Spy: Kiwi actor s Hollywood flower power
16 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Former Shortland Street star Spencer Falls is competing in floral reality show Full Bloom.
Former Shortland Street star Spencer Falls headed to Hollywood to follow his acting dreams but fame has sprouted in unexpected places.
The 31-year-old headed to the US 10 years ago and made headlines being linked to actress Lindsay Lohan. He did a stint back home on Shorty as Garrett Whitley in 2014/2015 before returning to Hollywood.
But it was his part-time gig that has landed him in the public eye. He began selling flowers out of a 1980 VW van and now he is a contestant on floristry reality show Full Bloom.
I should have been so grateful : Cancer survivors on the unexpected battle that comes after recovery
6 Jan, 2021 01:26 AM
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Hundreds of people every year discover that ending cancer treatment can mean the start of a new psychological battle. Photo / Olga Kononenko, Unsplash
By: Donna Chisholm
Many people overcome life-threatening cancers only to face an unexpected battle afterwards. But help is at hand. By Donna Chisholm. The day after Robyn Kilpatrick finished her successful treatment for breast cancer, she took a bungee jump off Auckland s Sky Tower to celebrate. A video of the jump captures her shouting F you cancer! on the way down.
Napier flood has turned hundreds of modern cars into write-offs
22 Dec, 2020 01:20 AM
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Napier flooding: Deluge the second wettest day on record in 150 years. Video Paul Taylor / Tori Spellar / Eve Lemm / Sam Kluts
Napier flooding: Deluge the second wettest day on record in 150 years. Video Paul Taylor / Tori Spellar / Eve Lemm / Sam Kluts
Of the hundreds cars written off because of last month s flooding in Napier, an unexpected trend is starting to emerge. Torrential rain on November 9 caught many drivers in the city heading home from work unawares. Cars were trapped by water, and began floating. Some drivers were forced to abandon their prized possessions, some found themselves in trouble while going out to help others.