new-zealand
It looks like Harry Styles’ upcoming visit to New Zealand will involve more than just a concert. The UK singer will be legally required to participate in the country’s census on March 7—the same day of his show, NME reports. The 29-year-old will be performing in Auckland, which is his only New Zealand concert for his […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets After more than 20 years of service defined as varying “acts of wizardry,” Ian Brackenbury Channell—formally known as the […]
Two New Zealand men were arrested earlier this week after attempting to transport a car full of Kentucky Fried Chicken, french fries, and 10 tubs of coleslaw across the Auckland border. Yes, you read that correctly. Per Business Insider, local New Zealand police say that the two men, whom they refer to as “gang associates,” began […]
New Zealand, in stark contrast to other parts of the world, doesn’t fuck around when it comes to pandemic lockdowns. In a statement on Tuesday, a rep for the country’s Ministry of Health said a Devonport man—described as 58 years old and unvaccinated—had tested positive for COVID-19 after first becoming symptomatic this past weekend. For […]
The very expensive Lord Of The Rings series that’ll be streamed on Prime Video has an official debut date. Depending on when you’re reading this the longest you’ll have to wait is exactly 13 months. Variety reports that the highly-anticipated series will be available starting September 2, 2022. Following that date new episodes will be released weekly. Filming for the show’s […]
Trump, who earlier this month declined to answer a reporter’s question about “all the lying” he’s done to the American people, is being taken to task for his recent lies about New Zealand’s COVID-19 numbers. Addressing reporters, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern noted the (should-be-quite-obvious) differences between the numbers in New Zealand and those here in the U.S. […]
On Tuesday, Lorde sent out a pretty long newsletter to her fans informing them about the status of her new music. This newsletter contained descriptions that the upcoming work “is so fucking good,” and that she is “truly jazzed” for people to listen to it in the future. First though, she updated people on how […]
New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the country has “currently” eliminated the coronavirus. During a briefing on COVID-19 in Wellington on Monday, Ardern confirmed that the country would be easing the lockdown over the coming days and weeks. “There is no widespread undetected community transmission in New Zealand. We have won that battle,” Ardern […]
New Zealand’s Stella Bennett, better known to the world as BENEE, has had a crazy year. After taking a leap to pursue music full-time in 2017—the Auckland native left after two weeks in a communications program at Auckland University of Technology—her career has grown at breakneck speed. Shortly after taking the leap, BENEE earned the […]
Per the most recent count, updated Sunday, more than 10,000 firearms have been voluntarily turned in to local authorities as part of a massive buyback initiative in New Zealand. The buyback campaign was started in the wake of the Christchurch mosque shootings in March, during which 51 people died and another 49 were injured. The […]
