Julia Sloane's racist slur took over TV this week, but it's definitely not the first time in Housewives history.

The BSA has ruled The Block treated one of its tradies unfairly, painting him an "unfairly negative" light.

COMMENT: We all know about the racist comment, but it's what happened after it that's the real kicker, writes Siena Yates.

Last night's episode of the Real Housewives of Auckland took a commercial blow following Julia Sloane's controversial comment.

Tonight's episode of Real Housewives of Auckland features the shocking use of a racial slur against one of the cast members.

The husband of Real Housewives of Auckland star Julia Sloane has renewed his defence of his wife as fallout from her use of a racial slur on the show deepens.

Michelle Blanchard says she "saw red" when a fellow Real Housewives star called her the N-word.

A major stoush has erupted around hit reality TV show The Real Housewives of Auckland.

Judge Judy's celebrating 20 years on TV, which begs the question: how does she keep getting cases?

This is not a drill: The Spice Girls are recruiting to find replacements for Posh and Sporty.

Is a Real Housewife still a Real Housewife if she sells her ridiculously large and "majestic" house?

Things get a little weird when Julia invites the ladies to her vineyard - and pulls out a bag of sex toys.

Rachel Hunter puts her home on the market after a visit from Hollywood Medium star Tyler Henry, who tells her she has a ghost problem.

Sometimes the simplest questions can stump people in the Millionaire 'Hot Seat', but there are some times it went beyond a joke.

Bear Grylls' reality show has come under fire after contestants killed and ate a croc on the endangered species list.

Simon Cowell wants the presidential candidates on America's Got Talent to see if they too, can become a viral hit.

The Koi Boys may not have won The Voice but they did win their very own record deal and their album's on the way.

She says producers tricked her and threatened to send her home "if I didn't bitch about people".

Leanne Prichard and her daughter, 16-year-old Bella, can't wait to start their new life in New Zealand in the perfect girls' pad - House 1 from The Block.

A pair of Wellington funnymen have won The Block NZ: Girls vs Boys, with a record profit and sale for their Meadowbank townhouse.

Sam and Emmett have won The Block NZ by a landslide. Their house was the last to sell at auction, fetching $1.61m and a profit of $480,000 putting them miles ahead.

After 11 weeks of DIY challenges, tears, tantrums and triumph, the four competing teams are finally on the back end of season five.

A woman who once starred on a reality show about older pregnant women has been charged over the incident. WARNING: Graphic Content.

Mariah Carey's job was easy and paid millions - "if that's abusive...I really want to be abused by Idol".

The Block teams went on Family Feud last night and hilariously revealed a lot about their love lives - or lack of.

Nikki was the subject of some awkward match-making on The Block NZ but she wasn't having a bar of it.

A man was shot in the throat with a flaming arrow during a stunt.

Kanye West has backed out of Carpool Karaoke twice, but James Corden says "he'll do it eventually".

A man claiming to be Dove Love's brother says his sister didn't want to get married, but Gloriavale's "cult" leaders made her.