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OPINION: This week is far from the first time a photo of Khloe Kardashian has created an internet cacophony. In the nearly 16 years since she and her family were propelled to global fame by way of a reality series that enticed us to keep up with them, plenty of photos of Khloe have gone viral: photos of her with new hairstyles, new boyfriends. When, following the birth of her daughter and a relationship breakup, Khloe lost about 30kg, photos of her “new body” were everywhere. This latest ...

Review: Bill Bailey’s talents are wasted, but Patriot Brains still brings the laughs Review After a nationwide tour, British comedian Bill Bailey is now fronting a new show for TVNZ. Stewart Sowman-Lund tunes in. It’s been hard to avoid British comic Bill Bailey over the last few weeks. He’s been on tour seemingly everywhere seemingly forever, wrapping up a 17-date series of shows in Auckland on Monday. Since leaving managed isolation back in February, he’s been on The Project, traded d...

Newsroom While the Government dithers on plans to create a new public media entity, TVNZ is getting on with its digital transformation and increasing its profitability. While the Government appears to be dithering on its plans to create a new public media entity, TVNZ is getting on with its digital transformation and increasing its profitability, Mark Jennings reports. TVNZ CEO Kevin Kenrick is about to do what most media company bosses spend their lives trying to avoid – increase expenditur...

If there is any conversation in the supermarket aisles, it’s usually because he initiates it. “Generally it’s me that goes over to them or I stay and keep my distance and wave and say, ‘Gidday’,” says Minogue. “You can see what’s on their mind because it doesn’t really make sense that Officer Minogue is not wearing a uniform and is buying chicken-free chicken at the supermarket. “Or equally am I (Officer Minogue) undercover and am I in danger? That’s been really awesom...

“What came out of it all, actually, was that I really realised when you strip it all back, I actually still really love what I do,” Petrie says. “After 14 years you get into a routine and you’re always busy. Looking after three kids is also a lot of work. “You sort of don’t really think too much about, ‘Am I enjoying my job? Do I love what I do? Would I like to change my job?’ Supplied “I’m a bit silly, and I like joking around and I have quite a big personality as well,�...

Almost there! Check your email inbox to finalise email verification. Youll then be asked to choose a password so you can log in to The Spinoff. March 6, 2021 An interview with the most feared man in New Zealand media Journalists avoid his calls, editors loathe it when he highlights mistakes. But he reckons he’s not scary at all. Chris Schulz meets RNZ’s Mr Mediawatch, Colin Peacock. Over his summer holidays, Colin Peacock tried to switch off. For much of the previous 12 mont...

Antoine Forbes-Hamilton Although I am unapologetically right wing and conservative, I actually quite respect you Martyn, as well as Mr Trotter, particularly your recognition of the worst excesses of the zealous ideological insanity behind many of the present Left’s policy prescriptions. However, I think it is no coincidence that, all across the West, it is the establishment of the now near-ubiquitous dominant moral and social paradigm, the “liberal consensus” (that you apparently subscrib...

• Source:  1 NEWS Your playlist will load after this ad The award was judged by Baking New Zealand. Source: Seven Sharp The award, judged by Baking New Zealand, came down to a top three. In third place was Timaru’s U-bake, in second place was the Sydenham Bakery in Christchurch. First place went to Marcus Braun and Shane Hancox ...

By Chris Schulz of Opinion - Journalists avoid his calls, editors loathe it when he highlights mistakes. But he reckons hes not scary at all. Chris Schulz meets RNZs Mr Mediawatch, Colin Peacock. Photo: RNZ / Dom Thomas Over his summer holidays, Colin Peacock tried to switch off. For much of the previous 12 months, the 52-year-old host of Radio New Zealands long-running Mediawatch show had seen his favourite industry - the media - decimated, and it had taken its toll. The worldwide pandemic ca...

Hilary Barry hilariously reacts to x-rated subtitle error on Seven Sharp Publish Date Hilary Barry has had Seven Sharp fans in hysterics after the closed captions gave viewers a very different message to what she had actually said. The much-loved  presenter took to social media over the weekend to share a photo of the x-rated error as it appeared on screens.