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Kiwi bride scolded in tear-filled MAFS commitment ceremony
OPINION: The Jacqui and Ryan hamster wheel of emotions is up and running again.

Sweet Synthony: My night moshing with ‘half of Auckland’
REVIEW: last night proved why Synthony is an enduring success.

Karl Puschmann: Should you drink the Kool-Aid of Seth Rogen’s new comedy?
Review: The Studio is a chaotic love letter to the wild inner workings of Hollywood.

Mafs dinner party ‘sh**t show’: Will one groom even make it to the end?
OPINION: One of the final dinner parties of the experiment was a storm of emotions.

MAFS Australia’s homestay horrors: ‘It’s like The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe in here’
OPINION: Jacqui was reduced to tears by Ryan's vision boards and mouldy blinds.

Could a beard mean ‘game over’ for key Mafs couple?
OPINION: It's one of the final tests, and some couples are failing hard.

‘Gave it my best shot’: Has infamous Mafs groom found redemption?
OPINION: There will be plenty of divided thoughts on this week's shock exit.

Karl Puschmann took his kids to Womad. ‘You should too’
Opinion: 'Womad is the perfect event to expand young (and old) minds.'

‘You’ve broken me’: Mafs bride reduced to tears as brutal truth revealed
OPINION: Fairy tale marriages are faltering as couples are forced to face the music.

I tried the Samsung Galaxy Ring – here’s the verdict
What can a smart ring teach you about your health and wellbeing?

Dark secrets revealed on MAFS couple swap shocker
OPINION: History has come back to haunt one pair.

‘Leaving the Zoo’: Mafs couple’s jarring exit baffles experts
OPINION: 'Do we have a curtain we can pull across?'

‘Ibsen in space’ meets Hitler: Why Dune Messiah will be the bleakest blockbuster ever made
It’s sand and deliver time all over again: 12 months ahead of schedule.

Why Netflix’s Adolescence is a chilling watch for parents
Review: 'A drama so quietly devastating that I won’t forget it for a very long time.'

Review: Is this the best local play of the year?
Review: Auckland Arts Festival continues with plenty to see.

Irish agitators Fontaines D.C. take on the modern world: ‘Music for nihilists who crave hope’
Review: Emma Gleason speaks to Carlos O'Connell and sees the post-punk stars in action.

The knives are out: MAFS ‘Mean Girls’, dinner party accusations and ‘bully’ brides
OPINION: Is this really justice for Jamie?

Mayhem: Lady Gaga used to be larger than life - then life got bigger
New album 'Mayhem' channels her absurd glory years. It hits differently in absurd times.

Shock standoff leaves Mafs bride ‘beyond hurt’
OPINION: 'My friends have completely dropped the f***g ball.'

‘What the f*** just happened’: Mafs groom’s sex habit reveal sparks ultimatum
OPINION: A dream escape is slowly turning into a nightmare for some couples.

‘So ashamed’: Groom breaks down in tense MAFS commitment ceremony
OPINION: There were outbursts and revelations galore as the experiment reaches halfway.