TV
What to watch over the Easter long weekend
For many, it's going to be a wet and wild Easter. Plonk on the couch and pick from our favourites screening over the weekend or new to TV this week.
Update on Cyclone Tam with Far North mayor Moko Tepania
We get the latest on the impact of ex-cyclone Tam as it batters the upper North Island. Audio
The Last of Us - what to expect from season two
Actors Bella Ramsey and Kaitlyn Dever give us the lowdown on the eagerly awaited second series of the hit zombie survival show.
Bringing together Māori and Muslim voices on screen
Twelve young Māori and Muslims who share a passion come together in a new documentary series to show how they can connect despite differences.
Adolescence Season 2? Brad Pitt eyeing it up
If it were to go ahead, a rep for the star's production company said they hope it would "widen the aperture, stay true to its DNA, not be repetitive."
Seven serious and not-so-serious White Lotus finale theories
Here's just some of the conjecture to dive into as we reluctantly prepare to check out of the White Lotus resort & spa in Thailand.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic reviews Cannes award-winner Grand Tour (2024), Japanese hitman genre-bender Broken Rage (2024), and The Doors (1991) streaming on TVNZ+ in honour of the late Val Kilmer.
…Bookmarks with Fasitua Amosa
Fasitua Amosa has had lead roles in several New Zealand films and TV shows and more recently in the NBC sitcom, 'Young Rock' about Dwayne 'the Rock' Johnson. Audio
Sam Neill
Actor, Sam Neill, tells Guyon what it's like to work with Stephen Spielberg and talks about a near death experience while filming Jurassic Park. Plus, his candid thoughts on Jacinda Ardern’s… Video, Audio
UK high schools to air Netflix drama 'Adolescence'
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has met with the creators of the four-part show.
You don’t have to watch Adolescence to learn from it
Expert takeaways from the viral Netflix series that sparked a global conversation about the online world of teen boys and violence.
Natalia Grace's sad and bizarre adoption story gets the TV treatment
Good American Family is inspired by the harrowing but real story of Natalia Grace, who lives with a rare form of dwarfism. Here's the complicated true story.
Rhys Darby on why he's missed the stage
The LA-based comedian is back home to serve up his "silly physicality and playing off himself in various characters" on stage for the first time in nearly 10 years.
The truth behind Adolescence, a new series on online misogyny
Could a teenage boy be so influenced by the likes of misogynist Andrew Tate that he's driven to murder his young classmate?
The White Lotus takes 'powerful marketing tool' to Thailand
Known as 'The White Lotus effect', tourism spikes in the glorious locations that Mike White's addictively awful characters take us.
Why does the world love Native American culture so much?
What started as a look at the worldwide appropriation, exploitation and debasement of Native American culture, turned into a study of its rich influence on fashion, sports, politics and… Video, Audio
Mahuia Bridgman Cooper: Creating emotion composing for film and television
In film and television, it's the role of the composer to enhance and evoke emotion. Award-winning Auckland-based musician, Mahuia Bridgman Cooper, has worked across various genres and music styles for… Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic is back to review Disney's Snow White (2025) in cinemas now, critically-acclaimed indie film How To Blow Up A Pipeline (2022) streaming on Prime Video, and Jim Broadbent… Audio
Does locally produced television drama have a future?
Even Shortland Street is not immune to the vagaries of advertising, viewership and plain old economics, with news that the show was consulting on its contracts after production had slowed from five… Audio
Threat of job cuts at Shortland Street
TVNZ says consultation is under way with some Shortland Street staff.