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The greatest NZ TV shows that you can rewatch without hunting down a boxset

The greatest NZ TV shows that you can rewatch without hunting down a boxset

From Close to Home to Shortland Street to Westside, New Zealand has a long and storied history of brilliant TV. Sam Brooks takes a look at the best local shows that you can stream on Lightbox right now.
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By Sam Brooks | 20th February, 2018
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Summer Reissue: James Griffin Talks Westside, Outrageous Fortune and the Glass Ceiling of Funding

Summer Reissue: James Griffin Talks Westside, Outrageous Fortune and the Glass Ceiling of Funding

Alex Casey talked to James Griffin in July about the Outrageous legacy, keeping New Zealand drama alive and the return of the West family to our screens in 2015.
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By Alex Casey | 22nd December, 2015
Senior writer
Word Association: A Quick-Fire Round With Westside Creator James Griffin

Word Association: A Quick-Fire Round With Westside Creator James Griffin

Alex Casey runs through James Griffin's extensive television biography with the man himself, gauging his first response to every job he's ever had from The Strip to Bro Town.
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By Alex Casey | 5th July, 2015
Senior writer
My Life in TV: James Griffin on the Great Unmade Outrageous Spin-off

My Life in TV: James Griffin on the Great Unmade Outrageous Spin-off

Alex Casey talks to James Griffin, co-creator of TV3's Westside, about getting started in television, the perils of funding, and the Van and Munter spin-off that time forgot.
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By Alex Casey | 3rd July, 2015
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