"The Bros NZ is the perfect New Zealand band name. Has any name encapsulated one nation in so few words? The Bloody Legends? The Beers? The Chilled Out Rugby Balls?"

In the wake of the X Factor NZ finale, Claire Adamson rewatches Popstars – and discovers much more compelling insights into the world of manufactured superstardom.

Robyn Gallagher samples the various tunes on offer in this year's Eurovision competition, including Australian Idol winners, Swedish middle-aged punks and leather-clad policemen.

Paul Williams' winsome, twitter-based courtship of X factor NZ contestant Lili Bayliss is definitely the best thing to come out of season two of the show. Here he shares his original love mp3, 'Lili'.