Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Summer Actually and Opera in the Park: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week January 29–February…
Move over Brokenwood, Blue Murder Motel is here
Blue Murder Motel is basically Brokenwood on the beach, writes Tara Ward. Small towns can be deadly, and…
The Traitors UK finale was an unmissable television event
Alex Casey and Tara Ward discuss the sublime finale of The Traitors UK. (Warning: contains spoilers for the…
How an old Māori song became the anthem of the Pacific
Alongside a plume of cannabis smoke and 50 shades of red, gold and green, there is almost always…
Review: New Zealand rain kills Ed Sheeran’s guitars
Alex Casey reviews Ed Sheeran’s very rainy show at Christchurch’s Apollo Projects Stadium. When Ed Sheeran sauntered through…
We need to talk about The Traitors UK season four
Secret traitors, cop scandals, cast relationships and a finale right around the corner – this season has had…
All the TV we’re excited to watch in 2026
Here’s everything we’re excited about watching on TV this year, from a star-studded New Zealand spy comedy to…
Who should be Role Model’s New Zealand ‘Sally’ at Laneway?
The singer has made a habit of bringing out extremely famous women to dance around during ‘Sally, When…
Timothée Chalamet and Robert Downey Jr. Just Created a New Pop Culture Holiday
A new term has entered the pop culture lexicon: Dunesday. Timothée Chalamet and Robert Downey Jr. coined it…
Ben Affleck’s Kids Are Team Matt Damon After Latest Set Hangout
The camaraderie between Hollywood’s A-listers is no secret, and one such friendship that has been making headlines is…
He’s the man behind the Weet-Bix kids ad – this is his take on the Aussie vs Kiwi versions
The ad man on how he came up with the iconic 80s commercial and why he was surprised…
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
We round up everything coming to streaming services over the holidays, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV,…