexpected and wide ranging backgrounds of ...

New Zealand film-maker Lee Tamahori was described as a "classy and very clever" director on Saturday following his death aged 75. Famed for directing the box office hit "Once Were Warriors", Tamahori ...

Lee Tamahori, the New Zealand -born director whose debut feature, the bleak Maori drama Once Were Warriors, led to a major Hollywood career, has died. He was 75. Tamahori’s family on Friday said he ...

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There’s a player with the heart of a lion, another with advanced rugby IQ and one who “likes pineapple on pizza’’.

Lee Tamahori, a James Bond director who is also responsible for one of the greatest films in New Zealand’s history, has died. He was 75. In a statement to Radio New Zealand, his family said he died ...

Rotorua's own Jordi Webster stars as the arrogant but loving Tarchon in the NZ-filmed series Spartacus: House of Ashur.

His family confirmed he died peacefully at home after living with Parkinson's disease. In a statement, they said: "His legacy endures with his whanau, his mokopuna, every filmmaker he inspired, every ...

A leaked photo of NRL star Kalyn Ponga chatting with Warriors general manager of recruitment Andrew McFadden found its way ...

Hamilton will host the 2026 NRL Harvey Norman All Stars double-header for the first time on Sunday 15 February, bringing two blockbuster clashes to FMG Stadium Waikato.

The annual All Stars clash will head to New Zealand next year for just the second time, while the NRL has reduced the number ...