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‘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.

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?

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

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.

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.

Scan In (The NZ Covid Tracer Song) – Janaye Henry

Aotearoa, it’s time to get scanning!

The top 5 TV news masks of Lockdown 2.0

From the depths of his high-tech lockdown bunker in level three Auckland, The Spinoff’s José Barbosa files a definitive ranking of all the protective face coverings seen on New Zealand’s TV news in the first 48 hours of Lockdown 2.0.

How to deal with the lockdown conspiracy theorist in your life

When someone’s been doing a little bit too much ‘research’ Video: Chris Parker | instagram.com/chrisparker11/