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Review: Hate football? Here’s why you’ll still love Beckham
Netflix's Beckham has something for everyone.
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What it's like sailing on the world's most luxurious cruise lines
Personal butlers, world-class dining, and someone will pick out the nuts you don't like.
Karl Puschmann: Alone is tense, stressful and creepy. You should watch it
The Netflix thriller does nothing new. This is why it’s so good.
Karl Puschmann: The John Wick prequel series is action-packed and morally questionable
A puzzling and problematic casting choice threatens to take out the series.
360 Allstars wow the crowd at Auckland's Civic Theatre
Where else can you see BMX, basketball and balancing acts take to the stage?
Review: Magical production takes to the stage for school holidays
Audience-interactive musical a hit.
'Up The Wahs': Ocean Alley bring 'Confidence' to Spark Arena
Kicking off their tour, the boys brought all the jams to a rainy Auckland.
Review: Auckland Theatre Company’s Switzerland unnerves and unsettles
The thriller about Patricia Highsmith is at ASB Waterfront Theatre until October 7.
Is Netflix’s violent and weird 6ixtynin9 this year’s Squid Game?
OPINION: This crime-thriller from Thailand is violent, funny and extremely odd.
Review: Woven Pathways shows the true art of music
Technical precision combined with flair, passion and sheer talent in this performance.
The rules go out the unpainted window in Three’s new reno reality show
House Rules NZ sees contestants leaving strangers to renovate their house.
NZSO puts on a night of America’s best
William Dart reviews the NZSO concert at the Auckland Town Hall.
Activist to TV star: Tāme Iti joins Celebrity Treasure Island cast
Prepare for a mic drop as some of Aotearoa's most famous faces are set to battle it out.
Karl Puschmann: TVNZ’s killer comedy is a good time - unless you’re a snake
Killing It is violently funny, and at times surprisingly heartfelt.
Review: Teddy Swims wears Huffer and wins hearts at Auckland Town Hall show
Teddy Swims says "there's no love out there" like there is in New Zealand.
Review: Luke Combs shocks Kiwis with surprise shoey - and All Blacks as fans
It's the country music star's first time in New Zealand and there's no way it's his last.
Paul Henry returns: Is his deceitful new show worth the watch?
Review: The international version is a hit, so how does the Kiwi version go?
Test: Is this robot window cleaner good enough to replace a human?
A robot takeover we can all get behind.
'Sweaty, sexy and dirty': All the feels from Tove Lo's Auckland show
"Sweden’s darkest pop export" brings a whole lot of love to Auckland's Town Hall.
Review: Lizzo fizzled out until shock proposal
Review: Things were looking dull until one major moment turned it all around.
Review: Take the leap with Tom Cruise's latest Mission: Impossible
Should you choose to accept this mission at the movies, you're in for a treat.
Concert review: Die tote Stadt at the Auckland Town Hall
Excellence assured for one of the highlight's of the musical year.
Review: Cirque du Soleil Crystal’s unexpected star
Adrenaline-inducing and gasp-worthy are only two reasons to see the show.
'Am I too old to join?': Peepshow will have you wanting to run away with the circus
Glitter Spanx, risqué dance moves and acrobatics. Where do I sign up?
Movie review: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
"The magic of Indiana Jones belongs wholly to Harrison Ford."
Review: Dirty Work: Singing in praise of the unsung hero
Trio channel a comedy that finds a hero where we might not expect it.
Watch: From fish market to Spark Arena - Michael Bublé pulls buskers from street to stage
The street singers performed Up Where We Belong with the global superstar.
Review: Show comes to life in second act
"Company" traces the struggles of a New York man-about-town.
Theatre review: King Lear at ASB Waterfront Theatre
The styling and performances are a rich canvas for any fan of the Bard - a must-see.