Thoughts I had while watching the 2020 Shortland Street Christmas cliffhangerTonight, after a three-year hiatus from Shortland Street, Jane Yee revisited Ferndale for the dramatic annual Christmas cliffhanger.By Jane Yee | 17th December, 2020Partnerships multimedia lead
The two big resignations which have everyone in NZ television talkingCommissioners are among the most powerful and coveted roles in television. Suddenly, after years of little movement, there are five vacancies.By Duncan Greive | 6th August, 2019Founder
What you learn about TV from five years of ratings for The Block and Shortland StThey’re the two most important shows for TVNZ 2 and Three. And their ratings are changing radically, writes Duncan Greive.By Duncan Greive | 11th July, 2019Founder
What the heck is Drew’s Christmas Holiday and why is it so weird?To many, Drew’s Christmas Holiday was a light-hearted comedy to keep thirsty Shortland Street fans satiated during the summer hiatus. To others, it was a terrifying descent into the soul of a confused and lonely man. By Tara Ward | 11th January, 2019Staff writer
When Chris Warner speaks, New Zealanders with Down Syndrome hear itAnyone debating the controversy around Shortland Street need to remember those with Downs are not some abstraction but real and important peopleBy Sarah Paterson-Hamlin | 3rd August, 2018Guest writer
Five classic New Zealand TV theme songs, reviewed!From House of Cards' sinister trumpets to The Fresh Prince's iconic rap, TV theme tunes are powerful signifiers and also, just occasionally, standalone hits superior even to the show they prelude. Elizabeth Beattie examines five of New Zealand's television theme songs to sift the cultural gold from the mud.By Elizabeth Beattie | 10th July, 2017Guest writer
The top 10 most popular Shortland Street episodes of all timeShortland's Street big blowout 25th anniversary might be over, but we're still in the mood to celebrate. From births to deaths, with hostages, heists and cliffhangers aplenty in between, Tara Ward counts down the most-watched Shorty episodes EVER. By Tara Ward | 31st May, 2017Staff writer
Pod on the Couch: The Ferndale Strangler made a psych-pop album!Henry Oliver talks to Johnny Barker about his new album.By Pod on the Couch | 28th May, 2017Podcast
Free the street: a geoblock plea to Shortland Street bosses from a super-fan abroadFive years ago, South Pacific Pictures responded to an online campaign from fans outside NZ and unblocked the 20th birthday special for a couple of days. A repeat, please, this time round, beseeches Gemma Gracewood from New York.By Gemma Gracewood | 24th May, 2017Guest writer
The #realpod team return to tackle New Zealand pop culture, weird news and reality TV… weekly?!The Real Pod team is back to dissect more than just reality TV in 2017, moving to a weekly pod that looks at pop culture and all the weirdness in our little corner of the world. By The Real Pod | 15th February, 2017Podcast
Summer reissue: Where are the Asian faces on our TV screens?New Zealand is rightly proud of the multi-ethnic and -cultural society it's growing into. But while Māori and Pacific representation has improved since the '80s, our exploding Asian population remains near-invisible. In part one of a two-part series, Sonia Gray tries to find out why. By Sonia Gray | 4th January, 2017Contributing writer
Shortland Street Power Rankings: Harry earns a sad belt in karateBy Tara Ward | 17th October, 2016Staff writer
Shortland Street Power Rankings – Victoria dies a deeply dissatisfying deathTara Ward brings you her rankings for Shortland Street last week, including Victoria's annoying death and a classic Warner seduction.By Tara Ward | 11th July, 2016Staff writer
Shortland Street Power Rankings – A C-bomb has gone off in FerndaleTara Ward brings you her rankings for Shortland Street last week, including Vinnie's big swear and Leanne's fixation with workplace exercise. By Tara Ward | 4th July, 2016Staff writer
Shortland Street Power Rankings – Wendy’s chickpea casserole returns from the deadTara Ward brings you her Shortland Street Power Rankings for last week, including Drew's transformation into a vampire, Curtis' love for Chickpea Casserole and Boyd's peaking paranoia. By Tara Ward | 20th June, 2016Staff writer
Shortland Street Power Rankings – Ferndale defends itself against a deadly confetti bombTara Ward brings you her Shortland Street Power Rankings for last week, including a Fentidge frenzy, Kate's toast-on-toast banquet and Bella's medical breakthrough.By Tara Ward | 7th June, 2016Staff writer
Where are the Asian faces on our TV screens?Our exploding Asian population remains near-invisible on our television screens. In part one of a two-part series, Sonia Gray tries to find out why.By Sonia Gray | 17th May, 2016Contributing writer
