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Threat of job cuts at Shortland Street
TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff.
Ted Lasso returning for a fourth season
Jason Sudeikis will return to Richmond to reprise his role as the lovable UK-based football coach - perhaps of a women's team.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Dan Slevin reviews Black Bag (2025), Japanese Netflix show Asura (2025), and nostalgia trip Farscape (1999-2003) streaming on YouTube. Audio
The Baldwins is a bad taste failure of a PR exercise
A cultural appropriation scandal, an accidental on-set shooting - can a peppy reality show be the reputation rehab Hilaria and Alec need?
The 'strange process' that got Badjelly on TV
For over 50 years, Spike Milligan's deliciously pernicious witch Badjelly has been hugely popular in New Zealand. Audio
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."
Belle Gibson, teenage lives and trying to find the traitors: What we're streaming this March
As the weather stays hot, our experts have a cornucopia of shows and films they're watching to suit every mood. Video
The website helping the NZ film industry go green
New Zealand has no rules on sustainability when it comes to making films, TV series and ads. To help Kiwi producers minimise their project's environmental impact, online tools and resources are… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic is back to review 2025's five Oscar-nominated feature documentaries, and Ricky Jay & His 52 Assistants (1996) streaming for free on the Internet Archive. Audio
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.
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.
Is reality TV 'harmful'? We asked 5 experts
Reality TV - love it or hate it, there's no denying it's addictive.
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.
Miriam Margolyes on New Zealand: 'It's a tiny population, but thrilling'
New Zealand is a "more interesting and developing place than Australia," says the Australian-based British actor.
The White Lotus review: Season 3 shows you can have too much of a good thing
The third season of The White Lotus shows you can have too much of a good thing, says the ABC's Velvet Winter.
From The Muppets to Wayne's World: SNL turns 50
As 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
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.
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.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Featuring a new documentary following the young heavy metal Alien Weaponry, a filmed performance of the hit Broadway musical Come From Away and Pig (2021) which stars Nicolas Cage who plays a former… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic is back for a bumper set of reviews, including films Maria (2024) and The Haka Party Incident (2025), as well as TV picks The Franchise, Shrinking, Silo season 2 and The… Audio