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Funny, tender, goofy – Catherine O'Hara lit up the screen every time she showed up

1 February 2026

The titan of screen comedy, Catherine O'Hara, has died at 71. She was eccentric, absurd but always accessible.

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Another protest being held at the same time by Toitu Te Aroha has marched up Queen Street and reached Myers Park
	31 Jan: Another protest being held at the same time by Toitu Te Aroha has marched up Queen Street and reached Myers Park... more

Catherine O'Hara from Home Alone and Schitt's Creek dies aged 71
	31 Jan: The Canadian-born actress died at her home in Los Angeles "following a brief illness", according to a statement from her agency.... more

Catherine O'Hara, the actor known for her roles as the mother in Home Alone, as well as roles in Beetlejuice has died
	31 Jan: Catherine O'Hara, the actor known for her roles as the mother in Home Alone, as well as roles in Beetlejuice has died... more

A new purpose-built forensic mental health facility's opened at Auckland's Mason Clinic - which serves nearly two million people across the Northern Region
	30 Jan: A new purpose-built forensic mental health facility's opened at Auckland's Mason Clinic - which serves nearly two million people across the Northern Region... more

Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure
	30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure... more

An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'
	30 Jan: An Otago woman's described her family's 5.3 million dollar Lotto Powerball win as 'absolutely unreal'... more

Auckland Airport's celebrating 60 years since opening
	29 Jan: Auckland Airport's celebrating 60 years since opening... more

Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand
	29 Jan: Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand... more

Our beef exports could fill the gap left by a shortage in US cattle supply
	29 Jan: Our beef exports could fill the gap left by a shortage in US cattle supply... more

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