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