1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (162+ words) Star Wars fans all around the world have their big day every year when May the 4th rolls around. But down in Palmerston North, the force is very much with them all year round. The Palmerston North Knights Lightsaber Group now…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (195+ words) By day, he's an electrician. But by night? He loads up his van, heads for some of the darkest skies Aotearoa has to offer, and spends the night capturing diamonds in the sky, distant galaxies and the Milky Way. After…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (974+ words) "Sam Neill’s performance shaped the trajectory of my life." The sudden death of actor Sam Neill prompted tributes from colleagues and fans worldwide. But the news also resonated strongly with many palaeontologists, for whom Neill’s character in Jurassic Park, Dr…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago   (632+ words) A new exhibition at Wellington's Tākina venue is set to transport Lego and Star Wars fans to a galaxy far far away. LEGO Star Wars: The Exhibition opens to the public this weekend. Wellington is the first international stop on…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (814+ words) It's an action-packed crowd-pleaser, but the new Star Wars film is missing its heart. The latest Star Wars film, The Mandalorian and Grogu, demonstrates something important about the series it’s based on. That is, The Mandalorian’s magic ingredient is not…...