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United Kingdom: home of the greatest shitty dating shows

United Kingdom: home of the greatest shitty dating shows

As shows like The Bachelor and First Dates finally make their way to New Zealand screens, Zoe Scheltema presents the wonderfully bad dating shows of the United Kingdom.
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By Zoe Scheltema | 18th October, 2016
Guest writer
Obituary: The Final Course – Our Ultimate Come Dine With Me NZ Contestant Power Rankings

Obituary: The Final Course – Our Ultimate Come Dine With Me NZ Contestant Power Rankings

This is one of the stupidest and most time-consuming things we have ever done on the site but, like Come Dine With Me NZ, have a few drinks and you'll be laughing at the end of it.
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By Group Think | 24th August, 2015
A bunch of people
The Spinoff’s TV Week: Double-Headed Dogs, Forklift Fury and Reality Paradise

The Spinoff’s TV Week: Double-Headed Dogs, Forklift Fury and Reality Paradise

Bringing together the TV moments on the week, including Jon Stewart’s final address, doubling the dogs on TV One and paradise lost in Bachelor in Paradise.
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By Group Think | 7th August, 2015
A bunch of people
Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Milk Madness and Fifty Shades of Twilight

Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Milk Madness and Fifty Shades of Twilight

Your rolling recap of Come Dine With Me NZ, serving up a daily plate of piping hot takes. On day three, Mel loses her voice and Jesse loses his stomach.
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By Alex Casey | 6th August, 2015
Senior writer
Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Slapped Beef, Tuna Virgins and Enormous Bras

Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Slapped Beef, Tuna Virgins and Enormous Bras

Your daily rolling recap of Come Dine With Me NZ, serving up piping hot takes on New Zealand’s greatest social experiment. On day two: the bras come out and the tartin flops hard.
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By Alex Casey | 29th July, 2015
Senior writer
Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Button Fights, Cucumber Crackers and Custom Tunes

Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Button Fights, Cucumber Crackers and Custom Tunes

Your daily rolling recap of Come Dine With Me NZ, serving up piping hot takes on New Zealand’s greatest social experiment. On the final day, Brodie gets wild, Damon gets confused and buttons get thrown.
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By Alex Casey | 25th July, 2015
Senior writer
Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Grandma G-Strings, Fake Snakes and Legendary Quizmasters

Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Grandma G-Strings, Fake Snakes and Legendary Quizmasters

Your daily recap of Come Dine With Me NZ, serving up piping hot takes on New Zealand’s greatest social experiment. On day five: Di serves up some saucy underwear secrets and Kimberley burps.
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By Group Think | 19th July, 2015
A bunch of people
Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Hair Cream, Invisible Chips and a Cat Funeral

Recap: Come Dine With Me Daily – Hair Cream, Invisible Chips and a Cat Funeral

Your rolling recap for all things CWDMNZ. Day five: Philby gets hangry, Prabha creams the competition and Dirk holds a wake for his dead cat.
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By Group Think | 11th July, 2015
A bunch of people
The Spinoff’s TV Week: Unlikely Friendships, Explosive Love Bombs and Steamy Sauna Satire

The Spinoff’s TV Week: Unlikely Friendships, Explosive Love Bombs and Steamy Sauna Satire

Bringing together the best television moments of the week, including Come Dine With Me's beautiful bromance, Campbell's low-key cameo and Newsworthy's sauna dramas.
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By Group Think | 3rd July, 2015
A bunch of people
Come Dine With Me: Introducing the Lucky First Group of Kooky Kiwi Diners

Come Dine With Me: Introducing the Lucky First Group of Kooky Kiwi Diners

Alex Casey previews the first episode of Come Dine With Me New Zealand, and serves up a delicious tasting platter of the first group of eccentric kiwi diners.
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By Alex Casey | 9th June, 2015
Senior writer

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