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· Nov 27
An open letter about the future of The Spinoff
An important announcement from the CEO, the editor and the founder of The Spinoff.<br />
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The future of The Spinoff:
The Spinoff’s CEO, founder and editor level with you in an open letter published this morning.
The Spinoff’s CEO, founder and editor level with you in an open letter published this morning.
Is the long summer break hurting our economy?
Is the long summer break hurting our economy?
A 'circle back in February' mentality may be contributing to New Zealand's stubbornly low productivity....
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December 7, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Is the long summer break hurting our economy?
Scotty Stevenson, ‘syrup suckers’ and the teen bombs hidden within us all
Scotty Stevenson, ‘syrup suckers’ and the teen bombs hidden within us all
A whole arsenal of offensive stuff we rarely think of or examine sits in our brains, and sometimes it goes kaboom....
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December 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Scotty Stevenson, ‘syrup suckers’ and the teen bombs hidden within us all
Prediction: New Zealand will eventually be one big Chemist Warehouse
Prediction: New Zealand will eventually be one big Chemist Warehouse
How much discounted Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Body Mist can a small island nation possibly need?...
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December 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Prediction: New Zealand will eventually be one big Chemist Warehouse
Review: Tales of a City by the Sea is not an easy watch – nor should it be
Review: Tales of a City by the Sea is not an easy watch – nor should it be
A poetic and politically urgent work that brings Gaza’s lived realities to the heart of Aotearoa....
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December 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Review: Tales of a City by the Sea is not an easy watch – nor should it be
Kirihimete gift guide 2025: Cool stuff from Māori and Pasifika-led brands
Kirihimete gift guide 2025: Cool stuff from Māori and Pasifika-led brands
A one-stop guide to the most covetable and joy-sparking gifts this holiday season....
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December 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Kirihimete gift guide 2025: Cool stuff from Māori and Pasifika-led brands
Is it doing O-K Road?
Is it doing O-K Road?
Checking in on Auckland’s favourite strip....
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December 5, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Is it doing O-K Road?
‘Elephants so big you could see them for nothing’: Inside Mr Ward’s Wellington
‘Elephants so big you could see them for nothing’: Inside Mr Ward’s Wellington
A glimpse inside a stonking new book that brings historic Wellington alive, one map at a time....
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December 5, 2025 at 5:34 PM
‘Elephants so big you could see them for nothing’: Inside Mr Ward’s Wellington
The hunt for the ancient pounamu slab lost in an Auckland cave
The hunt for the ancient pounamu slab lost in an Auckland cave
Nearly three centuries ago, a massive greenstone gong belonging to a powerful chief was hidden near Maungawhau. Where is it now?...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The hunt for the ancient pounamu slab lost in an Auckland cave
The Friday Poem: ‘Commentary’ by Megan Clayton
The Friday Poem: ‘Commentary’ by Megan Clayton
A new poem by Megan Clayton....
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December 5, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The Friday Poem: ‘Commentary’ by Megan Clayton
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending December 5
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending December 5
Great big huge history books for the win....
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December 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending December 5
There’s something in the water: The truth about ‘code brown’ events at public pools
There’s something in the water: The truth about ‘code brown’ events at public pools
Nothing ruins a nice summery dip like poo in the pool. So how common is it, what's the clean-up protocol, and is it on the rise?...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:30 AM
There’s something in the water: The truth about ‘code brown’ events at public pools
After the treaty settlements: Kotahitanga Fund signals new phase
After the treaty settlements: Kotahitanga Fund signals new phase
If the 1990s marked the dawn of the post-settlement era, this moment signals something else entirely....
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December 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
After the treaty settlements: Kotahitanga Fund signals new phase
The cost of being: An arts volunteer on the hunt for a job
The cost of being: An arts volunteer on the hunt for a job
'Sometimes you just have to set goals based on reality. Time is valuable too.'...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:15 PM
The cost of being: An arts volunteer on the hunt for a job
Stronger protections for residents promised under retirement village overhaul
Stronger protections for residents promised under retirement village overhaul
The government has set a mandatory 12-month buyback period for vacated units, ending open-ended waits that have left some residents and families in financial limbo....
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December 4, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Stronger protections for residents promised under retirement village overhaul
Echo Chamber: Under more scrutiny? Act more stupidly
Echo Chamber: Under more scrutiny? Act more stupidly
Ah, scrutiny week, where the order of the day is dramatic sighs, insults muttered under the breath and the occasional all-out shit fight....
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December 4, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Echo Chamber: Under more scrutiny? Act more stupidly
Ikea’s opening was a deeply embarrassing time for us as a nation
Ikea’s opening was a deeply embarrassing time for us as a nation
Yesterday was the capstone to a multi-year symphony of simping....
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December 4, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Ikea’s opening was a deeply embarrassing time for us as a nation
From jerks to dicks to tables, the political debate is really on one
From jerks to dicks to tables, the political debate is really on one
Losing our shit till '26....
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December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
From jerks to dicks to tables, the political debate is really on one
One MP, One Pint: Rima Nakhle on being a Lebanese diva
One MP, One Pint: Rima Nakhle on being a Lebanese diva
The National MP spills the beans on her quest to build a perfect pub quiz team, and reveals the opposition MP who cracks her up....
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December 4, 2025 at 2:32 AM
One MP, One Pint: Rima Nakhle on being a Lebanese diva
Stonehenge Aotearoa, Summer Brass and Nadia Reid: The Spinoff event guide
Stonehenge Aotearoa, Summer Brass and Nadia Reid: The Spinoff event guide
No better time to explore Stonehenge Aotearoa....
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December 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Stonehenge Aotearoa, Summer Brass and Nadia Reid: The Spinoff event guide
Te Komititanga just proved again that it’s now Auckland’s town square
Te Komititanga just proved again that it’s now Auckland’s town square
There's a case that the square outside Waitematā station is the city's best public investment since the northern busway....
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December 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Te Komititanga just proved again that it’s now Auckland’s town square
Ikea finally lands, and New Zealand begins the flat-pack era in earnest
Ikea finally lands, and New Zealand begins the flat-pack era in earnest
As Ikea opens its first NZ store this morning, shoppers face long queues – and its competitors face new questions about sustainability and value for money....
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December 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Ikea finally lands, and New Zealand begins the flat-pack era in earnest
Help Me Hera: I can’t stand my mum’s insufferable boyfriend
Help Me Hera: I can’t stand my mum’s insufferable boyfriend
The thought of spending another Christmas with him is bringing me out in anticipatory hives....
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December 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Help Me Hera: I can’t stand my mum’s insufferable boyfriend
Ikea finally lands, and New Zealand begins the flat-pack era in earnest
Ikea finally lands, and New Zealand begins the flat-pack era in earnest
As Ikea opens its first NZ store this morning, shoppers face long queues – and its competitors face new questions about sustainability and value for money....
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December 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Ikea finally lands, and New Zealand begins the flat-pack era in earnest
The new roadside drug testing regime, explained
The new roadside drug testing regime, explained
Here’s why it’s happening, and why some experts have concerns. <br />...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The new roadside drug testing regime, explained
Why does it feel like everyone hates the state?
Why does it feel like everyone hates the state?
It's facing a greater challenge than it has in decades, with its critics spanning a far wider spectrum....
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December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Why does it feel like everyone hates the state?