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'Flawed, searching, naive, brave': Marlon Williams bares his soul in new documentary
Kiwi singer talks to the Herald from the red carpet premiere of Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds.

Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds has its red carpet premiere in Auckland
Kiwi musician Marlon Williams is the star of a new documentary, following his four-year journey writing and recording an album entirely in te reo Māori. Video / Cameron Pitney

‘I can’t do it without her’: TV investigator David Lomas on love and new adventures
Why partner Clarinda makes him feel so lucky in love.

'Didn’t think I had a face': Former England cricketer opens up on horror Top Gear crash
Flintoff suffered serious facial injuries and broken ribs while filming in 2022.

Fortress 40: College boys' endurance challenge captured in doco
Tauranga Boys’ College will screen the film on Saturday.

How 'Polk' documentary seeks to honour Pauline Hanna's story
'You’re aware that this is because a person’s died.'

'Tabloid clickbait': Inside Philip Polkinghorne's stoush with TV doco makers
A journalist says there was 'nothing deceitful' about his approach to Polkinghorne.

Philip Polkinghorne claims Covid-19 vaccine led to wife's death
Ex-eye doctor – acquitted of murdering wife last year – spoke extensively for documentary.

'It’s such an enduring show': Behind the scenes at Hyundai Country Calendar
Each episode involves a five-day shoot, focusing on real people and settings.

Polkinghorne, the reunion: Inside the Pauline Hanna pre-inquest conference
Steve Braunias attends a sequel to the murder trial of Dr Philip Polkinghorne

What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week?
There's a new contender for 'the most terrifying TV show of our times'.

‘Disturbing’ unseen footage from family vlogger doco horrifies viewers
Devil in the Family: The Fall of Ruby Franke is now streaming on Disney+.

What’s new to Netflix, Neon and more this week?
Catch a Wellington seaside mystery and the return of our most crack-up nature show.

What’s new to stream on Netflix, Neon and more this week?
Nickel Boys, award-wining docos, Te Matatini o Te Kāhui Maunga 2025, and more.

Marlon Williams: Ngā Ao E Rua – Two Worlds trailer
Trailer for the new Ursula Grace Williams' documentary about Kiwi musician Marlon Williams creating his first te reo Māori language album, Te Whare Tīwekaweka. Video / 818

Outrage after ‘voyeuristic, nauseating’ UK reality TV show retraces refugee journeys
The series opens with a participant calling for immigrants to be 'blown up'.

Karl Puschmann: This is not a heavy metal documentary
‘When we started, the relationship between Government and Māori was okay. That's changed.’

What’s new to streaming this week?
Includes the gruelling journey to Te Matatini and the return of a reality behemoth.

‘We need to humanise the role’: Ardern doco wins award at Sundance
'There’s a very rare opportunity ... to share what it looks to be in leadership.'

What to expect from NZ’s local TV and film line-up in 2025
From Small Town Scandal to Hospice Heroes, here’s what’s hitting our screens this year.

World reacts to the Jacinda Ardern documentary
'It would be a bit of an exaggeration, but just a bit, to say it trolls Donald Trump.'