[ad_1] Manawatū-based designer and artist Johnson Witehira (Ngāpuhi, Tamahaki) explains how he chose to visually represent the historical apology of Things to the Maori, part of the project: Our Truth, Tā Mātou Pono. What are the ideas behind the design? The concept is really simple. I wanted to show how, …
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[ad_1] OPINION: We live in a time when we open up and share our private hurts, pains, and tragedies so that others feel better about theirs. A shared problem is apparently a problem cut in half. So why am I a little uncomfortable about a comment the Duchess of Sussex …
Read More »Dave Prowse, actor who played Darth Vader, dies at 85
[ad_1] Dave Prowse as Darth Vader, 1980. Photo / Supplied Dave Prowse, the British weightlifter-turned-actor who played Darth Vader in the original “Star Wars” trilogy, has passed away. He was 85 years old. Prowse died Saturday after a brief illness, his agent Thomas Bowington said Sunday. Born in Bristol, in …
Read More »Australian batsman Steve Smith crushes India again for second century in a row
[ad_1] Ryan Pierse / Getty Images Australian hitter Steve Smith celebrates his second century in a row against India at SCG on Sunday. Consecutive centuries of Steve Smith have given Australia an ODI series victory over India, which suffered a 51-race loss at the SCG on Sunday despite a thrilling …
Read More »Motorsports: Romain Grosjean’s car explodes in a fireball after an accident on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix
[ad_1] Sport|Motoring November 29, 2020 03:56 pm5 minutes to read The video will play in Play now Don’t play automatically Never auto game F1 driver Romain Grosjean was lucky enough to escape after his F1 car burst into flames. Video / F1 / AFCAMDEN The Bahrain Grand Prix received a …
Read More »Weather: looming storm in the Tasman Sea brings more bad weather
[ad_1] Floods at Karehana Park in Plimmerton on Sunday. Supplied / Stasia Jackson RNZ supplied Tougher weather is forecast to hit the lower North Island today with a storm coming from the Tasman Sea. Yesterday, residents of a small Porirua community were evacuated from their homes when flash floods sent …
Read More »Warriors dismiss reports of hiring Broncos mainstay Matt Lodge for next season
[ad_1] Ian Hitchcock / Getty Images The Warriors insist they haven’t had any conversations with Matt Lodge about joining the club. The Warriors have dismissed reports that they are close to signing Matt Lodge from the Broncos. In recent days, various media outlets have said that the club is interested …
Read More »Qiane Matata-Sipu: photographing 100 fabulous women
[ad_1] The first time I met Qiane Matata-Sipu, she told me that she never wanted to be an exhibiting photographer, as they were mounting giant copies of her photographs, bigger than my car, in Auckland’s Silo Park. “I had the idea that photography would be a good skill when I …
Read More »Weather: Auckland Farmers Santa Parade Rain Forecast
[ad_1] Rain is forecast in Auckland today as the Farmers Snata Parade rolls into town. Photo / Hayden Woodward Santa Claus is coming to town. And so is the wet. The big man in red will be making his way up Auckland’s Queen St, along with a flotilla of other …
Read More »All Blacks vs. Argentina: Ian Foster says team suffered excessive kick at times in Pumas win
[ad_1] All Blacks coach Ian Foster has hinted that he was not entirely happy with some of the kicks against the Pumas, but was satisfied with the overall strategy in Saturday’s 38-0 win. A dominant scrum and lineout, along with an aggressive defensive line, produced many of the All Blacks …
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