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Shocking new video confirms a significant number of New Zealanders have been recruited to join The Office Australia. 

Brain drain: Record number of NZers cross ditch for The Office Australia

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The return of the popular 2000s sports comedy quiz show is weirdly both a throwback to a bygone TV era and a breath of fresh air.

The ACC’s Game of 2 Halves reboot is a reminder quiz shows can be about the quiz

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And the Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series goes to...

Celebrity Treasure Island power rankings: Cully goes to Hollywood

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Cullen by name, sullen by nature: congratulations to this season's surprising breakout star.

All hail Christian Cullen, ‘mysterious smooth guy’ of Celebrity Treasure Island

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Including a new batch of National Treasures, Colin Farrell as you've never seen him before and 'the most twisted thing you'll see this year'.

New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

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A night at the Grey Lynn RSC, learning to line dance.

A gal’s first hoedown

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The star of Double Parked takes us through her life in television, including a glitter disaster on the set of The Tribe and a surprising amount of onscreen births.

‘My approach was just to scream quite a lot’: Antonia Prebble’s many TV births

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Ten songs (and a bonus podcast rec) to see you through the weekend.

‘Messy in the most joyful and satisfying way’: Molly Payton’s perfect weekend playlist

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In this moment, on this beach, these celebrities are just a bunch of people up to their armpits in sand.

A hole lot of fun: Behind the scenes of Celebrity Treasure Island

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'The expectation of horror is that something bad is going to happen... It’s cathartic to live a character's shitty life instead of our own.'

‘Insane, ridiculous and gross’: Under the skin of local body horror Grafted

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It’s only week one, and already the celebrities are losing their cool.

Celebrity Treasure Island power rankings: A cheating scandal rocks the beach

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Did Aotearoa's largest gaming festival live up to the hype?

Spark’s inaugural gaming festival was for the kids, and kids at heart

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In the midst of the most shocking news event of the 21st century, Shortland Street was trying out one of its most ambitious storylines ever. 

You won’t believe what happened on Shortland Street on 9/11

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It's almost a quarter of a century since 'Lydia'. Have the newly reunited band still got it?

‘I fucking forgot how the song goes’: A review of Fur Patrol in 2024

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It was rare, I was there, I remember it all too well.

Revealed: What The Spinoff looked like the day it launched

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Featuring the return of Location, Location, Location, a wholesome local reality show and a documentary some are calling the new Tiger King. 

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Only one side is willing to speak about what happened one night in April.

Inside the cold war between Live Nation and the Powerstation

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'Wherever I go, people say do you want to do The Blue Monkey? No, I do not want to do The Blue Monkey.'

‘I wish I’d never thought of it’: The Blue Monkey on Suzanne Paul’s back

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Ten timeless songs to rock through the weekend with.

‘A bogan-fuelled track to remind us where we came from’: Blindspott’s perfect weekend playlist

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Nothing happens quickly on Nadia’s Farm. It’s a welcome reminder that this is how the world is supposed to work.

The seasons change, but hope always prevails on Nadia’s Farm

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The government caps a crime-focussed week, but a coalition tussle could be about to surface.

Gangs bill passes as debate brews over future of gun registry

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The Kim Dotcom challenge to John Key culminated in an extravaganza joining dots from the US, the UK and Russia – even North Korea. It got messy.

The Moment of Truth: Revisiting a wild night in NZ politics, 10 years on

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If you're the woman who gives her handbag the window seat or the man who vapes in the back seat, you’re part of the problem.

The Spinoff guide to life: How to ride the bus

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Bows, Brat or Bluey? The modern nail salon offers more than your nan's classic beige.

A day at the (home) nail salon

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We need to stop treating te reo Māori like a fleeting snack and embrace it as an everyday essential.

Are we treating te reo Māori as a sometimes food, or daily bread?

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I leave every social interaction cringing at my own behaviour. How do I stop being so insufferable?

Help Me Hera: How can I stop being the most annoying person in every room?

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The state of the economy will be laid bare later this morning, and it might not be good news.

Recession or not, the short term economic outlook is murky

Coldly objective music journalist Henry Oliver DMs two Lorde superfans who run Lorde news-related Twitter feeds. Spoiler: they’re fairly excited.

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Coldly objective music journalist Henry Oliver DMs two Lorde superfans who run Lorde news-related Twitter feeds. Spoiler: they're fairly excited.

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Pop CultureMarch 2, 2017

Lordesession: A DM interview with two of Twitter’s biggest Lorde stans

@Lorde_fix

@Lordedaily

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Pop CultureMarch 2, 2017

Lordesession: A DM interview with two of Twitter’s biggest Lorde stans

@Lorde_fix

@Lordedaily

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