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New Zealand's 'Godfather of Christmas' looks back on his life in TV and music.

‘I’m very happy about that’: Frankie Stevens on being the voice of Christmas

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'This is one of those songs that I will cry to in the car. I don’t even know why.'

‘A great song is one you can dance and cry to’: Elliott Dawson’s perfect weekend playlist

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For the past three decades, there’s only been room for one Dr Love in Ferndale. Until now.

Conan O’Brien just gave us the weirdest two minutes of Shortland Street ever

Tara Ward

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From Chris Warner’s beard to Newshub’s tearful goodbye, these are the TV moments that gripped the nation this year.

The most memorable local television moments of 2024

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From Holmes to Sheeran, a look back at some of the more memorable visitors Ferndale has ever seen.

A brief history of celebrity cameos on Shortland Street

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Move over meat and dairy – these are our highest quality exports. 

How does New Zealand produce so many successful child actors?

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New documentary gives insight into what is driving the country's youth to carry out ram raids and why prison might not be the answer.

Review: Ram Raid Mums provides a blueprint for breaking the cycle

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‘If I didn't do it, no other bugger would.’

The small town cinemas holding on at the edge of the world

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Including a new Christmas eve action film to rival Die Hard, good news for Inside Out fans and a 90s romantic classic. 

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

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'That's the thing about live TV, and especially live sports ... there's always that element of jeopardy.'

‘Damn near knocked me out’: Scotty Stevenson’s biggest live TV headache

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'This laid down a challenge that I couldn’t ignore, and haunted me for much of my life...'

‘Māori Bass should be its own genre’: Mokotron’s perfect weekend playlist

Gabi Lardies

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Some much-needed life is being breathed back into Auckland's all-ages scene. Two former underage gig-goers enter the mosh once more.

Review: Double Whammy’s first all-ages gig proves punk is for the children

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A few all-time classics, a couple of new releases, some that stretch the definition of 'Christmas movie'... and Lindsay Lohan in a pear tree.

Our favourite Christmas movies and where to watch them

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There are better ways to support the artists who got you through 2024.

A reminder about your Spotify Wrapped 

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In a Q+A interview on Sunday, the prime minister said 'what I say to you is' 26 times in 30 minutes. 

A journey through the 26 times Luxon said ‘what I say to you is’ on Q+A

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Meticulously put together, energy sky high, not a single moment or movement or cowboy hat wasted.

Review: Troye Sivan turns Spark Arena into a sexy, sweaty spectacle 

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Including another side of ram raids, a new Star Wars adventure, and the Marmalade-loving bear we all need right now.

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From meditative surfer types to raps that rhyme Hone Heke with 'teke', here's the best bits we caught at The Others Way festival on Saturday.

Six hours and 10 acts at The Others Way

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The comedian takes us through his life in television, including the genius of Spongebob and the pitfalls of being 'the Burger King guy'.

‘Blood everywhere’: David Correos on his shocking Give Us a Clue appearance

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From naughty grooves to rock'n'roll that refuses to sink into the swamp – 10 tunes that make Sam Fowles' weekend perfect.

‘It’s so funky here, you can smell it’: Sam Fowles’ perfect weekend playlist

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As the ocean is transformed by global heating, pollution and trawling, could blue carbon be a reason to protect more of it?

Carbon credits, fish poo and the push to discover the secrets of the sea floor

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Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

The Weekend: The phrase of the year is ‘gingle malt’

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The struggle to find a decent pair of togs is real.

I see hundreds of ads for togs so why is it so hard to find a decent pair?

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A love letter to my five friends

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'For its purposes we were not people, just dollar amounts representing the salary that might be returned to the university’s coffers once we no longer worked there.'

Wasteland: A response to a university restructure

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The Friday Poem: ‘Cash register ding’ by Eliana Gray

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New short stories from Owen Marshall, and the finale to a sci-fi series that fans have been hanging out for. 

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending December 13

José Barbosa spent three long days trapped in a New York apartment to bring you this stunningly detailed, lovingly rendered tribute to the iconic interiors of New York City situation comedy.

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Pop CultureSeptember 10, 2015

Illustration: Remembering the Famous Sitcom Apartments of New York City

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Pop CultureSeptember 10, 2015

Illustration: Remembering the Famous Sitcom Apartments of New York City

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