Opinion

  • The Undateables: Looking For Love

    Melenie Parkes

    In new series ‘The Undateables’ we meet people whose love lives have been held back by their disabilities. Can they find true love and acceptance in a world that places paramount importance on ‘being normal’?We all have our ‘dealbreakers’ in a rela...

    January 3, 5:57 pm

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  • Burning Love: Crazy For You

    Melenie Parkes

    We take a look at hot new show, 'Burning Love', the impeccably curated parody of reality dating shows. Join us on date with the first must-see new TV show of 2013. You look particularly lovely this evening by the way, have you done something new wit...

    January 3, 5:50 pm

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  • Best of UK comedy

    Melenie Parkes

    Unwrap the New Year with three sparkling new comedies debuting on UKTV in January.Moone BoyMartin Moone (David Rawle) is an 11-year-old boy terrorised by his classmates (the Lurch-like Bonner twins, Jonner and Conner) and his older sisters, Fidelma,...

    December 27, 4:22 pm

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  • Dallas: Blood and Oil

    Melenie Parkes

    Those double-crossing, dirty-dealing Ewings are back after 21 years, and they're still hungry for black gold. Is it a welcome return, or should 'Dallas' have stayed out to pasture? Put on your Le Specs and crack open a wine cooler as we head back to...

    December 27, 8:30 am

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  • The X factor Finale: Report Card edition

    Melenie Parkes

    The second season of ‘The X Factor’ started with high expectations and the chance to see the real Britney Spears in a really artificial setting. We take a look at how the finale went down, and grade the judges’ performance. How was the X Factor fo...

    December 24, 8:07 am

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  • TV Shockers: The Most Eye-Opening Shows of 2012

    Melenie Parkes

    Deaths were bloodier, cliffhangers more butt-clenchingly exciting and the sex was shocking, mostly in its realism, on TV this year. These five TV shows explored themes rarely seen on screen and broke long-held traditions.The SlapBased on the Christ...

    December 21, 5:59 pm

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  • On the telly this Christmas...

    Melenie Parkes

    The ghosts of entertainers past return to bring us Christmas cheer this holiday season. Get into the Christmas spirit with these festive favourites.Disney's A Christmas CarolSunday December 23, 7pm on TV2Jim Carrey stars as Dickens’ most famous crea...

    December 19, 10:47 am

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  • TV Radar: New shows this December

    Melenie Parkes

    As the year winds down, we look at strategies to survive the end of the world and welcome an old favourite back to our screens, while also farewelling a legendary actor. Jamie's back with more ideas for quickfire dinners, and local comedians reflect...

    December 14, 11:32 am

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  • 12 Months and Moments of Kiwi TV

    Melenie Parkes

    We’re counting down 12 days of Christmas with 12 memorable moments of Kiwi TV from 2012.1.The Lexicon of ‘The GC’The kids of ‘The GC’ introduced New Zealand to a whole host of new and vaguely incestuous expressions, such as "aunty", when referring t...

    December 13, 4:28 pm

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  • ‘Ice Loves Coco’, But Does Coco Love Ice?

    Melenie Parkes

    Ice T and Coco Austin are back to share their love with New Zealand television audiences, but could there be marital heartache simmering in the Icehouse?They’ve built a TV empire on their relationship, but as actor and hip hop star Ice-T (real name ...

    December 10, 11:44 am

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  • TV Snacks: Tidbits from the world of Telly

    Melenie Parkes

    Are you hungry for some gossipy morsels of TV news? In this edition, another star departs the Abbey; we meet the new Go Girls, find out what’s happening in Westeros and get a medical from Nathan Fillion. Take a seat; your waitress will be with you ...

    December 10, 10:37 am

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  • Babies In The Office

    Melenie Parkes

    Clare Mitchell talks to us about a controversial scheme she helped implement that brings babies right into the workplace, and she has a challenge for New Zealand businesses to give it a try; "it’s just one month".How would you feel about taking your...

    December 7, 12:38 pm

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  • New Zealand’s Got Talent Finale

    Melenie Parkes

    The first season of 'New Zealand’s Got Talent' came to a close last night, with one talented contestant driving away $100,000 richer in a Toyota Corolla.After 13 weeks of auditions and more than 5000 contestants, 15-year-old Marlborough teen Clara V...

    December 3, 7:57 am

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  • 'Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff': Victorian Christmas whimsy

    Melenie Parkes

    It's a Dickensian Christmas with a difference in the BBC's 'The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff'. Peopled with ridiculously named characters hooked on treacle and moustache twirling villains, this yuletide yarn delivers a mixed Santa sack of Christmas comed...

    November 30, 2:47 pm

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  • Being Miss New Zealand

    Melenie Parkes

    With the Miss Universe pageant screening in December, we chat to New Zealand's representative at the competition.Talia Bennett has had an eventful year on her journey to become Miss New Zealand. Now, the North Shore beauty is ready to take on the wo...

    November 29, 11:18 am

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  • What would you like to see on TV?

    Melenie Parkes

    Last year it was cooking shows we were all sick of; this year it's the avalanche of talent shows making us groan. We ask you what you would really like to see on your TV in the new year, and suggest some local shows from days gone by we'd like to se...

    November 28, 3:31 pm

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  • NZ's Got Talent: The finals

    Melenie Parkes

    It was the penultimate episode of 'New Zealand's Got Talent' on Sunday night, in which Jason confessed his love for a contestant, Rachel Hunter dressed up as Jessica Rabbit, and Ali Campbell emerged as the nicest judge. We take a look at the good, b...

    November 26, 11:55 am

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  • Prime's line-up for 2013

    Melenie Parkes

    Prime TV has revealed their line-up of new programming for 2013. We take a look at some of the highlights, and at how viewers will benefit from Prime TV's volume licensing deal with U.S. network and producer, CBS.Prime have announced their new progr...

    November 23, 4:21 pm

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  • TVNZ's new show line-up

    Melenie Parkes

    TVNZ have revealed their new season line-up for next year. Victorian beards, country dirges and serial killers feature amongst TV One's offerings, while comic book characters and haunted buildings are on the menu for TV2's 2013 televisual banquet.Le...

    November 22, 8:26 am

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  • Tearjerker Christmas Commercials

    Melenie Parkes

    Advertisers know how to hit us in our pockets, and in our tear ducts at this time of year. We take a look at some of the most moving Christmas commercials, and the latest Christmas hit with a Kiwi connection. Warning: Some content may cause excess...

    November 20, 5:12 pm

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