TV
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.
What is the best TV show for pre-schoolers right now?
After nearly 20 years judging children's movies by adult standards, Dan Slevin does the same for some pre-schooler TV.
How Ali Wong ended up at Sam Low's house for dinner
When local cook Sam Low extended a dinner invitation to Ali Wong's people, he didn't expect the famous American comedian would accept.
Morning Report Essentials
On today's episode, New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun has continued her remarkable maiden run at Wimbledon, by making it to the quarterfinals after defeating Britain's Emma Raducanu, there's new news… Audio
As it happened: Unpacking the new Stuff 6pm news
Catch up with Mediawatch's Colin Peacock and Hayden Donnell as they unpacked the new bulletin.
A sneak peek of ThreeNews bulletin launching tonight
Aotearoa's newest TV news bulletin - presented by Sam Hayes - will broadcast live on Three and ThreeNow at 6pm.
Netball NZ's free-to-air TV experiment pays off
Over three-quarters of a million New Zealanders have tuned in to watch the weekly free-to-air ANZ Premiership games.
3 million dollar funding grant for Shortland Street
The soap was on the gurney for Shortland Street, due to TVNZ's restructure, but has now been resuscitated with a three million dollar grant from New Zealand on Air, but there was no room for current… Audio
Shortland Street cut to three episodes a week
TVNZ has confirmed Shortland Street will air just three episodes a week in 2025, a compromise to keep the long-running drama alive.
Tears and celebration as Three's AM says goodbye
It was a mixture of celebration, memories and a few tears as AM aired its final show on Newshub's last day.
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.
Do we still care about the 6pm TV news?
Analysis - 'No-one watches the 6pm news anymore,' many claim, but plenty have read lots about the end of Newshub.
What do real New Zealand chefs think of The Bear?
Chicago's most dysfunctional kitchen has returned to screens - and upped the stakes. Can Kiwi chefs relate to the life it depicts?
The Bear season three: TV's greatest 'emotional villain' is born
In season three, Jeremy Allen White's Carmy has emergeg as a monsterous but sympatheric anti-hero we can't stop watching. Video
Screentime: Dissidents, Hit Man, Buying London
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Kathryn to talk about Dissidents, a documentary by Chen Yi that's screening as part of the DocEdge film festival. It follows three dissidents in America who are… Audio
What we're watching: Derry Girls
Four girls (and one British boy) navigate adolescence amidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s. Jogai Bhatt explains why it's worth a watch.
What we're watching: Chicken Nugget
What might happen if you were turned into a chicken nugget? In a new Korean series, it's a wacky and surreal comic ride that's weird enough to be almost great. Nik Dirga takes a look at an underrated… Video
What we're watching: Patrick Melrose
Benedict Cumberbatch stars as the wealthy, dissipated Patrick Melrose in this adaptation of the acclaimed semi-autobiographical Edward St Aubyn novels. Graham Smith explains why it's worth a watch.
Screentime: Civil War, One Question, The Royal Hotel, Eileen
Film and TV correspondent James Croot joins Kathryn to talk about Civil War (cinema), which follows a group of journalists through an America at war with itself, in a race to reach the White House… Audio
What we're watching: The Great, seasons 1-3
Russia has always been a complicated place, and the fanciful historical comedy of The Great has an awful lot to say about class, sex and power. Nik Dirga looks at an underrated streaming gem. Video
