Archive for April, 2009

What exactly did the Aussie man do with the nail gun? Thanks to @philipnewmannz Full story

Triangle and Stratos TV bring back iconic Eurovision Song Contest The show that gave the world ABBA, Celine Dion, Cliff Richards, Julio Iglesias and even Riverdance is about to hit New Zealand television screens again in May. The Eurovision Song Contest is viewed each year by more than 100 million people throughout the world. Now it is returning to New Zealand screens thanks to the canny courting ... Full story

Brand new to TV2 this week to help kick-start your afternoons is the series, The Erin Simpson Show, with your favourite kids TV star Erin Simpson. Every week Erin will hook up with a team of reporters who are her eyes and ears across the country and around the world. These up and coming New Zealanders are passionate about their jobs and know exactly what's hot ... Full story

TV ONE’s comprehensive Anzac Day coverage begins at 5.55am with a LIVE broadcast of the Dawn Service from Mt Maunganui, presented by Miriama Kamo. At 6.45am, Kiwis At War recounts the story of Jack Rae, an ace fighter pilot who survived crashes and heavy bombing to land in a notorious German prison camp. But he was soon planning an escape bid of his own. The Reluctant Hero, ... Full story

Māori Television is unveiling its all-day schedule of programming for New Zealand’s national day of commemoration, ANZAC Day, on Saturday April 25. The coverage – presented by senior Māori Television journalist Wena Harawira and co-hosted by former One News presenter Judy Bailey and Māori Television’s Julian Cox – begins at 5.50 am live from Auckland War Memorial Museum’s dawn ... Full story

Oliver Driver presents a Sunrise Anzac Special to commemorate Anzac Day. The exclusive coverage includes a series of mini-documentaries detailing the experiences of five Kiwi WWII pilots, which include: 'Dambuster' - an interview with former Squadron Leader, Les Munro, the last surviving Dambusters pilot who flew his Lancaster bomber in the incredible 1943 raid on dams in Germany's Ruhr Valley. 'Mosquito' - Allan George ... Full story

Eastenders is making the move from Prime to UKTV from 4 May. It will screen Monday - Thursday at 7pm on the Sky Channel. Each episode repeated the following day at 1pm. Monday-Tuesday episodes also repeated Saturdays, 5.30pm Wednesday-Thursday also repeated Sundays, 5.30pm. Full story

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The team at GayNZ.com will be providing live blogging from the Rainbow Youth 'Dancing with the Stars' Grand Final Fundraiser on Saturday night. Join in below: <a href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&#038;task=viewaltcast&#038;altcast_code=0f2b861ac7" mce_href="http://www.coveritlive.com/mobile.php?option=com_mobile&amp;task=viewaltcast&amp;altcast_code=0f2b861ac7" >THE LIVE FINAL</a> Full story

It appears that msn.co.nz has been hacked. According to the NZHerald, the hacker group called the "Peace Crew" have previously hacked the US Army website, and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's website. There has been no statement from MSN so far. Full story