The Brokenwood Mysteries

Jarvis Cocker and Pulp (Photo: SPP)

Huge news: Chris Warner has made it to Brokenwood

Could Dr Love be about to become... Dr Death?

By Tara Ward | 13th June, 2025

What is the wildest Brokenwood Mysteries death of all time?

What is the wildest Brokenwood Mysteries death of all time?

Would you rather drown in a vat of wine or be electrocuted while dressed as the Statue of Liberty?

By Alex Casey | 26th July, 2024

It’s Angela Bloomfield’s life in TV (Photo: TVNZ / Design: Tina Tiller)

‘Near death experience’: Angela Bloomfield’s Shortland Street stunt gone wrong

Angela Bloomfield looks back on a life filled with reality TV romance, lightning strikes and a disturbing mermaid experience.

By My Life in TV | 28th June, 2024

Guess who’s back, back again (Photo: SPP)

The Brokenwood Mysteries must never die

In this unpredictable, fast-changing world, there’s a strange comfort to a show that presents us with a weird new way of dying in every episode.

By Tara Ward | 14th June, 2024

The Brokenwood Mysteries is somehow still going strong

The Brokenwood Mysteries is somehow still going strong

Did you know it gets more than three million viewers in France?

By Amelia Berry | 13th September, 2022

Taking ‘better work stories’ way too far (Image: Tina Tiller)

Every murder on The Brokenwood Mysteries, ranked and reviewed

Ya dying for it.

By Alex Casey | 5th August, 2022

Jamie Tyrone is just the latest of many roles Jarod Rawiri has played as he carves he way into the canon. (Photo: Supplied, Image Design: Archi Banal)

How Jarod Rawiri carved his way into the canon

From an otter at drama school to an alcoholic in a Eugene O’Neill play.

By Sam Brooks | 10th July, 2022

Contributing writer

The many faces of The Brokenwood Mysteries’ Detective Constable Sam Breen, and the man who plays him, Nic Sampson.

A farewell to Brokenwood detective Sam Breen, from the man who plays him

Nic Sampson has played the beloved character for seven seasons, but it's time to say goodbye.

By Nic Sampson | 13th June, 2021

How do you survive in the cursed town of Brokenwood?

How do you survive in the cursed town of Brokenwood?

Ahead of the season four premiere of The Brokenwood Mysteries, Alex Casey speaks to two of the show's stars about their favourite murders.

By Alex Casey | 29th October, 2017

Television: Set Visit – Spooky Happenings at The Brokenwood Mysteries Morgue

Television: Set Visit – Spooky Happenings at The Brokenwood Mysteries Morgue

Alex Casey visits The Brokenwood Mysteries set, and discovers blood bags, dead people and eerie occurrences around every corner.

By Alex Casey | 9th October, 2015

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.

By Alex Casey | 5th July, 2015