Rachel Hunter is the only beauty guru you’ll ever need

With another tremendous season of Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty coming to an end, Tara Ward rounds up some key tips for better living.  Kiwi legend and my latest imaginary BFF Rachel Hunter spent the last few weeks travelling through the Americas on an epic search for beauty. I didn’t think she’d find anywhere more … Read more

Television: Counting Down the 50 Best New Zealand TV Moments of the Year (#50-41)

The first in our week-long series, counting down the greatest New Zealand television moments of the year. First up? Ali G, jizz smears and secret burps. Contributions by Alex Casey and Calum Henderson.  41) Takes two tractors to tango The triumphant TV One show This Town spent time chilling out with regular New Zealanders and … Read more

Television: The Spinoff’s TV Week – Soap Milestones, Brave Women and Spit Rituals

Bringing together the best, worst and weirdest television moments of the week, including Rachel Hunter’s spit-take in Mexico and Story’s excellent coverage after the Parliamentary walk-out. Contributions by Alex Casey and Calum Henderson.  The Women Speak on Story The one thing that became patently clear after Parliament seemingly burned to the ground this week is … Read more

Television: Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty, Week Five – Rachel Eats a Camel

Alex Casey recaps Rachel Hunter’s trip to Dubai, during which she falls in love with a camel and then eats it. This week Rachel went to Dubai, the beautiful city “that grew out of the desert”, which is an extraordinary euphemism for “was built by slaves.” Travelling to the United Arab Emirates, it honestly looks like … Read more

Recap: Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty, Week Three – Borrowing Art Green’s Face Mask

Alex Casey recaps week three of Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty, where we travel to Greece and things get a little muddy. We are going to Greece this week for some much-needed chill out time. I’m tired, Rachel’s tired, so why not take a trip to the people live longer than anywhere else in the … Read more

The Spinoff’s TV Week: Sister Wives, Struggle Street and My Big Fat Ferndale Wedding

Bringing together the TV moments of the week, including the launch of an essential reality channel, Masterchef’s big mistake and Ferndale’s mid-week marriage. The Launch of a Sky’s Big Fat Reality Channel TLC launched this Tuesday on Sky channel 16, bringing with it a slew of truly unbelievable “lifestyle” programming. We’re talking big leagues now. … Read more

Recap: Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty, Week Two – Rachel Mends Her Feverish Heart

From France we fly to South Korea on this jowl-hating journey to combat the global pandemic of ageing and ugliness. Rachel is in Seoul, a city with the highest plastic surgery rate in the world. “You probably think I’m in Los Angeles – where I live – but I’m not”. The big takeaway here is … Read more

Recap: Rachel Hunter’s Tour of Beauty – A Skunk By Any Other Name Would Still Smell As Sweet

I need to know a lot of things in this life. What is for dinner? What is the deal with tides really? What is the point of anything? To complicate matters further, Rachel Hunter is here to pose another equally stress-inducing question – “how do we be healthy and stay looking young?” Ah shit, I … Read more

Appointment Viewing: From Beauty Hunters to Zombie Killers – Five Shows to Watch This Week

Woah, busy alert! I see you, shuffling papers and scrolling through your calendar with a furrowed brow. Life is crazy, life is hectic. TV? Forget about it! What a nightmare! Lucky for you, we have had a scan of the week ahead and have got your five essential television appointments booked. Sit back, relax and let the … Read more