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Threat of job cuts at Shortland Street
TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff.
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Ted Lasso returning for a fourth season
15 Mar 2025Jason Sudeikis will return to Richmond to reprise his role as the lovable UK-based football coach - perhaps of a women's team.
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The Baldwins is a bad taste failure of a PR exercise
8 Mar 2025A cultural appropriation scandal, an accidental on-set shooting - can a peppy reality show be the reputation rehab Hilaria and Alec need?
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The 'strange process' that got Badjelly on TV
5 Mar 2025For over 50 years, Spike Milligan's deliciously pernicious witch Badjelly has been hugely popular in New Zealand. Audio
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What we learned from Meghan Markle's new Netflix show
Meghan arranges a small bouquet of flowers for her guests and makes some truffle popcorn in case they want a "late night nibble."
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Belle Gibson, teenage lives and trying to find the traitors: What we're streaming this March
3 Mar 2025As the weather stays hot, our experts have a cornucopia of shows and films they're watching to suit every mood. Video
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What is Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death?
Her family declined an autopsy and because the Gossip Girl star's death was not deemed suspicious.
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What we know about Michelle Trachtenberg's death
The Gossip Girl star was found "unresponsive" in her luxury apartment in New York. The New York Medical Examiner is investigating her death - here's what we know.
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Is reality TV 'harmful'? We asked 5 experts
Reality TV - love it or hate it, there's no denying it's addictive.
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Miriam Margolyes on New Zealand: 'It's a tiny population, but thrilling'
23 Feb 2025New Zealand is a "more interesting and developing place than Australia," says the Australian-based British actor.
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Amazon axes Neighbours just two years after picking up the show
The drama series will finish up at the end of 2025, 40 years after making its television debut on Channel Ten.
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The White Lotus review: Season 3 shows you can have too much of a good thing
17 Feb 2025The third season of The White Lotus shows you can have too much of a good thing, says the ABC's Velvet Winter.
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From The Muppets to Wayne's World: SNL turns 50
17 Feb 2025As massive comedy nerds, we thought we'd look back at the sketches that have stayed with us as fans, and the moments that influenced comedy and culture worldwide. Video
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Where will the The White Lotus take us in season 4?
14 Feb 2025The cast of the latest iteration of the Mike White-created anthology series - set on the lush island of Ko Samui in Thailand - kept coming back to two destinations for where things might go next: the… Video
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What Apple Cider Vinegar leaves out about Belle Gibson
12 Feb 2025Netflix is purporting to tell a dramatised story of wellness scammer Belle Gibson in their new series, but it stops short of showing the messy legal fallout after her professional implosion. Video
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What it's like to play Belle Gibson, Australia's most notorious fraudster
As its tagline suggests, Apple Cider Vinegar tells a true-ish version of Belle Gibson's story, which was based on a lie.
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Miriam Margolyes' new travel show might make Kiwis cringe
9 Feb 2025Review: Jarring explanations of the obvious aside, there's still plenty to enjoy for local audiences.
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Indie takes top prize above frontrunners at Critics Choice
Sean Baker's Anora secured a surprise best picture win at at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards over frontrunners The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez.
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'When Harry Met Sally' stars reunite after 35 years
The iconic moment from the rom-com has been recreated for a commercial that will air during next month's Super Bowl.
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Five of the most 'Lynchian' David Lynch moments
From primal screams and mystery men to Kiwi music and cows, we take a look back at some of the late auteur's weirdest happenings. Video
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Everything you need to know before watching Severance season 2
16 Jan 2025Almost three years since its initial release, the Apple TV+ hit is finally returning to our screens.
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British actor, comedian Tony Slattery dies
The Whose Line Is It anyway star has been called the "gentlest, sweetest soul" despite his battle with drugs and alcohol.
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The top 10 TV shows we're excited for in 2025
13 Jan 2025Some promising new telly shows (The Studio, It) and some returning favourites (White Lotus, Black Mirror).
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Squid Games, cricket and Doctor Who - What to watch on Boxing Day
25 Dec 2024Whether you're recovering from a food coma or a slight festive hangover, you'll find plenty of reasons to stay on the couch this Boxing Day. Here's what to watch while you're there.
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These were the best 10 TV shows of 2024
17 Dec 2024From reality TV to sci-fi, here are the shows that stood out for reviewer Karl Puschmann.
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Critics Choice: NZ stars and Kiwi spinoff show score nominations
13 Dec 2024New Zealand-born actress Anna Sawai, Kiwi actor Antony Starr and the What We Do in the Shadows spinoff will face some tough competition.
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Emilia Pérez scores 10 Golden Globes nominations
The nominees for 2025 included some former child superstars, along with some surprises. Audio
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Neighbours star reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
3 Dec 2024Australian actor Ian Smith, 86, reveals he has left his role on the show after being diagnosed with a "very aggressive" form of cancer.
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