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‘It’s a fucking goat’: NZ’s top ten quotes of the year
Massey University has released the ten finalists for Quote of the Year, an annual competition ranking the funniest, most powerful, and memorable quotes of the year…
9 gift ideas made in Aotearoa for your last-minute Christmas shopping
Christmas is just two weeks away, so for those who are stuck on last-minute gift ideas, we’ve put together a wishlist of things the Re: team…
Six60 beat Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber for NZ’s most streamed artist
For a second year in a row, Six60 is NZ's most streamed artist on Spotify.
Ngāti Toa iwi tells anti-vax protestors to stop using Ka Mate haka
The haka was composed by Ngāti Toa tupuna Te Rauparaha and is being used at anti-vax protests
Dealing with praise and validation with Roseanne Liang and Perlina Lau | Eating Fried Chicken in…
Don’t we all just want a lil validation?
SWIDT: 'Crying is a form of healing' | Eating Fried Chicken in the Shower
“We probably do a better job of looking after the community than the cops do.”
Stirfryboyz x Taebz share a song for your next late-night drive through the city
Re: chats with the boyz about their new song and music video ‘Metropolis.’
'All the girls are your cousins': life as a teen in the Far North
We meet mates Josh and Billy, both 14. They show us what life is like in Hokianga.
Made My Day: Māori filmmaker Merata Mita immortalised by street artist Mr G
The three-storey mural is in Rotorua and came together in a special way.
Martin Phillipps (The Chills) and Semisi Maiai (Marlin’s Dreaming ) | Under Cover
Musicians Martin Phillipps & Semisi Maiai catch up to talk about ghosts & the bond that bands have.
Lorde gave us a lockdown treat: her new album Solar Power is out
We’ve waited 1,525 days but, just in time for our lockdown blues, Lorde has released a new album.
A list of things we panic bought before lockdown last night
"Bought a toaster, came home, broke the toaster. Made toast on the stove."
How playing really loud music on Auckland’s streets is bridging gang divides
“Look at us now, this is pretty wicked."
Meet the NZ director behind ‘one of the year's most messed up movies’, Coming Home in the Dark
We caught up with director James Ashcroft about his life, career, and what’s coming up next.
Less than half of NZ teens live with both their biological parents, study finds
New research has given us a snapshot of what modern families look like in New Zealand.
Comedian Brendon Green blames his mum for failed self-saucing pudding
Comedian Brendon Green turns a globby mess into a chocolate pudding.
The awkward relationship between art and money | Disruptors Live | Ep 8
How do you put a price on art?
Meet the mind behind Aldous Harding's weirdest music videos
We talked to Martin about the weird and wonderful reality they and Aldous are creating through music
“She’s sexy, playful, feral, and free” - Lorde’s back with new music...
It may be winter here in Aotearoa, but today, it’s a hot Lorde summer.
Meet the spice freaks competing at the NZ Chilli Eating Championship
“Expect to see some vomiting."
The weirdest films from the 48Hour competition, picked by the guy who watched them all
Dave Brough heroically watched all 437 films in the 2021 48Hour film competition. He shares with us his picks for the strangest films of this year.
New…
The toasty mockumentary that won these teens an award at the 48Hours film competition
‘Toasted’ is a funny, goofy, mockumentary-style takedown of men who are just a little too self-indulgent and in love with their own abilities.
Lemon Lemon, the team…
Eleven stories that teach us what masculinity really means
We've rounded up a bunch of stories that show us what it means to be a man.
Free Cinematic Luts: Shit Chat | 48 Hours
Taking refuge at a music festival leads to a deep conversation and the unloading of a heavy burden.
Ant Timpson Wildcard
Nominated for: Best Performer
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Dystography Studios: The Last Lord of Scotland | 48Hours
A premature marriage proposal inspires authentic conversations as a photographer tries to capture the magic moment.
Nominated for: Best Script
Won: Christchurch City Runner-up
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Disqualified Tim: Banana Boys | 48Hours
We built and destroyed a full sized B17 bomber specifically and only for this competition. Also known as “Banana Boys”
A war photographer boards a plane armed…
Cyan Sea: Max | 48Hours
As Max begins to find hope again, the terrors of her past drag her back into the dark.
Ant Timpson Wildcard
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Apple Fork: A Matter Of Time | 48Hours
An inventive man gets more than he bargained for when he messes with time-travel.
Won: Grand National Runner-up
See the rest of the Grand National Finalists from 48Hours…
BAE24: The Dying Art of Cat Burglary | 48Hours
A cat burglar in training gets the surprise of his life when he encounters an unexpected situation.
Nominated for:
L’Affare Ultra 48 Award
Best Director
Won:
Christchurch City Winner
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Lemon Lemon: Toasted | 48Hours
An amateur documentary crew enters the home of Steven the superhero, whose claim to fame is that he can make toast with his eyes.
Won: Best Under…