Remembering Toby, the TV One-der dog of the 90s

Tara Ward gazes back through time to remember TV One’s campaign dog Toby, the goodest boy to ever grace the small screen.  Nothing says “watch this channel” more than a directionally-challenged dog trapped in a labyrinth of notable TV personalities. So it makes perfect sense that when 1991 TV One launched a promo campaign featuring … Read more

Where will Hilary Barry rank in the TV Newsreader Hall of Fame?

With Hilary Barry’s resignation from TV3 still sending shockwaves through the television news universe, James McOnie creates a New Zealand newsreader hall of fame just so he can imagine her place in it. Hilary Barry is walking away from TV3 at a time when her stocks couldn’t be any higher. The Newshub has been gutted … Read more

News: “I Don’t Want Judy to be too Popular” – The Mother of the Nation Graces Paul Henry

This morning on Paul Henry, Hilary Barry’s regular spot was filled with another beloved member of TV news royalty. Judy Bailey showed up to keep her seat warm whilst Hilz holidays for the week. The mighty microphone baton has been passed back from one Mother of the Nation to another, as have their eerily identical … Read more