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The Spinoff goes behind the scenes at New Zealand’s favourite reality show: Dancing with the Stars. (Image Design: Tina Tiller)
17th May, 2022

Secrets from the Dancing With the Stars studio audience

Behind the scenes of the most spray-tanned show in town.
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By The Spinoff
Staff writers
From left to right: Brad Coleman, Loryn Reynolds, Brittany Coleman and Kristie Williams on Dancing with the Stars NZ. (Image Design: Tina Tiller)
14th May, 2022

How hard is being a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars?

We hear from the celebs, but what’s doing the show like for their on-stage partners?
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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer
(Image: FIRST / Tina Tiller)
11th May, 2022

Why Eli Matthewson quit dancing lessons

'I did ballet from age four till six. An iconic run.'
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By FIRST
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Dancing with the Stars judge Lance Savali kills it. (Photo: Three)
9th May, 2022

Dancing with the Stars rankings: Return of the dance-off

The dance-off is back – but somebody still has to go home!
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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer
Image: Tina Tiller
6th May, 2022

The 10 most shocking moments in Dancing with the Stars NZ history

Disappearing ponytails and dislocated knees are just the beginning.
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By Tara Ward
TV writer
Image: Tina Tiller / Katjana Grgicevich / Supplied
6th May, 2022

To Jonny from Eli, with all my love and eternal thanks

A straight man being so warm, open and kind to his gay mate on national TV really mattered, writes Eli Matthewson.
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By Eli Matthewson
Guest writer
Eli Matthewson and Sonia Gray, two celebrities who shouldn’t have gone home this early on Dancing with the Stars. (Photo: Three, image design: Tina Tiller)
3rd May, 2022

Dancing with the Stars is broken

Two weeks of shock eliminations suggest that our most beloved reality show might need a tweak.
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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer
The ultimate Dancing with the Stars NZ bingo card
1st May, 2022

The ultimate Dancing with the Stars NZ bingo card

Someone pretends their partner's leg is a guitar? That's bingo.
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By The Spinoff
Staff writers
The cast of Dancing with the Stars NZ 2022, ready to sashay! (Image design: Toby Morris)
26th April, 2022

Dancing with the Stars, week one: We’re back on the floor, baby

It’s taken three years and two cancellations, but we can finally rank celebrities dancing for charity again.
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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer
Ashley Bloomfield moments before belting out another set at RnV. Image: Archi Banal
6th April, 2022

What will Ashley Bloomfield do next?

Some helpful career advice for the man of the motu.
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By Toby Manhire
Editor-at-large
A lip-syncing llama and the cast of Dancing with the Stars NZ 2022 (Photos: Three, Image Design: Tina Tiller)
4th April, 2022

A play-by-play of the bonkers new Dancing with the Stars promo

Featuring nine celebrities, a shitload of sand and exactly one llama.
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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer
Who is it, who is it, who is it underneath the mask? (Photo: Discovery / Design: Tina Till)
3rd April, 2022

Meet Dancing with the Stars’ celebrity contestants for 2022

A broadcaster, a boxer, a reality TV star and a comedian. Who will grapevine straight into our hearts?
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By Tara Ward
TV writer
Hannah Tamaki (image: Newshub)
Opinion
23rd February, 2020

Hannah Tamaki can’t dance away from her past

Emily Writes explains why the religious leader and aspirant politician has no place on the show.
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By Emily Writes
Contributing writer
The Real Pod: When the dance floor closes, a firehouse door opens
20th June, 2019

The Real Pod: When the dance floor closes, a firehouse door opens

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in reality television and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.
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By The Real Pod
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The Real Pod: Who is going to win Dancing With the Stars NZ?
13th June, 2019

The Real Pod: Who is going to win Dancing With the Stars NZ?

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in reality television and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.
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By The Real Pod
Podcast
Nadia Lim wildly misinterpreting Ben Affleck film Daredevil (2003).
10th June, 2019

Dancing with the Stars, semi-final: Farewell, my lovely (food bag)

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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer
Julz Tocker is the most interesting man on NZ television
4th June, 2019

Julz Tocker is the most interesting man on NZ television

Alex Casey meets Julz Tocker, the Dancing With the Stars NZ judge that refuses to sit down. 
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By Alex Casey
Senior writer
The Real Pod: In which we nearly set off the studio smoke alarm
24th May, 2019

The Real Pod: In which we nearly set off the studio smoke alarm

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in reality television and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.
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By The Real Pod
Podcast
Dancing with the Stars has a women problem – and it’s not pretty.
9th May, 2019

Dancing with the Stars has a problem with women

Three eliminations down, three women gone – but why is Dancing with the Stars so harsh to its female contestants?
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By Miriam Moore
Guest writer
Mike McRoberts and Kirstie McWilliams on episode four of Dancing with the Stars.
6th May, 2019

Dancing with the Stars, week four: Lifting up ladies for charity

It's week four of celebrity deadlifting competition, Dancing with the Stars. Sam Brooks power-ranks the contestants.
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By Sam Brooks
Staff feature writer

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