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Why do we watch the same TV shows over and over again?
In 2025, the world's entire catalogue of television is just a click away. So why is that we keep skipping the latest series in favour of old favourites?
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The Bluey episode that raises questions about parents' phone use
20 Apr 2025Is it okay to be on your phone when your kids are demanding your attention?
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The Last of Us - what to expect from season two
17 Apr 2025Actors Bella Ramsey and Kaitlyn Dever give us the lowdown on the eagerly awaited second series of the hit zombie survival show.
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Bringing together Māori and Muslim voices on screen
16 Apr 2025Twelve young Māori and Muslims who share a passion come together in a new documentary series to show how they can connect despite differences.
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Adolescence Season 2? Brad Pitt eyeing it up
If it were to go ahead, a rep for the star's production company said they hope it would "widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA, not be repetitive."
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UK high schools to air Netflix drama 'Adolescence'
1 Apr 2025British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with the creators of the four-part show.
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New Zealand TV series After The Party scores Bafta nomination
28 Mar 2025"Crazy, mindblowing and just plain joyous" is how Kiwi acting icon Robyn Malcolm describes the international recognition for the show she leads.
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You don’t have to watch Adolescence to learn from it
28 Mar 2025Expert takeaways from the viral Netflix series that sparked a global conversation about the online world of teen boys and violence.
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Natalia Grace's sad and bizarre adoption story gets the TV treatment
Good American Family is inspired by the harrowing but real story of Natalia Grace, who lives with a rare form of dwarfism. Here's the complicated true story.
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Threat of job cuts at Shortland Street
TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff.
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Ted Lasso returning for a fourth season
Jason Sudeikis will return to Richmond to reprise his role as the lovable UK-based football coach - perhaps of a women's team.
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The Baldwins is a bad taste failure of a PR exercise
8 Mar 2025A cultural appropriation scandal, an accidental on-set shooting - can a peppy reality show be the reputation rehab Hilaria and Alec need?
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The 'strange process' that got Badjelly on TV
5 Mar 2025For over 50 years, Spike Milligan's deliciously pernicious witch Badjelly has been hugely popular in New Zealand. Audio
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What we learned from Meghan Markle's new Netflix show
Meghan arranges a small bouquet of flowers for her guests and makes some truffle popcorn in case they want a "late night nibble."
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Belle Gibson, teenage lives and trying to find the traitors: What we're streaming this March
3 Mar 2025As the weather stays hot, our experts have a cornucopia of shows and films they're watching to suit every mood. Video
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What is Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death?
Her family declined an autopsy and because the Gossip Girl star's death was not deemed suspicious.
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What we know about Michelle Trachtenberg's death
The Gossip Girl star was found "unresponsive" in her luxury apartment in New York. The New York Medical Examiner is investigating her death - here's what we know.
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Is reality TV 'harmful'? We asked 5 experts
Reality TV - love it or hate it, there's no denying it's addictive.
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Miriam Margolyes on New Zealand: 'It's a tiny population, but thrilling'
23 Feb 2025New Zealand is a "more interesting and developing place than Australia," says the Australian-based British actor.
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Amazon axes Neighbours just two years after picking up the show
The drama series will finish up at the end of 2025, 40 years after making its television debut on Channel Ten.
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The White Lotus review: Season 3 shows you can have too much of a good thing
17 Feb 2025The third season of The White Lotus shows you can have too much of a good thing, says the ABC's Velvet Winter.
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From The Muppets to Wayne's World: SNL turns 50
17 Feb 2025As massive comedy nerds, we thought we'd look back at the sketches that have stayed with us as fans, and the moments that influenced comedy and culture worldwide. Video
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Where will the The White Lotus take us in season 4?
14 Feb 2025The cast of the latest iteration of the Mike White-created anthology series - set on the lush island of Ko Samui in Thailand - kept coming back to two destinations for where things might go next: the… Video
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What Apple Cider Vinegar leaves out about Belle Gibson
12 Feb 2025Netflix is purporting to tell a dramatised story of wellness scammer Belle Gibson in their new series, but it stops short of showing the messy legal fallout after her professional implosion. Video
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What it's like to play Belle Gibson, Australia's most notorious fraudster
As its tagline suggests, Apple Cider Vinegar tells a true-ish version of Belle Gibson's story, which was based on a lie.
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Miriam Margolyes' new travel show might make Kiwis cringe
9 Feb 2025Review: Jarring explanations of the obvious aside, there's still plenty to enjoy for local audiences.
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Indie takes top prize above frontrunners at Critics Choice
Sean Baker's Anora secured a surprise best picture win at at the 30th Annual Critics Choice Awards over frontrunners The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez.
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'When Harry Met Sally' stars reunite after 35 years
The iconic moment from the rom-com has been recreated for a commercial that will air during next month's Super Bowl.
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