The author penned more than 30 adult and children's novels, and won many, many awards. Keep Reading

Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, died this week at age 82, according to a post shared to his social media accounts. Keep Reading

Funk and soul musician whose band, Sly and the Family Stone, had a profound effect on US music in the 1960s and 70s Keep Reading

He covered the attempted assassination of French President Charles de Gaulle in 1962, which provided inspiration for The Day of the Jackal, his bestselling political thriller about a professional assassin. Keep Reading

New Zealand Rugby is mourning the passing of former All Blacks captain and try-scoring sensation Stu Wilson (All Black #772). Wilson passed away in Tauranga on 8 June at the age of 70. Keep Reading

New Zealand knight and property magnate Sir Bob Jones ‒ famous for punching a journalist and founding a political party ‒ has died. Keep Reading

Leader of the Catholic church who pushed for social and economic justice, and an urgent response to the climate crisis Keep Reading

Whānau, artists and gallerists pay tribute to a wāhine toa, whose talents and staunch belief in Māori rights have left a huge impression on the next generation. Keep Reading

The 65-year-old actor, who died Tuesday from pneumonia, rose to stardom in the 1980s and was famed for his roles in films ranging from 'Top Gun' to 'Tombstone' to 'The Doors.' Keep Reading

George Foreman died at the age of 76 on Friday, March 21, his family announced. Foreman was a two-time boxing heavyweight champion. He also sold a line of successful grills named after himself. Keep Reading

From his signature roles in ‘The French Connection’ and ‘Unforgiven’ to stunners like ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ ‘Night Moves’ and ‘The Conversation’ and forays into comedy like ‘The Birdcage’ and ‘The Royal Tenenbaums,’ Hackman refused to be pigeonholed. Keep Reading

Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' has died. Keep Reading

The term Renaissance man could have been coined specifically to describe Oturehua writer, sportsman, conservationist and environmental activist... Keep Reading

Whānau of Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi have remembered her as a tireless advocate for empowering Māori families. Keep Reading

She was known for hits such as 1964's As Tears Go By and films including 1968's The Girl On A Motorcycle. Keep Reading

Part of a gifted generation of writers from Northern Ireland, Longley also gave years of service to the province's arts council Keep Reading

The Canadian musician played keyboard, organ and saxophone on some of group's most memorable songs. Keep Reading

With such hallucinogenic masterworks as 'Eraserhead,' 'Blue Velvet,' 'Mulholland Drive,' 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Elephant Man,' he often left more questions than answers. Keep Reading

THREE KEY FACTS New Zealand will never see the likes of Dame Tariana Turia again. Her passing represents not just the loss of a great leader but the closing... Keep Reading

Brought to this country by his German Jewish refugee parents in 1938, Hirsh said his membership of a minority gave him special sensitivity to race issues. Keep Reading

Carter had been receiving hospice care since February 2023 at his home in Plains, Georgia, where he lived with his wife of 77 years, Rosalynn Carter. Keep Reading