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'This Ripley is not charming, he doesn’t have the gift of the gab ... instead his criminal competence seems to come from an immunity to what other people think of him.'

Netflix’s Ripley is the most controversial adaptation yet – it’s also the best

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Five reasons to wave your preconceptions goodbye and watch this smart, funny and very accessible new show.

Review: Don’t let ‘based on a video game’ put you off Fallout

Don't let ‘based on a video game’ put you off Fallout

Alex Casey

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From the Jono and Ellie bombshell to the return of Collins, we look at back at two incredible nights of television.

The best moments from the outrageous final episodes of MAFS AU

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'Seeing these children, and their little bright shiny faces, really hit home how young they were.'

How The Lost Boys of Dilworth brought a ‘horrendous nightmare’ to life

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An impressive new HBO spy thriller, a charming new romantic reality series, the return of My Life is Murder and more.<br />


New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

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'People always joke that they hope I never contact them. Because for blokes, it's probably the child they never knew about. And for women, it’s probably the child they’ve never spoken about.'

‘One hell of a shock’: Why not everyone wants flowers from David Lomas

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Only read this if you've also had John o' Groats, Fray Bentos and the sword of Damocles stuck in your head since 2002.

A complete list of things I only know about because of The Office

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Netflix's retelling of the events surrounding Prince Andrew's infamous TV interview has the sheen of a high-prestige drama, but it pays to keep your expectations low.

Review: Prince Andrew drama Scoop hits a lot of bum notes, but Billie Piper isn’t one

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'Some people might take the news elegantly … not running around the house like I did.'

‘Several hours screaming’: Jess Hong on being cast in Netflix’s most-watched series

Tara Ward

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'It's the end of something very special in New Zealand that may not happen anywhere else in the world.'

‘The end of something very special’: A look back at nearly half a century of Fair Go

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Three’s sharp new local drama follows two best friends and a surrogacy pact that goes wrong.

The aftershocks keep coming in gripping new psychological drama Friends Like Her

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Subways, palaces, gold heists, rockets on trains and luxury nightlife? You Bollywood in Wellington.

When Wellington starred in a Bollywood spy thriller: a scene-by-scene breakdown

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Today it was confirmed that both Newshub and Sunday would be gone by the middle of the year. Here’s how the networks covered the news.  

‘The end of news as we know it’: How the news reported the end of the news, again 

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Please tell me that is not your facial hair.

Important: Chris Warner has a beard now

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Including one contestant who's taking his third bite of the reality TV cherry. 

Who are the home cooks heading to My Kitchen Rules NZ this year?

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A dark new local drama, the next big series based on a popular video game, Michael Douglas hooning around 18th century France and more.

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Sins and sinners abound in the big budget drama, but does the show deliver?

Can we keep the faith with TVNZ’s new local drama Testify?

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'It's big, it's intense... but at the same time, it's still just a set.'

‘Look at all the food’: Vinnie Bennett on going from What Now to Hollywood

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Anyone who's been made to feel small and stupid by faceless bureaucracy will relate.

Review: Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office is an enraging drama about righteous hope

Mr. Bates vs. The Post Office is an enraging drama about righteous hope

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'We say to our kids every dinner time, you have no idea how lucky you are that we have all our own food here. And they just go ‘yeah yeah whatever mum'.'

‘We’d never move back’: Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie on swapping the hustle for the harvest

Nadia Lim and Carlos Bagrie on swapping the hustle for the harvest

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Barcelona's city streets have gone from traffic-clogged to pedestrian-friendly. How? And why can't we do it here?

How superblocks can help reimagine city life

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Yes, they're better for the environment. No, that's not a good enough reason for me to use them. 

Hear me out: You can shove your reusable period products

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The government's plan to get 50,000 people off jobseeker support by 2030 has had a rocky start.

20,000 more on jobseeker benefits than this time last year

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Student advocates are calling for 'drastic measures' to force the university to take their concerns seriously.

Auckland uni students threaten rent strike over rising accommodation fees

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Raglan Roast is a staple of Wellington coffee culture. But with five branches across the capital, which one is the best? 

All of the Raglan Roast cafes in Wellington, ranked from worst to best

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A new novel set in Wellington is a narrative of grief, and an ode to beautiful food writing. 

A love letter to Wellington: when i open the shop by romesh dissanayake, reviewed

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The government has made it well known it expects departments to cut roles. We break down the numbers as they currently stand.

An updated tally of the public sector job cuts

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Of course I wind down my window at the lights to profess my love to the strangers in the black De Tomaso Pantera. And of course they accommodate me with amused grins.

Confessions of an unlikely petrolhead

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I was one of hundreds of people who lost my government job this week. Here's exactly how it played out.

What it’s like to be made redundant by the Ministry of Education

With the return of Three’s women-led sketch show 

 tonight at 9.45pm, we bless ye with an exclusive clip from tonight’s episode.

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Funny Girls returns to Three tonight at 9.45pm

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