Marla Kavanaugh cannot return to NZ because of the "hate and vitriol" that erupted following her performance of the national anthem at the All Blacks test in the US.
Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood has returned to New Zealand for a film about the quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury panther.
It's 1979 in Christchurch - and an energetic underground punk scene is on the rise. That's the nostalgic setting for director Jonathan Ogilvie's excellent fourth feature film, Head South.
Award-winning Christchurch writer Tusiata Avia remembers standing in front of the bathroom mirror as a 7-year-old, patting her face with talcum powder to see what she would look like with white skin.
US actress Shannen Doherty - who died on Saturday aged 53 - has been remembered as "the iconic 'bad girl' of the 90s" with a reputation for partying, turning up late and feuding with actors.
Rising opera star Olivia Pike has waited several years to win the Christchurch Vocal Competition, but finally took out the top spot over the Matariki weekend.