TV
These were the best 10 TV shows of 2024
From reality TV to sci-fi, here are the shows that stood out for reviewer Karl Puschmann.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic reviews The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024), Christmas horror-comedy It's A Wonderful Knife (2023), and free streaming option British sci-fi Attack the… Audio
Is the age of the "moviestar" over?
Resident Nights screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to debate whether the glittering age of the moviestar is over. Audio
Emilia Pérez scores 10 Golden Globes nominations
The nominees for 2025 included some former child superstars, along with some surprises.
Neighbours star reveals terminal cancer diagnosis
Australian actor Ian Smith, 86, reveals he has left his role on the show after being diagnosed with a "very aggressive" form of cancer.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review the new films Taki Rua Theatre - Breaking Barriers & Moana 2, the miniseries Agatha All Along and the Tom Cruise classic Edge of… Audio
Why surreal sitcom The Mighty Boosh captured an entire generation
Come with us on a journey through time and space to reflect on a cultural moment, 20 years after it first aired. Video
Rivals: Adapting a 'bonkbuster' for a 21st-century TV audience
The bonkbuster receded into the background of popular culture in the 21st century. So why is it having a cultural moment in 2024? Video
What happens to the leftover facts from QI?
Ten years ago, four self-described dorks gathered around a microphone to share interesting facts that they had learnt that week. Audio
Mike Tyson v Jake Paul set to be 'trainwreck TV'
One of the greatest boxers to ever set foot in the ring is returning to the sport to take on a man who became famous for making YouTube videos. Audio
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review the new Gladiator II film, Australian indie film Time Addicts, Naga which is set in Saudi Arabia and the classic British… Audio
Screentime: The Penguin, Territory, Myths and Maidens
Film and TV reviewer Perlina Lau joins Susie to talk about The Penguin (Neon), starring Colin Farrell. It's set just after the events in the 2022 film The Batman and looks at the Penguin's rise to… Audio
What happened to the wife of former councillor Peter Beckett?
His wife drowned in Canada in 2010, and he maintains he tried to save her. A year later he was charged with her murder.
Short-Cuts with Dan Slevin
Nights' resident screen critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review French film Suddenly (2024), two music documentaries, and Saving Private Ryan (1998) streaming on TVNZ+. Audio
How Gina Chick deals with the grief of losing her three-year-old daughter
The winner of series Alone talks to Anika Moa about going through breast cancer and chemo while pregnant, and the heartbreak of losing her daughter, Blaise, to the same disease at three years old.
The scientists who make TV and movie come to life
Erin Macdonald has a PhD in astrophysics. For the past five years, she has been the official science consultant for the Star Trek universe. Audio
Dawson's Creek actor James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis
In a statement provided to US media outlet People magazine, the 47-year-old said he had been "privately dealing with this diagnosis".
Te reo to make up 30% of dialogue of new TV series
Iwi and producers are collaborating to "create something which tells our stories in a different way". Audio
Watch: Kamala Harris appears on 'Saturday Night Live'
Kamala Harris' appearance on Saturday Night Live follows in the footsteps of past candidates, including Donald Trump himself.
Fast Favourites: Journalist and TV presenter Amanda Gillies
For more than two decades, award-winning journalist and presenter, Amanda Gillies has been gracing the screens in the living rooms of Kiwi homes. Audio
