Television Archive
The Real Pod: Counting your chicken pox before your goose eggs
The Real Pod assembles to dissect the third week on Married at First Sight Australia, with special thanks to Nando’s.
Why does Heartbreak Island make everybody so mad?
When reality show mutant Heartbreak Island launched last year, people lost their collective minds. But why?
NZ comedy series Fresh Eggs: ‘There’s something to offend everybody’
TVNZ2's new black comedy Fresh Eggs premieres on TVNZ2 tonight. Sam Brooks interviews the creators in a roundtable interview about the show's tone - and what makes it so different from everything else.
Our shortlist of names for Art and Matilda’s royal reality baby
The Bachelor NZ royal couple Art and Matilda are having a baby. Here is Alex Casey's unsolicited gift to them.
Why it’s the perfect time to reheat 90s icon Cold Feet
With a new season of the much-loved drama Cold Feet beginning next week on TVNZ1, Tara Ward takes a trip down memory lane to remind us all why it remains such an iconic show.
The Real Pod: Married at First Sight Australia dials up the gaslighting
The Real Pod assembles to dissect the second week on Married at First Sight Australia, with special thanks to Nando’s.
All the best and worst moments of MAFS AU’s first two weeks
Our reality TV experts at The Real Pod are obsessed with Married at First Sight Australia. Let us count the ways.
A love letter to Xena: Warrior Princess
It's Valentine's Day, so why not pay homage to the queer New Zealand icon herself, Xena: Warrior Princess. Sam Rutledge writes a love letter to the woman herself.
Five shows to watch with your kids that won’t make you lose your will to live
Emily Writes picks some kids shows you can watch without wanting to poke your eyes out with a blunt stick.
Podcast: We are deeply wedded to Married at First Sight Australia
The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week on Married at First Sight Australia, with special thanks to Nando’s.
A tribute to New Zealand’s finest: John ‘Cocksy’ Cocks
New Zealand’s first celebrity builder, John "Cocksy” Cocks, died yesterday. Tara Ward takes a look back on some of his finest television moments.
Two superfans on why you need to watch A Star is Born
It's nominated for a bunch of Oscars, it's the most memed film of last year, and you can finally watch it from the comfort of your living room via Lightbox now.
Wake up, world: Season three of The Handmaid’s Tale is coming
Blessed be the fruit, we have been sent a good teaser. A new trailer for season three of The Handmaid’s Tale landed yesterday, and Tara Ward takes a look.
Why Will & Grace still matters in 2019
Will & Grace ran for eight seasons at the turn of the century and now it's been revived for a ninth. Sam Brooks explains why the beloved sitcom remains relevant today.
From crime reality to crime fiction: The strange case of the Anne Perry film
Anne Perry: Interiors, currently streaming on TVNZ on Demand, looks into the famous New Zealander's life after moving to Scotland. But how much can we learn when Perry herself seems incapable of true self-reflection?
Peter Jackson is out of control and must be stopped
The announcement that Peter Jackson’s latest project is a Beatles documentary is proof the decorated director has finally gone too far.
New to Lightbox in February: We’re far from the shallows now
The biggest meme generator of 2018, the return of a beloved sitcom favourite and a new Lightbox Original are just some of the new titles coming to Lightbox this month. Sam Brooks and Alex Casey run down the highlights.
The Real Pod: We are absolutely amping for MAFS Australia
The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.
Holy time-travelling culottes! The top 10 moments of Outlander season 4
Outlander is over for another year, but don't let #droughtlander get you down. Tara Ward keeps the thirst at bay with a look back on some of season four's best moments.
Outlander recap: Lightning crashes, a sad Jamie cries
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that the path to the Idiot Hut is paved with trouble. Tara Ward recaps the dramatic season finale of Outlander.
Oscar Kightley’s Following Twain is a pleasantly sleepy meander around NZ
In Following Twain, which premiered on TVNZ One last night, Oscar Kightley follows the journey Mark Twain made around the country during his visit here in 1895. Sam Brooks reviews.
VIDEO: Meet New Zealand’s biggest Suits fan
He watches it while he's making dinner, while he's in the car, maybe even when he's on 'the bog'. Who is it? It's Adrian, New Zealand's biggest Suits fan.
Why is Sensing Murder’s Sue Nicholson flaming mad at Seven Sharp?
This week, a social media stoush occurred between a psychic medium and a comedian. Alex Casey reports.
Which returning 7pm news show made a stronger start to 2019?
The Project and Seven Sharp screened their first episodes of the year last night – so how did they fare upon their return? 7pm newcomer Sam Brooks watched them both.
