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Bill Hammond, one of the country’s most influential artists, has died

[ad_1] Stuff Artist Bill Hammond photographed with one of his paintings in 1994. Lyttelton-born artist Bill Hammond, known for the environmental and social-conscious themes of his work, has passed away. He was considered one of the most influential contemporary painters in New Zealand. Olivia McLeavey, whose family gallery in Wellington …

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Porteous wins gold at the X Games

[ad_1] New Zealand teenager Nico Porteous won gold in the freeski superpipe at the X Games in Aspen, Colorado. Nico Porteous Photo: ESPN Images Porteous made history when he became the first freeskier to land both his 1620 right double and the combination of a 1620 right double on a …

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