One step closer to home: We cast a New Zealand version of The Chase

New Zealanders can’t get enough of The Chase, so why can’t we have our own version? And what would a homegrown version of the quiz show look like anyway? If The Chase were a pandemic, we’d all have herd immunity by now. The British TV quiz show has never been more popular with New Zealand … Read more

Astar from Good Morning is still the craft queen of New Zealand

Alex Casey spends an afternoon with Astar, morning television superstar turned Youtube extraordinaire.  Astar is digging through her garden bin with a Scream mask in one hand and a vape wedged under her arm. She emerges, coiffed hair and red lipstick still perfect, clutching a bunch of old twigs. “Halloween,” she explains, holding the foliage … Read more

Sad: The Spinoff TV ends tonight at 10.45pm on Three

It’s our hour-long finale with live music, numerous guests and hot, hot curry. What could possibly go wrong?  We’ve arrived at the grand finale of The Spinoff TV! If the last 15 weeks have been a roller coaster, tonight’s episode is the big twisty corkscrew part where all the money falls out of your pocket … Read more