Television
'Diversity reigns' in acting awards
Orange is the New Black and journalism drama Spotlight were big winners at the Screen Actors Guild awards, which celebrated diversity in film and television.
Choosing the most/least talented
Last year writer Jess Sayer was on the Laugh Track, talking about winning the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award and hinting at a new script she was working on. That script is now a new show, called The… Audio
Hautoa Ma: The Rise of Māori Cinema
Maori TV's Hautoa Ma: The Rise of Māori Cinema places recent major films like The Dark Horse, Whale Rider, Eagle vs Shark, Boy, The Dead Lands, and the soon to be released Mahana in the wider… Audio
Viewing with Paul Casserly
TV and Film writer Paul Casserly takes in TVNZ's experiment with binge viewing, aka Doctor Foster, and a stunning documentary about a charming old rooster who's been hunting beleaguered FIFA boss Sepp… Audio
Television: 1970s vs 2010s
Linda Burgess is a writer, as well as a TV reviewer for RNZ National. For her next assignment Linda is taking up a residency on Waiheke Island to compare 1970s TV viewing to what's on screen now. Audio
Dunedin to woo Aucklanders south - two
Former Aucklander, Kirsty Cooper and her partner moved to Dunedin in May. She's now a television production manager at Natural History NZ, and says Dunedin offers them a lifestyle that they could… Audio
Investigative journalist David Lomas
When he was just 13 David Lomas started writing for a Wellington newspaper, his last quarter of a century's been spent in television. In between he worked for newspapers, RNZ and The Listener among… Audio
Musical Siblings - The Sami Sisters
The Sami Sisters are a prodigious musical trio. Anji has collaborated aplenty, as well as releasing an EP under her own name, and making up half of the band She's So Rad. Priya also has an EP out… Audio
50 years of Country Calendar
City and country dwellers have loved Country Calendar for almost 50 years. It's TV's tribute to the ingenious and hardy people who make a living off the land. 2016 marks its 50th year on our screens… Audio, Gallery
NZ On Screen - Christmas On Screen
There's no escaping the fact that Christmas is now just days away, so Irene Gardiner has been rummaging through NZ on Screen's Christmas Collection on our behalf. Audio
NZ comedian Jon Gadsby remembered
Tributes have been flowing for comedian and writer Jon Gadsby, who has died of cancer at the age of 62. Video
Thunderbirds Are Go Behind-The-Scenes Experience
Fans of Thunderbirds and the art of miniatures have the chance to take a peak behind the scenes. The Thunderbirds Are Go Behind-The-Scenes Experience, is the latest Weta Workshop tourism experience… Audio
Is current affairs on TV on the way out?
TV3 has confirmed the canning of its weekly current affairs show 3D. It was no surprise as its owner Mediaworks had already said the show didn't pay its way in a tough TV market, even with public… Audio
Is current affairs on TV on the way out?
TV3 has confirmed the canning of its weekly current affairs show 3D. It was no surprise as its owner Mediaworks had already said the show didn't pay its way in a tough TV market, even with public…
AudioLucy Lawless
The Evil Dead was a 1981 American film written and directed by Sam Raimi. The new version is Ash vs Evil Dead, a TV series filmed in New Zealand and starring Kiwi actor Lucy Lawless. Audio
TV - Phil Wallington
Our TV review today is provided by journalist (war-horse, the Spinoff calls him) and independent producer, Phil Wallington. Audio
