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The Boyfriend: How TV shows are finally getting gay dating right
An ultra-wholesome Japanese dating series on Netflix has hooked viewers globally. The Boyfriend is part of a wave of reality shows showing the nuances, and differences, of gay relationships.
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New 'Match Fit' puts union and league players head to head
31 Jul 2024The show is a message to the middle-aged men of Aotearoa, Sir Graham Henry says. Audio
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The scandal engulfing Strictly Come Dancing
The BBC boss has been forced to apologise. So what happened?
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Neighbours star Janet Andrewartha dies
Janet Andrewartha joined the long-running Australian soap in 1999 as the Scully family matriarch.
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Rings of Power cast unveils first look at season 2 at Comic-Con
The first season did not include any of the franchise's coveted rings, but they will appear at the beginning of the second season. Video
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Reality TV contestants eat protected weka on NZ-filmed show
23 Jul 2024DOC gave a written warning to Race to Survive: New Zealand after contestants ate a protected bird.
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Simone Biles documentary: 'I felt like I was in jail with my own brain and body'
18 Jul 2024Analysis - It's her raw approach to battling mental health "demons", and the decision to return on her terms that may cement Simone Biles as one of the greatest athletes of our time, Amberleigh Jack… Video
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Want a better night's sleep? Take regular exercise breaks
18 Jul 2024If you're a TV watcher in the evenings, there's a good chance you'll get more sleep at night if you do some light exercise, according to a new study. Audio
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Emmys 2024: All the snubs and surprises
Shōgun and The Bear have dominated today's Emmy nominations but others - including Oscar-winner Emma Stone - didn't fare as well. Video
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Shogun, The Bear pile up nominations for Emmys
18 Jul 2024Here are the all the major nominees for television's biggest awards show.
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America's Sweethearts: Netflix lifts lid on life as a cheerleader
The women featured in the series have won praise from viewers and TV critics for how they face the exacting expectations.
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Remembering Shannen Doherty, the Beverly Hills 'badass'
Although Doherty and the characters she played usually seemed to inhabit a glossier world, she was always someone viewers could relate to.
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Do we still care about the 6pm TV news?
4 Jul 2024Analysis - 'No-one watches the 6pm news anymore,' many claim, but plenty have read lots about the end of Newshub.
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How the 'Dark Destroyer' became a lifelong All Blacks fan
The Chase star Shaun Wallace has revealed who it was that made him an All Blacks fan for life.
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Cypress Hill make 28-year-old Simpsons joke come true
It was back in 1996 when an episode of The Simpsons featured a joke where Cypress Hill believed they had mistakenly booked the London Symphony Orchestra, whilst under the influence.
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What is the best TV show for pre-schoolers right now?
11 Jul 2024After nearly 20 years judging children's movies by adult standards, Dan Slevin does the same for some pre-schooler TV.
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Brokenwood Mysteries' 'storylines so good' people believe the characters are real
8 Jul 2024The series has found fans in a local police officer and forensic toxicologist.
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As it happened: Unpacking the new Stuff 6pm news
7 Jul 2024Catch up with Mediawatch's Colin Peacock and Hayden Donnell as they unpacked the new bulletin.
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A sneak peek of ThreeNews bulletin launching tonight
6 Jul 2024Aotearoa's newest TV news bulletin - presented by Sam Hayes - will broadcast live on Three and ThreeNow at 6pm.
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Shortland Street cut to three episodes a week
5 Jul 2024TVNZ has confirmed Shortland Street will air just three episodes a week in 2025, a compromise to keep the long-running drama alive.
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Tears and celebration as Three's AM says goodbye
5 Jul 2024It was a mixture of celebration, memories and a few tears as AM aired its final show on Newshub's last day.
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Looking back at three decades of Newshub moments
5 Jul 2024The world was emerging from the gloss-driven excesses of the 1980s when a bold newcomer to NZ's media landscape first went to air. Video
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Sperm donor who fathered 100s of kids says Netflix series is misleading
Jonathan Jacob Meijer is the subject of a new documentary titled The Man with 1000 Kids.
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What do real New Zealand chefs think of The Bear?
3 Jul 2024Chicago's most dysfunctional kitchen has returned to screens - and upped the stakes. Can Kiwi chefs relate to the life it depicts?
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