Why the late 90s and early 00s was NZ’s golden age of reality TV

The Spinoff Shorts

16 Apr 2021

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From Flatmates to Popstars to Celebrity Treasure Island, New Zealand reality television was at its best back when nobody really knew what they were doing. José Barbosa looks back wistfully and wonders: can we ever get that magic back?

From Flatmates to Popstars to Celebrity Treasure Island, New Zealand reality television was at its best back when nobody really knew what they were doing. José Barbosa looks back wistfully and wonders: can we ever get that magic back? Subscribe ? https://bit.ly/2FRLOZ4

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‘Pure, unbridled political mayhem’

‘Pure, unbridled political mayhem’

Highlights from a chaotic day of both politics and TV news as Judith Collins demotes Simon Bridges, only to then be demoted from her own position as leader of the National Party.

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Why the late 90s and early 00s was NZ’s golden age of reality TV

Why the late 90s and early 00s was NZ’s golden age of reality TV

From Flatmates to Popstars to Celebrity Treasure Island, New Zealand reality television was at its best back when nobody really knew what they were doing. José Barbosa looks back wistfully and wonders: can we ever get that magic back?

The Spinoff Shorts16 Apr 2021

Tapu Te Ranga Marae: A documentary

Tapu Te Ranga Marae: A documentary

Built in the 1970s using recycled wood and other salvaged materials, Tapu Te Ranga was one of Pōneke’s most distinctive buildings – until it burned to the ground early one morning in 2019. Filmed over the decade prior, this documentary tells the story of the unique marae in the words of its founder, Bruce Stewart. … Read more

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What the stuck ship Ever Given taught us about ourselves

What the stuck ship Ever Given taught us about ourselves

March 2021 will forever be remembered as the month the world was gripped by the plight of Ever Given, the ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal. And no one could relate to its captain more than José Barbosa.

The Spinoff Shorts01 Apr 2021

Watching three months of Mike’s Minute in a single day

Watching three months of Mike’s Minute in a single day

What happens when you watch three straight months of Mike Hosking’s NewstalkZB video opinion column Mike’s Minute in one sitting? José Barbosa risks it all to find out.

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