As the beloved series reaches the 800-episode milestone, the show's creators reflect on nearly four decades from controversy to institution.
World
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The actress sat down with Seven Sharp's Erin Conroy ahead of her return to the Shortland Street screen.
New Zealand
Sun, Feb 15
Van Der Beek's family revealed the 48-year-old died yesterday following a stay in hospice, tragically ending a fight with colorectal cancer.
Entertainment
Fri, Feb 13
Busy Phillips, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Emma Slater were some of the celebrities who paid tribute to the Dawson's Creek star following his death.
Thu, Feb 12
In a post online, the family of the Dawson's Creek star wrote: "Our beloved James David Van Der Beek passed peacefully this morning".
Health
Savannah, 23, featured in an episode of the quiz show which was broadcast in late January, despite her episode first being recorded almost two years earlier in February 2024.
Mon, Feb 9
The allegations are tied to the West Wing actor's work as a director on the set of The Cleaning Lady from 2022 to 2024.
Crime and Justice
Sat, Feb 7
Alexander Breingan was charged with of making false representations and forging documents to obtain more than $4.3 million in Government-funded rebates and $10.2 million in lending.
Wed, Feb 4
Authorities believe the 84-year-old mother of Today show host Savannah Guthrie was kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken against her will.
Tue, Feb 3
Savannah Guthrie has been a longtime co-host of NBC's top-rated Today show.
O'Hara was known for her roles as Kevin's beleaguered mom in Home Alone to the iconic Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.
Sat, Jan 31
The Game of Thrones star is in Aotearoa working on an as-yet-to-be announced project.
Tue, Jan 27
A new year of Breakfast kicks off tomorrow with a fresh (but far from unfamiliar) face joining Chris Chang on a new set.
Life
Sun, Jan 25
The actor was accused of inappropriately touching a minor while working as a director on the set of the series The Cleaning Lady.
Wed, Jan 21
A capacity crowd and 928,300 TV viewers made this year’s Tauranga showdown the most‑watched free‑to‑air sporting event of the past year.
“It’s like you got to 1975 and went ‘yeah, that’s enough progress for us',” the comedian said.
Tue, Jan 20
The host of the long-running quiz show made the surprising confession in a recent interview.
Thu, Jan 15
Celebrity Treasure Island, a new spy saga comedy starring Bret McKenzie and the 60th anniversary of Hyundai Country Calendar are among the highlights.
Wed, Jan 14
Despite his quizzing success, the chaser also suggested it took him "nearly two years" to get up to speed with being questioned on the show.
Mon, Jan 12
2025’s most read: Francis and Kaiora Tipene get frank about two years of extreme highs and lows.
December 29, 2025
A mixture of local and international programmes entertained audiences on TVNZ channels and TVNZ+ this year.
December 24, 2025
The ITV presenter was presiding over a team of four contestants attempting to win money against chaser Darragh "The Menace" Ennis.
December 21, 2025
O'Brien will team up with Chris Chang on the Breakfast couch on weekday mornings.
December 15, 2025
Introducing Ardern, Norton said it was "lovely to have a New Zealander on the couch rather than the red chair".
Politics
December 6, 2025
The Duke of Sussex joined The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, who was discussing made-for-TV Christmas movies – loved by some and derided by others.
December 5, 2025
