Bic Runga doesn’t care what you think anymore
On her new album, Bic Runga gives up trying to be ‘Bic Runga’. Instead, for the first time,…
Waitangi Day, Laneway, Nick Cave and Nostalgia: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week February 5–12.…
Gabriel Basso on Deleting Instagram: ‘Pretty Instantaneous Decision’
Gabriel Basso, star of Netflix’s hit series, The Night Agent, is making headlines not just for his acting…
Scotty Morrison on why every New Zealander should watch Origins
The return of TVNZ’s Origins sees the nation’s favourite cartwheeling newsreader follow in the footsteps of his ancestors. …
Tate McRae Steps Out Post-Grammys in Sleek Leather Dress
Tate McRae made sure all eyes were on her as she arrived at the Grammys after-party, serving a…
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
We round up everything coming to streaming services this week, including Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV, ThreeNow,…
We’re obsessed with stressful entertainment for a reason
After a relaxing day of watching climate catastrophes and state-sanctioned killing on my phone, there’s nothing I love…
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…