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Who is it, who is it, who is it underneath the mask? (Photo: Discovery / Design: Tina Till)

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 | 3rd April, 2022
Staff writer
Celebrity Treasure Island power rankings: A tsunami of truth bombs 

Celebrity Treasure Island power rankings: A tsunami of truth bombs 

It’s week six of Celebrity Treasure Island and nobody’s having a good time except the viewers.
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By Tara Ward | 13th October, 2021
Staff writer
Celebrity Treasure Island power rankings: To the victor go the oils

Celebrity Treasure Island power rankings: To the victor go the oils

It’s week two of Celebrity Treasure Island, and the games are just beginning. 
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By Tara Ward | 15th September, 2021
Staff writer
Farewell pods, my friend (Image : Tina Tiller)

New Zealand’s top 10 discontinued confectionery, ranked

What snacks will be left to take to the movies?!
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By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 30th April, 2021
The Bulletin editor
Image: Tina Tiller

The 10 most thrilling backdrops of Zoom parliament

Turns out our politicians have some deeply weird things on their walls.
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By Calum Henderson | 27th April, 2020
Production editor
Which variety catches your fancy?

A definitive ranking of the apples of New Zealand

Tara Ward sets out on a valiant quest to find the best apple in Aotearoa. 
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By Tara Ward | 19th July, 2019
Staff writer
Power ranking the hosts of the Bon Appétit Youtube channel

Power ranking the hosts of the Bon Appétit Youtube channel

If you're addicted to watching Claire whip up gourmet twinkies and Brad ferment garlic while you eat microwaved pasta in your pyjamas, then this is the list for you.
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By Lucy Zee | 1st July, 2019
Contributing writer
Image: Tina Tiller

The Spinoff’s official canned wine power rankings

An increasing range of vino is now available in cans, so The Spinoff team took it upon themselves to review and rank each one.
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By The Spinoff Food | 26th April, 2019
Guest writer
Photos: Getty Images

The definitive ranking of all 59 Warriors jerseys

An update to James Dann's groundbreaking 2016 investigation, now with 25% more shirts.
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By James Dann | 30th March, 2019
Guest writer
ikea food collage

So much more than meatballs: The Spinoff’s official IKEA food rankings

The Swedish retail monster is coming to NZ, but amid all the excitement its greatest asset has been left in the shadows. No longer: we celebrate the unique culinary experience that is eating at IKEA.
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By The Spinoff Food | 15th January, 2019
Guest writer
(Credit: NZ Cricket Museum/Into The White).

Summer Reissue: A definitive ranking of every Blackcaps ODI shirt from best to worst

Someone had to do it.
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By Calum Henderson | 7th January, 2019
Production editor
Are they your decadent snack of choice? Sam Brooks power-ranks the Tim Tams.

The Spinoff’s official Tim Tam power rankings

Six flavours, six packets of biscuit, one power-ranking. Sam Brooks risks his waistline for the cake-biscuit known as the Tim Tam.
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By Sam Brooks | 12th November, 2018
Contributing writer
Project Runway Power Rankings, week three: Ctrl+Alt+Shifty

Project Runway Power Rankings, week three: Ctrl+Alt+Shifty

The designers have to make a two-piece look out of scrapped technology. Henry Oliver ranks the results.
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By Henry Oliver | 15th October, 2018
Guest writer
PROJECT RUNWAY™  POWER RANKINGS, WEEK TWO: “STREETWEAR”

Project Runway Power Rankings, week two: A breadstick in Paris

It's the second episode of Project Runway New Zealand, in which the designers have to make a streetwear look inspired by ... Sylvia Park?
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By Henry Oliver | 8th October, 2018
Guest writer
The cast and hapless host of this season of Dancing with the Stars.

The Dancing with the Stars NZ Power Rankings: The first seven

They challenge you to a dance-off. No trash talk, no back walk. Dance off. These are the power rankings for the first episode of highly anticipated celebrity-moving show, Dancing with the Stars NZ.
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By Sam Brooks | 29th April, 2018
Contributing writer
Every single Warriors season, power-ranked

Every single Warriors season, power-ranked

James Dann looks back over the Warriors' history since 1995 to rank each of their seasons, from best to worst.
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By James Dann | 9th March, 2018
Guest writer
Photo montage: Toby Morris

Ranking New Zealand’s greatest celebrity animals

With his death going viral, Nigel the Mana Island gannet joins a proud tradition of New Zealand celebrity animals. Calum Henderson pays tribute to the creatures we've loved and lost.
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By Calum Henderson | 6th February, 2018
Production editor
(Credit: NZ Cricket Museum/Into The White).

A definitive ranking of all the Blackcaps ODI shirts from best to worst

Someone had to do it.
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By Calum Henderson | 13th January, 2018
Production editor
Jane Yee on the Block: Bathroom week is a drain

Jane Yee on the Block: Bathroom week is a drain

It's the most important room in the house! Jane Yee checks in on bathroom week on The Block NZ.
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By Jane Yee | 7th July, 2017
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Survivor NZ Power Rankings, Week Six – Queen Barb’s reign of terror

Survivor NZ Power Rankings, Week Six – Queen Barb’s reign of terror

Superfan Joseph Harper tackles the sixth week of Survivor NZ, including artistic pizza and some subversive beachwear.
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By Joseph Harper | 13th June, 2017
Contributing writer

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