The T20 World Cup is ours – but there’s something else the White Ferns really want
The Spinoff Daily, Thursday October 24
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Today on The Spinoff: The 40th-21st best NZ TV shows of the 21st century are revealed. Plus: Could Epsom’s days an an electorate be numbered? And a new suspect in the case of New Zealand’s property investment obsession.
But first: With the World Cup won, there’s something else the White Ferns really want.
Toby Manhire: “In the maelstrom of sporting glory for Aotearoa at the weekend, one triumph soared above the rest: the White Ferns winning the T20 World Cup, brushing off a string of pre-tournament losses to bring home New Zealand cricket’s first white-ball world cup since the women won the one-day international title at home in 2000.
White ball, however, is all that the White Ferns play these days. The New Zealand women’s cricket side has not competed in a test match since 2004, since which the schedule has been exclusively short-form.
Powered by the energy of victory in Dubai on Sunday, however, momentum is building to return the red-ball format to the repertoire, especially given some of the biggest stars are nearing the twilight of their careers as professional players.”
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We’re huge fans of local television here at The Spinoff, and for one night only we want to celebrate some of our all-time faves. Join Alex Casey, Kura Forrester, Rhiannon McCall, Stewart Sowman-Lund and Lyric Waiwiri-Smith at Q Theatre on October 31 as we unearth some beloved TV gems and argue for their place in our history.
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For over a decade, The Spinoff has been passionate about local television. This week we launched our most ambitious project yet: a definitive list of the Top 100 New Zealand television shows of the 21st century.A panel of seasoned critics and our in-house couch potatoes have made their calls, and our week-long countdown continues today with some Y2K dystopia, pre-colonial zombies, the collected works of David Lomas and much, much more.
Episode three of Home Education introduces Irma, who left her career as a chartered accountant to home educate her two sons. When her eldest son was attending school, his love for ballet became an open secret. But now, “you don't have to hide,” says Irma, who feels her children's formative years are too precious to miss. Irma now fields questions like “does space have a bottom?” following Montessori and Unschooling education principles. Made with the support of NZ On Air.
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