Tara Ward

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Tara Ward has written about television and culture for The Spinoff for several years. She lives in Ōtepoti Dunedin, where she tries to avoid walking up hills.

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Politics

From rosettes and pamphlets to promotional condoms: Inside the world of election ephemera

‘I think this is the best one’: Rose Matafeo on coming home to join Taskmaster NZ

Robyn Malcolm wants us to change how we think about menopause

Review: The new Raygun doco is a bloody good yarn – but it will leave you wanting more

Is Paul Henry’s cancer centre a whim or a solid idea? Health experts give their verdicts

Who’s who in the new season of Taskmaster NZ?

A glimpse inside Dunedin’s new hospital

Tara Ward

28 Aug 2026

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Tara Ward

Latest

From rosettes and pamphlets to promotional condoms: Inside the world of election ephemera

‘I was fighting for my life’: Rose Matafeo chased by sheep on Taskmaster NZ

Is it possible to eat well for less anymore?

Review: New family drama This Is Home is a beautiful, gentle gem

Review: New doco Meet the Preppers will make you stop scrolling and get ready

‘I think this is the best one’: Rose Matafeo on coming home to join Taskmaster NZ

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Robyn Malcolm wants us to change how we think about menopause

Review: The new Raygun doco is a bloody good yarn – but it will leave you wanting more

Is Paul Henry’s cancer centre a whim or a solid idea? Health experts give their verdicts

Who’s who in the new season of Taskmaster NZ?

A glimpse inside Dunedin’s new hospital