All screaming for all singing Cassie

Is it too early to call Well, based on the reaction of the 300 screaming fans at a meet and greet with the X-Factor judges at Auckland’s Sylvia Park mall tonight the other 10 contestants may as well go home because the public vote is well in the corner of 14-year-old Cassie Henderson. Not even a miserable wet night could stop these fans from coming out to meet their idols and they were even surprised with a guest appearance by four of the remaining 11 contestants including Henderson, Benny Tipene, Anna Wilson and Jackie Thomas.

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Behind the scenes of X Factor

The journey to fame begins at the base of Auckland’s Sky Tower, where some of the 300 hopefuls who passed the initial selection process have gathered for live auditions for The X Factor NZ. Wannabe rappers in basketball jerseys mingle with women in expensively daring dresses as they wait in line for their shot at fame

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Shame on NZ X Factor

OPINION: As a member of ‘Generation Y’, I dutifully tuned into X Factor New Zealand this weekend to watch the drama, the showcasing of NZ’s greatest talents, and the arrival of one of the world’s most talked about shows to the shores of Aotearoa. What I saw was something that was a disappointing indictment of how our culture apparently derives pleasure

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