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Jeremy Wells

It’s Jeremy Wells’ life in TV (Image: The Spinoff)

‘Mum watched’: Jeremy Wells on his most embarrassing TV moment

'My mum sat down and watched that episode with the New Zealand netball team. To this day, she's never talked to me about it.'
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By My Life in TV | 16th August, 2025
Guest writer
Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells are back on Seven Sharp (Screengrab: TVNZ)

Breaking: Jeremy Wells has a moustache now

And everything else you missed from last night's return of Seven Sharp.
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By Tara Ward | 4th February, 2025
Staff writer
Image: Archi Banal

Our people today: The evolution of New Zealand’s 7pm current affairs shows

We've been served up a delicious chaser to the daily news bulletin since before man walked on the moon. How much has really changed?
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By Alex Casey | 15th January, 2024
Senior writer
Image: Archi Banal

Our people today: The evolution of New Zealand’s 7pm current affairs shows

We've been served up a delicious chaser to the daily news bulletin since before man walked on the moon. How much has really changed?
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By Alex Casey | 1st November, 2023
Senior writer
Stewart living his Taskmaster dream (Image: The Spinoff, design Tina Tiller)

A strange, strange morning at the Taskmaster NZ house

A secret bedroom, the laundry and, of course, a fish poster: we gain access to the mansion where the TVNZ comedy is filmed.
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By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 14th August, 2023
The Bulletin editor
Happy 1000th birthday, you guys (Photo: TVNZ / Design: Archi Banal)

‘We’re like a couple of old cockroaches’: Seven Sharp duo bring up 1,000 episodes

'Every day, there they are... They just keep coming back.'
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By Tara Ward | 23rd June, 2022
Staff writer
Image by Tina Tiller

Seven Sharp vs The Project: the 2022 edition

News delivered differently, or our people today?
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By Alex Casey and Tara Ward | 4th February, 2022
Guest writer
Goodbye Taskmaster NZ, the show that saved my lockdown

Goodbye Taskmaster NZ, the show that saved my lockdown

Stewart Sowman-Lund reflects on the bonkers show that kept him sane(ish) during lockdown.
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By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 9th September, 2021
The Bulletin editor
The Taskmaster NZ cast (Photo : TVNZ/Tina Tiller)

Taskmaster NZ proves we can do panel comedy as well as the Brits

Fans of the original: you don't need to be worried.
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By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 21st October, 2020
The Bulletin editor
Toni and Jeremy, what have you done to the households of New Zealand?

Seven Sharp just told everyone the Tooth Fairy’s not real, and people are mad

Seven Sharp waded into controversy last night with a shocking Tooth Fairy related admission.
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By Tara Ward | 24th July, 2020
Staff writer
Jeremy Wells went on a date with Judith Collins last night

Jeremy Wells went on a date with Judith Collins last night

Alex Casey recaps the first political speed date on Seven Sharp, wherein Jeremy Wells wooed Judith Collins in the TVNZ foyer.
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By Alex Casey | 21st February, 2018
Senior writer
Seven Sharp vs The Project – where do your 7pm allegiances lie?

Seven Sharp vs The Project – where do your 7pm allegiances lie?

Television saddo Alex Casey watched both Seven Sharp AND The Project on Monday night to bring you this harrowing report. 
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By Alex Casey | 7th February, 2018
Senior writer
Ten thoughts about the brand new Seven Sharp

Ten thoughts about the brand new Seven Sharp

Alex Casey and Duncan Greive share ten observations from the premiere episode of an all-new Seven Sharp.
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By Group Think | 5th February, 2018
A bunch of people
‘It felt like he was making TV specifically for me’: David Farrier on his love for Jeremy Wells

‘It felt like he was making TV specifically for me’: David Farrier on his love for Jeremy Wells

Ahead of Jeremy Wells' return to television tonight, David Farrier looks back at some of his favourite moments from the deadpan broadcaster.
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By David Farrier | 5th February, 2018
Contributing writer
What can Jeremy Wells’ back catalogue tell us about the new Seven Sharp?

What can Jeremy Wells’ back catalogue tell us about the new Seven Sharp?

Calum Henderson looks back at the best of Jeremy Wells and makes some predictions for what he will bring to the Seven Sharp desk. 
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By Calum Henderson | 4th February, 2018
Production editor
Who the hell is Jeremy Wells and what right has he to replace Mike Hosking?

Who the hell is Jeremy Wells and what right has he to replace Mike Hosking?

The Spinoff introduces a rightly fearful nation to the Mike Hosking impersonator replacing Mike Hosking as the host of Seven Sharp.
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By Duncan Greive | 1st February, 2018
Founder
Photomontage with Jeremy Wells’ head on Jack Tame’s body

Exclusive: Jeremy Wells to replace Mike Hosking as co-host of Seven Sharp

The Spinoff has learned who is set to replace Hosking on the TVNZ Show, and it turns out he’s a bit like Mike.
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By The Spinoff | 25th January, 2018
Staff writers
Five things election night TV coverage could learn from Havoc and Newsboy

Five things election night TV coverage could learn from Havoc and Newsboy

What could a TV2 election special from 2002 teach modern news producers as they prepare for Saturday night’s big event? Calum Henderson investigates.
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By Calum Henderson | 21st September, 2017
Production editor
The Real Pod: The Block is back, Bill English has Snapchat and Si still won’t give up

The Real Pod: The Block is back, Bill English has Snapchat and Si still won’t give up

Jane Yee, Duncan Greive and Alex Casey gather around a pile of cheesy Lotatoes to talk about the latest happenings in New Zealand television and real life in New Zealand.
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By The Real Pod | 28th June, 2017
Podcast
The telly legend behind Neighbours at War is back with a brand new show

The telly legend behind Neighbours at War is back with a brand new show

The unmistakable voice of Neighbours at War, Bill Kerton tells Calum Henderson about making his new show Gutsful and how he cut his TV teeth directing Havoc and Newsboy at the height of their infamy.
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By Calum Henderson | 10th May, 2017
Production editor

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