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Tom Cruise really, really loves the movies

21 hours ago | nzherald.co.nz | Marc Tracy

Tom Cruise’s latest Mission: Impossible movie serves as a celebration of the industry. Photo / Getty ImagesOne of the industry’s biggest stars is also its most enthusiastic evangelist. He is hoping it pays off for the eighth Mission: Impossible film. Tom Cruise’s characters are defined by their enthusiasms. Jerry Maguire boosts his clients. Daniel Kaffee wants the truth, whether or not he can handle it. Maverick feels a need – a need for speed.
Inside opera star Pene Pati’s career, marriage, and personal transformation

1 day ago | nzherald.co.nz | Vaimoana Mase

Pene Pati and Amina Edris were married in 2016. Photo / Capucine de ChocqueuseSol3 Mio tenor Pene Pati is fully-booked for the next 2-3 years, performing on some of the world’s biggest opera stages. The Samoan-Kiwi star has transformed his body through healthy lifestyle and says the weight-loss has also changed his voice. The 38 year old was nominated this week in two categories at Germany’s biggest and most prestigious classical music awards.
'Lost his mind': Trump dismisses Musk after heated public clash

1 day ago | nzherald.co.nz | Connor Stringer |Rob Crilly

Donald Trump said Elon Musk has "lost his mind" amid their White House feud. Photo / Francis Chung / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesDonald Trump said Elon Musk has “lost his mind” as he attempted to draw a line under a bitter White House feud. On Friday, the President said he was “not particularly” interested in speaking with Musk after the pair clashed publicly over his tax and spending bill.
Creative excuses for June lateness: Embrace the winter blues

1 day ago | nzherald.co.nz | Kim Knight

When the duvet is more appealing than getting to work on time. Photo / 123rfOpinion by Kim KnightKim Knight is a Senior Writer for the New Zealand Herald. Learn moreWelcome to that time of the year when absolutely everybody is running late but only a select few have a decent excuse. Adult excuses are so dull. The dishwasher overflowed. The car broke down.
The best movies of 2025, so far

1 day ago | nzherald.co.nz | Stephanie Goodman

Michael B. Jordan plays twin brothers, Smoke and Stack, in Sinners, set in 1930s Mississippi. Ten films to add to your watch list. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning and the live-action Lilo & Stitch are flooding theatres, but if you don’t want to follow the crowd, it’s also a good time to catch up on some terrific films you may have missed earlier in the year. I asked New York Times chief film critic Manohla Dargis and movie critic Alissa Wilkinson to recommend releases worth your time.
Why Bono movie “Surrender” may leave fans defeated

2 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Russell Baillie

You're the voice: U2's Bono. Photo / SuppliedReview by Russell BaillieNZ Listener Arts & Entertainment Editor Russell Baillie has worked at the Listener since 2017 and was previously the editor of the NZ Herald’s TimeOut section. Learn moreBono: Stories of Surrender, directed by Andrew Dominik, is streaming now on Apple TV+ It’s Bono as you’ve never seen him before. Yes, the U2 frontman sings a bit.
Office in Rotorua Energy Events Centre closed over unsafe levels of hydrogen sulphide

2 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Laura Smith

The office at Rotorua's Energy Events Centre is being monitored daily and the council’s property team is checking gas levels on a “regular basis”. Photo / Andrew WarnerAn office within Rotorua’s Energy Events Centre has closed after “unsafe levels” of a toxic gas were detected. An agenda item for this week’s Rotorua Lakes Council infrastructure and environment committee meeting detailed how levels of hydrogen sulphide “rose significantly” in the sales and finance office recently.
Road cone hotline starts with a bang before reports plateau: 236 complaints received in four days

2 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Raphael Franks

The Government’s road cone hotline has received 236 reports of excessive cones in its first four days, with the most coming from Auckland. WorkSafe, the country’s health and safety regulator, which the Government told to shed its “safety-at-all-costs mentality”, launched the hotline on Tuesday. “The hotline is part of a 12-month pilot, brought about by work health and safety reforms announced by the Government, to tackle over-compliance in temporary traffic management," the agency said.
Resignation of PM’s staffer Michael Forbes highlights gaps in law on covert recording and harassment

2 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Jo Adetunji

There are concerns New Zealand's laws fail to protect against growing digital harms. Photo / 123RFThe sudden resignation this week of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s former deputy chief press secretary Michael Forbes was politically embarrassing, but also raises questions about how New Zealand law operates in such cases.
The Epstein files obsession, explained

2 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Devlin Barrett

Jack Posobiec and several other conservative influencers were offered a preview of the so-called Epstein files, hours before they were released publicly by Attorney General Pam Bondi, in February. Photo / Haiyun Jiang, The New York TimesIn a spat with President Trump, Elon Musk invokes the Epstein files, a source of endless speculation and conspiracy.