TV
What to watch: Love It or List It NZ has chemistry that works
Alex Walls and Paul Glover have an easy-going, on screen chemistry reminiscent of Kirsty and Phil in the UK original of this real estate reality show.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile Donovan to review comedy-thriller Fight or Flight (2024) in cinemas now, documentary My Mom Jayne (2025) streaming on Neon, and sci-fi Ad Astra (2019)… Audio
'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty over Matthew Perry death
Jasveen Sangha faces a prison term of up to 65 years after she pleaded guilty to charges that she supplied the fatal dose that killed the Friends star.
Outlander 'an amazing phenomenon for Scottish tourism'
The TV series is commonly cited as one of the reasons tourists head to Scotland.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review action-packed crime thriller Caught Stealing, the biggest film in the world last weekend K Pop Demon Hunters and the classic cult film The… Audio
What to watch: Forever Auckland FC - how a football team got so good, so fast
How do you make something compelling if you already know what happens? Sky's new football documentary avoids the pitfalls that hold other sports docos back.
Leading film, TV producer John Barnett has died
He was a producer or executive producer on four of the New Zealand's 10 top grossing films.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Mark Leishman to review the new film Eddington by Ari Aster, Gut Instinct which was produced, written, directed and edited by Auckland filmmaker Doug Dillaman and… Audio
KPop Demon Hunters a huge hit for Netflix - what you need to know about it
The Netflix animated film KPop Demon Hunters is the streamer's most-watched original film.
And Just Like That: Goodbye to Sex and the City
Anna Rawhiti-Connell is a senior writer at The Spinoff (and a SatC fan) and she speaks to Emile Donovan to mark the end of an era. Audio
British comedy heavyweights bring charm to family sitcom
In 'Here We Go' we meet the Jessop family as they stumble through their mishap strewn, semi-detached suburban life.
Kiwi popstar stuns judges on The Voice Australia
26-year-old Cassie Henderson recently won Best Pop Artist at the Aotearoa Music Awards.
Loving the island, hating the behaviour: Reality TV's Achilles heel
This just-finished season of reality TV show Love Island UK kicked off with misogyny and bullying - and soaring viewership.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic joins Emile to review Riviera Revenge (in cinemas), The Friend (in cinemas) and The Pickup (Prime Video). Audio
Kiwi chef Ben would like to win MasterChef, 'but not at all costs'
Ben MacDonald said he would never do MasterChef again, especially if he had children. Eleven years and two kids later he tied up the apron strings and headed back to the esteemed Melbourne kitchen.
Film Review: Dominic Corry shares his NZIFF picks.
Dominic Corry joins Jesse with his latest picks. Courtesy of the New Zealand International Film Festival, The Weed Eaters; Toitu: Visual Sovereignty and Eddington. Weapons - opening in cinemas today.
…NZ on Air fund reality TV - did they put their money in the right place?
NZ On Air has announced close to $2.8 million of taxpayer money is slated for local productions Celebrity Treasure Island and The Traitors NZ - a first for the competitive reality series.
What to Watch: 'Invincible' superhero animation with emotional centre
When animated series Invincible flips the Superman story on its head, planet-shaking melodrama and mayhem ensues.
Bluey has life lessons - for real life
A new study reveals the popular animated Aussie pup isn't just entertaining kids, she's modelling how to to deal with life's ups and downs.
Netball NZ thought to be paying TVNZ over $500,000 for air time
Domestic netball may be returning to free-to-air television, but it's come at a huge cost to Netball New Zealand Audio