Seven Sharp

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.'

By My Life in TV | 16th August, 2025

Jacinda Ardern and Oprah Winfrey (Screengrab)

From Hilary to Oprah: Everything you missed from Jacinda Ardern’s whirlwind promo tour

Finally, an opportunity for the world to find out what the former prime minister's favourite emoji is.

By Tara Ward | 4th June, 2025

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.

By Tara Ward | 4th February, 2025

Hilary Barry, Jeremy Wells and a silver stiletto

‘Great rig’: Everything you missed from the return of Seven Sharp

TVNZ1's regular scheduled 7pm programming returned with a sun-soaked, banter-packed tearjerker episode.

By Alex Casey | 30th January, 2024

Image: Tina Tiller

When do Seven Sharp, Shortland Street and whatever comes after The Project return?

Because it’s not really a new year until Hilary and Jeremy are back on the couch.

By Alex Casey | 22nd January, 2024

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?

By Alex Casey | 15th January, 2024

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?

By Alex Casey | 1st November, 2023

Design: Archi Banal

Hear me out: Seven Sharp and Married at First Sight Australia are the same show

They’re neck and neck in the ratings right now. Could it be because they are... the same show?

By Tara Ward | 10th March, 2023

Seven Sharp’s original hosting trio (Image: TVNZ / Archi Banal)

Rewatching Seven Sharp’s very first episode, 10 years on

A decade ago today, John Key brandished a sword at Heather du Plessis-Allan and a new type of current affairs show was born.

By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 4th February, 2023

The Bulletin editor

A vision, wrapped in plastic (Screengrab: TVNZ)

Justice is served: Seven Sharp finally gets a snazzy new set

Good things really do come to those who wait.

By Tara Ward | 22nd November, 2022

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.'

By Tara Ward | 23rd June, 2022

Design: Tina Tiller

Justice for Seven Sharp, the only news show without a snazzy studio

Seven Sharp is rocking a curious backdrop of plastic containers and office sneakers, and we're obsessed.

By Tara Ward | 23rd February, 2022

Image by Tina Tiller

Seven Sharp vs The Project: the 2022 edition

News delivered differently, or our people today?

By Alex Casey and Tara Ward | 4th February, 2022

The Project hosts Jeremy Corbett, Jesse Mulligan and Laura Tupou, with Seven Sharp’s Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells behind (Image: Supplied/Tina Tiller)

The Project is trying to topple a giant

What's fuelling The Project? Cats, pizza, and the desire to dethrone a dynasty.

By Chris Schulz | 11th August, 2021

How New Zealand TV celebrated the trans-Tasman bubble

How New Zealand TV celebrated the trans-Tasman bubble

The first day of the travel bubble was big news, so Tara Ward stayed home and watched it happen on the television.

By Tara Ward | 20th April, 2021

We investigated the most controversial clothing in Hilary Barry’s wardrobe

We investigated the most controversial clothing in Hilary Barry’s wardrobe

Call 111 and ask for the clothes police, because this week Hilary Barry wore a pink top on TV that made people mad again.

By Tara Ward | 26th March, 2021

‘Tis the season to be Dolly

‘Tis the season to be Dolly

Can we ever get enough of Dolly Parton? The answer is no.

By Tara Ward | 26th November, 2020

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.

By Tara Ward | 24th July, 2020

Jesse Mulligan launches his path to hotness, live on TV, with a carrot.

A new year on NZ TV: Jesse Mulligan has a carrot and he’s on a ‘path to hotness’

Tara Ward tuned in to the first episodes of Breakfast, The AM Show, The Project NZ and Seven Sharp to find out just what the New Year would bring.

By Tara Ward | 21st January, 2020

All the interesting, funny, weird, and bad things we didn’t cover these local elections

All the interesting, funny, weird, and bad things we didn’t cover these local elections

Sorry about not covering everything that happened these local elections. To make it up to you, we’ve compiled all the stories we missed into an ultimate election-ending list.

By Hayden Donnell | 11th October, 2019