Coronation Street

David Lomas’s life in TV (Image: Tina Tiller)

‘I’ve watched them all’: David Lomas on his soft spot for rom coms

'They are a bit like my own programme I suppose, in that they always have a happy ending.'

By My Life in TV | 26th December, 2025

David Lomas’s life in TV (Image: Tina Tiller)

‘I’ve watched them all’: David Lomas on his soft spot for rom coms

'They are a bit like my own programme I suppose, in that they always have a happy ending.'

By My Life in TV | 12th April, 2025

60 years old, barely feels like 60 minutes. We love you, Coronation Street. (Photo: Supplied)

Happy birthday, Coronation Street: NZ’s favourite soap turns 60

Coronation Street’s cast share why they think the show has endured for so long.

By Tara Ward | 11th December, 2020

18 months of Coronation Street in 126 seconds

18 months of Coronation Street in 126 seconds

Earlier this week Coronation Street finally cast off 2016 and time-leapt into the present day with a two hour special about everything that happened in those 18 months. Then The Spinoff TV decided to go one better.

By The Spinoff | 14th June, 2018

Eighteen months of Coro in two hours: how did they do?

Eighteen months of Coro in two hours: how did they do?

Last night Coronation Street finally cast off 2016 and made its big 18 month leap into the present day. But first we had a lot of news to catch up on.

By Tara Ward | 11th June, 2018

Get ready for some huge news.

Coronation Street is about to quantum leap into the present day

There's some huge Coronation Street news: New Zealand is in for a hardcore catch up. A shaken Tara Ward explains what's happening.

By Tara Ward | 10th May, 2018

The Friday Poem: ‘Deidre Barlow’ by Jilly O’Brien

The Friday Poem: ‘Deidre Barlow’ by Jilly O’Brien

New verse by Jilly O'Brien.

By Jilly O'Brien | 20th October, 2017

Why is there such crap television scheduled over the Easter break?

Why is there such crap television scheduled over the Easter break?

Tara Ward goes on a wild Easter hunt to find any half-decent free-to-air television this long weekend.

By Tara Ward | 14th April, 2017

Goodbye my Deirdre, goodbye my friend

Goodbye my Deirdre, goodbye my friend

Tara Ward gives a tearful farewell to Deirdre, the bespectacled Black Eyed Pea-fanatic of Coronation Street.

By Tara Ward | 10th March, 2017

Kylie continues the decades-long Street birthing streak of labouring anywhere but in hospital.

“It’s Been Quite a Grim Year on the Cobbles” – Coronation Street in 2015

Danielle Moreau, the mastermind behind blog Coronation St of Old, assembles her favourite Coronation Street moments of 2015 including Deirdre singing Rihanna.

By Danielle Moreau | 26th December, 2015

The Week in TV News: Roasts, Hosts and Rebooting Ghosts

The Week in TV News: Roasts, Hosts and Rebooting Ghosts

By Alex Casey | 23rd January, 2015

Burying Deirdre: How TV Shows Cope with Real Life Loss

Burying Deirdre: How TV Shows Cope with Real Life Loss

By Alex Casey | 21st January, 2015