Dancing With the Stars NZ | The Spinoff

Hannah Tamaki (image: Newshub)

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.

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.

By The Real Pod

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.

By The Real Pod

Nadia Lim wildly misinterpreting Ben Affleck film Daredevil (2003).

10th June, 2019

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

Staff Feature Writer

Julz Tocker is the most interesting man on NZ television

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.

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

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.

By The Real Pod

Dancing with the Stars has a women problem – and it’s not pretty.

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?

By Miriam Moore

Contributing writer

Mike McRoberts and Kirstie McWilliams on week four of Dancing with the Stars.

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.

Staff Feature Writer

The Real Pod: In which Jane’s dreams finally come true

The Real Pod: In which Jane’s dreams finally come true

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in reality television and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.

By The Real Pod

The Real Pod: Dancing With the Stars NZ is sweeping us off our feet

26th April, 2019

The Real Pod: Dancing With the Stars NZ is sweeping us off our feet

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in reality television and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.

By The Real Pod

The full cast of Dancing with the Stars 2019! But who went home?

22nd April, 2019

Dancing with the Stars, week two: Sashay away of the century

Sam Brooks power-ranks week two of New Zealand's premiere celebrity charity shimmying show, Dancing with the Stars.

Staff Feature Writer

The Real Pod: In which the dancing stars are actually good

19th April, 2019

The Real Pod: In which the dancing stars are actually good

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in reality television and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.

By The Real Pod

All the celebrities have been announced – but have they been ranked?!

4th April, 2019

Power-ranking the celebrities of Dancing with the Stars 2019

Armed only with a limited knowledge of sportspeople and breakfast radio, Sam Brooks power-ranks the celebs lining up to compete in Dancing with the Stars NZ this year.<br /> <br />

Staff Feature Writer

Illustration by Toby Morris

20th November, 2018

Never fear: Suzy Cato is going to save the world

Alex Casey talks to national treasure Suzy Cato about her new kids album, life after Dancing With the Stars and remaining zen about the pending future hellscape.

Would you trust these three to sell your house? One man did…

You got your Dancing with the Stars judges in my real estate ad

Is it a real estate ad if you see more of the Dancing with the Stars judges than you see of the house? Our DWTSNZ power-ranker Sam Brooks investigates.

Staff Feature Writer

The Real Pod: Surviving the last dance of heartbreak on… The Block

The Real Pod: Surviving the last dance of heartbreak on… The Block

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.

By The Real Pod

Were we ever so young to have all twelve of these stars on the same dancefloor?

The definitive and final post-season Dancing with the Stars power ranking

Who won the season – really? And who truly, truly lost the season? And who the hell is in between? Sam Brooks power ranks Dancing with the Stars one last time.

Staff Feature Writer

The author with her ‘Bring Back Suzy Cato’ sign in this week’s audience for Dancing With the Stars (photo supplied)

26th June, 2018

Live from the arena of rhinestone grandeur, it’s Dancing with the Stars

You might not know that Dancing with the Stars NZ is actually filmed in front of a live studio audience. This week Miriam Moore was a member of that audience, and this is her story

By Miriam Moore

Contributing writer

The height of white mediocrity.

25th June, 2018

Dancing with the Stars, week one million: Ding dong, David’s gone

Staff Feature Writer

The Real Pod: Evidently, fear is not a factor for Heartbreak Island

19th June, 2018

The Real Pod: Evidently, fear is not a factor for Heartbreak Island

The Real Pod assembles to dissect the week in New Zealand pop culture and real life, with special thanks to Nando’s.

By The Real Pod