TV
McLeod's Daughters star Rachael Carpani dies aged 45
Australian actress Rachael Carpani has died at the age of 45, her family has announced on social media. Her parents said she died after a long battle with chronic illness.
Tova O'Brien announced as new Breakfast presenter
The political journalist will replace Jenny-May Clarkson on TVNZ's morning TV show.
The 25 best TV shows of 2025
Here are the shows that kept us on the couch, kept us interested and excited, that made us laugh, cry, cheer, jeer and every emotion in between.
What to Watch: 'The Manipulated' built for binge-watching
The show is a high-voltage thriller that's more than a Prison Break déjà vu.
Best Television of 2025 with Karl Puschmann
TV reviewer Karl Puschmann shares his top TV picks for the year. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights’ resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to look at what’s new on the big screen as well as a few things worth watching from the comfort of your couch. Audio
Golden Globe nominations are here: What you need to know
All the nominees for the awards ceremony due to take place on 11 January in the US, hosted by Nikki Glaser.
Netflix poised to acquire Warner Brothers
Netflix seems poised to acquire Warner Brothers and all its assets in a deal worth almost $144 billion. Tech commentator Paul Spain spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
What to watch: Succession star shines in tense psychological thriller All Her Fault
Sarah Snook and Jake Lacy stand out in this tense Chicago-set series about a missing boy and the upper middle class family's secrets his disappearance reveals.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review new fantasy rom-com Eternity, Winner of this week's New York Film Critics Circle award for Best First Film Eephus and the Daniel Craig Bond… Audio
Film Review: Zooptopia 2 and Nuremberg
Film critic Kate Rodger joins Jesse to share her take on Nuremberg and Zootopia 2. Audio
Rating the very best of NZ TV and Film from the 2010s.
The Spinoff's Alex Casey and Tara Ward have been commissioned to curate a list of the very best New Zealand film and television from the 2010s The pair took a nostalgic look back at our local screen… Audio
Screen Writer and Producer Matthew Metcalfe
Will a recent change to the screen rebate make a difference to our struggling screen sector? NZ producer and screen writer Matthew Metcalfe tells Culture 101 we need to look at how to invest and grow… Audio
What's feeding our fascination with murder mysteries?
After a long, hard day - despite all the grim headlines - many crave the "psychological relief" of crime drama.
Robert Irwin wins Dancing with the Stars - a decade after sister Bindi
Robert Irwin, son of the late wildlife conservationist Steve Irwin, has won Dancing with the Stars US.
The scene is set for the last ever season of Stranger Things
A final battle between Good and Evil - can Eleven and her Hawkins friends save the town, or will they become its undoing?
What the stars wore to celebrate NZ screen's biggest night out
Celebrities put their best foot forward at Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre as the NZ Screen Awards rolled out a night of glamour.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review a raft of theatre on screen works: the recording of hit stage production Hamilton (2020), rental Good Night and Good Luck (2025), Dr… Audio
How does Jenny-May Clarkson feel about leaving TVNZ?
As Clarkson signs off from TVNZ, she looks back at the cost of those predawn years and the strength she felt from her late father as she prepared to step away.
BBC faces new woes over discredited Diana interview
The 1995 broadcast was seen as a journalistic coup, but later unravelled when it emerged the journalist had faked documents to secure the interview.
