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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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All 210 tasks from Taskmaster NZ, ranked from worst to best

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Featuring a return to New Zealand's favourite farm, the return of a Wellington-based comedy series and a brand new Nicole Kidman murder mystery.

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The 'just about perfect' season one was a tough act to follow, but the new season of Sherwood pulls it off.

Welcome back to one of the best dramas on television

From Suzanne Paul calling herself a 'Natural Glow ho' to Duncan Garner sobbing on the beach, the new season is already shaping up to be one of the greats.

The 10 most chaotic moments from the Celebrity Treasure Island teaser 

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The Ministry of Education knew our biggest building wasn't up to earthquake safety standards, and said nothing.

We deserve to go to school without worrying the roof will fall on us

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Surveying New Zealanders about their knowledge of the abuse in care inquiry revealed some clear demographic trends. 

Most people approve of compensating survivors – and more findings from new polling on the abuse in care inquiry

Most people approve of compensating survivors of abuse in care

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A bill to get rid of AT might go before parliament. No one will miss AT more than the local politicians who use it as an easy blame sponge.

Who will miss Auckland Transport the most if it goes? The most anti-AT councillors

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The new, cheaper scheme shifts costs from central government to schools – and risks damaging the very thing that makes the programme work.

Has David Seymour ‘saved’ school lunches – or enshittified them?

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Would you expect to be called by a roadside police officer while travelling down a state highway?

‘It was quite baffling’: Police call driver on motorway to say ‘stop using your phone’

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A lockdown birth, an abortion, and an excruciating back injury: Annie Wolfe traversed three hospital rooms on her hard road to motherhood.

The slow and painful process of falling in love with my son

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Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week (and 10 years) that was.

The Weekend: When an email changes your life

Four members of the Spinoff staff and one completely unbiased stranger run down their favourite shows on Lightbox.

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What do Alex Casey, Leonie Hayden, Alex Braae, Toby Morris and one person who is definitely not Hayden Donnell watch in their time off? Check it out here.

The Spinoff staff and one unbiased stranger pick their favourite Lightbox shows

This content was created in paid partnership with Lightbox. 

Pop CultureMarch 28, 2019

VIDEO: The Spinoff staff and one unbiased stranger pick their favourite Lightbox shows

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