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Auckland mosques to throw open their doors to the public on Friday
It's a bid to demystify the Muslim community in the eyes of their fellow New Zealanders.
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It's a bid to demystify the Muslim community in the eyes of their fellow New Zealanders.
An inquiry will seek to find out whether the Christchurch attacks have been prevented if the security services were looking in the right direction
Jacinda Ardern sprung a surprise this morning in announcing an end to offshore oil exploration. So what's the catch?
CERA will close its doors on April 18th, 2016. James Dann carries out the not-so-Herculean task of ranking all the "anchor projects" that have been completed during its five-year reign.
The literary sensation of the year, A Little Life by novelist Hanya Yanagihara, is a finalist in the world's two most prestigious book prizes this month - the Man Booker awards, and the US National Book Awards.
Arguably one of the most talked-about new shows of 2015, Mr Robot has arrived exclusively in New Zealand on Lightbox today.
"I simply can't wait to hear the teams repeatedly butcher the order for a 'Chick'n Fala' and get a solid consensus on the pronunciation of 'pita' once and for all." – an introduction to The Block NZ for 2015.
Bringing together the TV moments of the week, including the launch of an essential reality channel, Masterchef's big mistake and Ferndale's mid-week marriage.
We've heard and seen a lot of crazy things during the radio survey period – break ups, benders and bird-themed hip hop tracks. But the pinnacle of the madness is here: Jono and Ben are sailing Lake Taupo in a giant inflatable bouncy castle.
Most of America is still at the beach, so must-see TV is thin on the ground. Luckily, our US correspondent Catherine McGregor sat inside with the curtains drawn to bring you this run down of new shows.
11 months ago today, The Spinoff went live. The very same day, I flew out on a long-planned, month-long, un-delay-able trip overseas. So Alex Casey, who I barely knew at …
Max Key debuted his much-anticipated Hawaiian holiday video last night. Alex Casey breaks down the key moments from a Sopranos homage to some very grubby feet.
Duncan Greive and Alex Casey run through the Emmy nominations for 2015, picking their favourites to take home the dangerously spiky golden awards.
The Loading Docs initiative gives local filmmakers the chance to create a three-minute documentary based on any subject. Alex Casey watches five of the incredible 2015 shorts on TVNZ Ondemand.
Hilary Barry is taking a well-deserved break from Paul Henry this week, so eternal Mother of the Nation Judy Bailey has stepped into her shoes, seat and haircut.
A teaser video for tonight's episode of Jono and Ben combines The Spinoff's two favourite things: sick pranks and the innocent stars of Dancing With the Stars NZ.
Paul Henry accused the wrong journalist for being a "man of evil words", but then forgets all about it because of Maria Tutaia's underpants.
