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Cleo Laine, British jazz singer who performed with Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra, dies at 97
Her and her husband John Dankworth's friends included stars such as Oscar Peterson and Ella Fitzgerald, Lester Young and ...
British & Irish Lions beat Wallabies in Melbourne
The Lions have beaten the Wallabies, in front of the tour's biggest crowd, on Saturday night, in Melbourne. The former England captain says social media "poison" contributed to him walking away from ...
Which countries recognise the state of Palestine? What would statehood look like?
Since then, nine countries - Armenia, Slovenia, Ireland, Norway, Spain, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and ...
More than 15k Māori and Moriori cultural heritage items may be in overseas museums and universities
The Kaihautū of Te Papa says there could be well over 15,000 pieces of Māori and Moriori cultural heritage in overseas ...
Firefighters extinguish fire at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10, search for hot spots
The fire at Mitre 10 Mega Westgate near Whenuapai was reported at 6.40pm on Saturday to Fire and Emergency. Police are ...
Watch: Russia lifts lid on secretive drone factory as satellite images reveal rapid expansion
Once shrouded in secrecy, Russia ramps up drone production at Alabuga, now recruiting teens and eyeing global exports amid ...
Smeg New World giveaway smart move, says marketing expert
Sarah Dodds, a senior marketing lecturer at Massey University, said it was a smart move for Smeg to be involved in the New ...
Warriors let opportunity slip with defeat to cellardwelling Titans
Revenge will be on the minds of the Warriors, as they take on a Titans outfit that handed them one of the worst losses in ...
This Weekend: Offal-y Good Festival
Every Friday we like to take a look at some of the good stuff you lot are cooking up for the weekend ahead. On Saturday, a festival is celebrating offal. Offal-y Good Festival has ...