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The cutlery equation. Image: Archi Banal

How do you order your cutlery drawer?

Is it forks, knives, spoons? Knives, forks, spoons? Or something else entirely?
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By Alex Casey | 23rd April, 2023
Senior writer
Astar: “All these ‘stain hacks you need to know’ TikToks are bullshit.” (Image: Tina Tiller)

‘Scrub the bitch’: Astar from Good Morning has some tips for removing period stains

'All these stain hack TikToks are bullshit.'
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By Alex Casey | 22nd July, 2022
Senior writer
Jesse Mulligan launches his path to hotness, live on TV, with a carrot.

A new year on NZ TV: Jesse Mulligan has a carrot and he’s on a ‘path to hotness’

Tara Ward tuned in to the first episodes of Breakfast, The AM Show, The Project NZ and Seven Sharp to find out just what the New Year would bring.
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By Tara Ward | 21st January, 2020
Staff writer
Illustration by Toby Morris

Astar from Good Morning is still the craft queen of New Zealand

Alex Casey spends an afternoon with Astar, morning television superstar turned Youtube extraordinaire. 
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By Alex Casey | 11th October, 2018
Senior writer
Sad: The Spinoff TV ends tonight at 10.45pm on Three

Sad: The Spinoff TV ends tonight at 10.45pm on Three

It's our hour-long finale with live music, guests and hot, hot curry. What could possibly go wrong? 
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By The Spinoff | 5th October, 2018
Staff writers
Mike Puru ascends to morning television heaven in The Café

Mike Puru ascends to morning television heaven in The Café

Calum Henderson sat down to watch The Café, a morning show set in a café.
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By Calum Henderson | 13th April, 2016
Production editor
Good Night to Good Morning: “I Don’t Want This Day to End” – The Poignant, Magical Finale of Good Morning

Good Night to Good Morning: “I Don’t Want This Day to End” – The Poignant, Magical Finale of Good Morning

Good Morning has sung its last song, danced its last dance, and broadcast its last advertorial. Calum Henderson watched the lights go down on a New Zealand TV icon.
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By Calum Henderson | 11th December, 2015
Production editor
Good Night to Good Morning: A Former Good Morning Staffer Remembers the Glory Years – and Reveals the Truth about ‘the Fart’

Good Night to Good Morning: A Former Good Morning Staffer Remembers the Glory Years – and Reveals the Truth about ‘the Fart’

‘Good Night to Good Morning’ is a three part series farewelling the iconic TVNZ variety show, which ends this morning. In part two, former employee Robyn Gallagher recalls how Good Morning once enthralled a nation.
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By Robyn Gallagher | 10th December, 2015
Guest writer
Good Night to Good Morning: Steve Braunias was Haunted by the Ghosts of Presenters Past as a Guest on Good Morning

Good Night to Good Morning: Steve Braunias was Haunted by the Ghosts of Presenters Past as a Guest on Good Morning

'Good Night to Good Morning' is a three part series farewelling the iconic TVNZ variety show. In part one, Steve Braunias recalls a recent appearance on a show that once gave him cakes and grapes, and always gave New Zealand reliably good viewing.
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By Steve Braunias | 9th December, 2015
Books Editor
Television: The Spinoff’s TV Week – Natural Woes, Wild Gaming Fantasies and Creepy Live Burials

Television: The Spinoff’s TV Week – Natural Woes, Wild Gaming Fantasies and Creepy Live Burials

"Is this how Good Morning ends – with Suzanne Paul killing everyone in an intense Shakespearean suicide pact?"
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By Group Think | 30th October, 2015
A bunch of people
Television: The Spinoff’s TV Week – Bad Neighbours, Block Blackouts and Bieber’s Belly

Television: The Spinoff’s TV Week – Bad Neighbours, Block Blackouts and Bieber’s Belly

Bringing together the best, worst and weirdest TV moments of the week, including Heather vs Bieber and the loss of some local gems.
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By Group Think | 2nd October, 2015
A bunch of people
Recap: The Men’s Panel on Good Morning Tackle Grumpy Women Once and For All

Recap: The Men’s Panel on Good Morning Tackle Grumpy Women Once and For All

"You’d think they were giving tips on using voice commands to control a dysfunctional Furby, not ways to communicate with another equal adult human."
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By Alex Casey | 4th September, 2015
Senior writer
Every Morning is a Good Morning: A Week With NZ’s Most Enduring Lifestyle Show

Every Morning is a Good Morning: A Week With NZ’s Most Enduring Lifestyle Show

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By Calum Henderson | 24th March, 2015
Production editor

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