Monday, 8 December 2014

100 not out:The centenarian helping others to get back to work





AS THE 90-minute speech ended the audience of 30 unemployed 16-25-year olds immediately leapt to their feet.


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‘Love on rocks at 10 years and never recovers’ claims study





COUPLES don’t have to fear the seven-year itch – marital strife takes 10 years to set in, claims a study.


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Why these dresses mean so much to us





FROM bringing back memories of a loved one to a confidence boost when it was needed most,three women reveal the story of favourite frocks.


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'Boyhood' sweeps LA Film Critics Awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) " "Boyhood" is on a roll. The Los Angeles Film Critics Association named Richard Linklater's 12-year experiment their best picture of 2014 on Sunday.Linklater also earned a best director honor for his film, while...


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Halo Master Chief Collection: The new issue bugging Xbox One fans





A NEW bug is causing problems for Halo: The Master Chief Collection users, who are already dealing with uneven teams and matchmaking issues.


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Hugh Hefner: Cosby allegations 'truly saddening'

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Hugh Hefner says he "would never tolerate" the kind of abusive behavior Bill Cosby is being accused of.The Playboy magazine mogul said in a statement Saturday that he considers Cosby a good friend and "the mere...


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Foxx: Tough dialogue needed on killings by police

NEW YORK (AP) " Jamie Foxx is calling for a tough dialogue in the wake of killings by police and recent protests over them.The actor says, "We'll probably have to have a few uncomfortable conversations to sort of get things right,...


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Resident Evil remake release date revealed

The HD remake of Resident Evil will release on January 20, Capcom has announced.It will be digitally released on Xbox 360, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC for US$20.The remake is an enhanced version of...


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Sunday, 7 December 2014

Top Gear planned to set fire to cars for dramatic effect, claims Argentina

Argentina has reopened a row over Top Gear's visit to the country by claiming Jeremy Clarkson's team planned to set fire to their sports cars for "dramatic effect" after they had to abandon filming.A police report into the violence...


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'It's Foggy for me': Third-place Mel reveals her king of the jungle





MELANIE SYKES has come up short in the I'm A Celebrity final after being voted out in third place.


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Who will be joining Paul Henry in 2015?

It won't be a quiet Christmas for the powers that be at TV3, who are scrambling to prepare for Paul Henry's new multi-platform breakfast show next year.Speculation is rife about who is joining Henry on the breakfast sofa, and Spy...


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Must-see looks of the week

Diane Keaton Diane Keaton arrives at the Ninth Annual Women of Worth Awards hosted by L'Oreal Paris at


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Passage of time makes proving Cosby claims tough

LOS ANGELES (AP) " Legal experts say any case centering on decades-old allegations against Bill Cosby would face hurdles.In recent weeks, the comedian has seen a flurry of old sexual assault allegations, a lawsuit and a police investigation...


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NZ's first Bachelor - it's down to three

Producers are understood to be down to the final three in the race to find New Zealand's first Bachelor - but they're vowing to keep the winner's identity secret until the big on-screen reveal next year.And they've hit a big...


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Paul Casserly: 2014's most memorable TV moments

Memorable. Funny. Awful. This year had it all. It was the year that Malcolm Tucker turned into Doctor Who and Pam Corkery. The devastation of the Gaza Strip was hard to process from the comfort of Aotearoa. We also stared, gob smacked,...


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'Hunger Games' tops slow weekend at the box office

LOS ANGELES (AP) " "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1" continues to dominate the domestic box office, but awards season hopefuls "Wild" and "The Imitation Game" proved their might with impressive limited release showings on this...


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Phil Collins cancels first concert in four years

Reclusive musician Phil Collins was set to perform his first concert in four years over the weekend - but it didn't happen.The Genesis front man was due to play a short, "semi-acoustic" set as part of a fundraising event for his...


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'I had the best time ever' Pixie Lott is the tenth celeb to leave Strictly Come Dancing





NOT so long ago she was the favourite to win, but tonight Pixie Lott became the latest celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing.


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Barenboim bids La Scala farewell with 'Fidelio'

MILAN (AP) " La Scala's gala season premier "Fidelio" on Sunday marks Daniel Barenboim's final opening-night bow as musical director as Italian opera enters one of its most tumultuous seasons in memory.Protesters clashed with riot...


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Beanie Sigel 'critical' after being shot in the stomach

Beanie Sigel has been left fighting for his life after he was shot in the stomach outside his home in New Jersey.The Jay Z-mentored rapper, whose real name is Dwight Grant, was hit by an "unknown assailant" at his residence in Pleasantville...


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