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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.
RIP RMA: Government prays for economic boom with new bills
RIP RMA: Government prays for economic boom with new bills
The government is hailing a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity to finally unburden ourselves from the millstone weighing down our country'....
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December 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
RIP RMA: Government prays for economic boom with new bills
What happens when skaters grow old? Good Things Come and Go, reviewed
What happens when skaters grow old? Good Things Come and Go, reviewed
Josie Shapiro's follow-up to Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts is one for the ageing millennials whose lives haven't turned out as planned....
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December 9, 2025 at 2:17 AM
What happens when skaters grow old? Good Things Come and Go, reviewed
From beach ball to Mayhem Ball: a week of concerts that didn’t make it to New Zealand
From beach ball to Mayhem Ball: a week of concerts that didn’t make it to New Zealand
Highlights from a wild week of concerts and festivals in Melbourne – most of which bypassed Aotearoa completely....
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December 9, 2025 at 2:15 AM
From beach ball to Mayhem Ball: a week of concerts that didn’t make it to New Zealand
Ko Wai Tēnei: South Auckland filmmaker Taniora Ormsby
Ko Wai Tēnei: South Auckland filmmaker Taniora Ormsby
'I feel a responsibility to tell interesting and engaging stories that highlight my culture and create opportunities for us to be seen in different context.'...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ko Wai Tēnei: South Auckland filmmaker Taniora Ormsby
The Fold: Ranking the performances of New Zealand’s major media companies in 2025
The Fold: Ranking the performances of New Zealand’s major media companies in 2025
There’s a clear winner, but wide disagreement on the losers....
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December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The Fold: Ranking the performances of New Zealand’s major media companies in 2025
Juggernaut 2: The last time a NZ prime minister was rolled in a caucus coup
Juggernaut 2: The last time a NZ prime minister was rolled in a caucus coup
In the sixth and final episode, Jenny Shipley mounts a coup to replace Jim Bolger, and Winston Peters recoils....
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December 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Juggernaut 2: The last time a NZ prime minister was rolled in a caucus coup
The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
'Work can be incredibly unstable so I make sure I'm always prepared in case I have to go weeks (or even months) without any income.'...
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December 8, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The cost of being: A screen industry worker saving for their ‘unemployment fund’
Right bloc buoyed as economy shows signs of life
Right bloc buoyed as economy shows signs of life
An improving economic outlook could give National fresh momentum – but it may be too little, too late....
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December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Right bloc buoyed as economy shows signs of life
The UK’s verdict on the Jacinda Ardern doco Prime Minister: ‘Fully human’ vs ‘shameless’
The UK’s verdict on the Jacinda Ardern doco Prime Minister: ‘Fully human’ vs ‘shameless’
It might have been cosy on Graham Norton's couch, but the British newspapers were divided....
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December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The UK’s verdict on the Jacinda Ardern doco Prime Minister: ‘Fully human’ vs ‘shameless’
Why Christopher Luxon thinks Ikea could win him the election
Why Christopher Luxon thinks Ikea could win him the election
National’s strategy in 2026 will be all about grand openings and major events....
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December 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Why Christopher Luxon thinks Ikea could win him the election
The problem with Andrew Coster calling McSkimming complainant ‘hysterical’ on Q+A
The problem with Andrew Coster calling McSkimming complainant ‘hysterical’ on Q+A
The problem with Andrew Coster calling McSkimming complainant ‘hysterical’ on Q+A...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The problem with Andrew Coster calling McSkimming complainant ‘hysterical’ on Q+A
What Christopher Luxon did last week while saying no to Q+A’s Jack Tame
What Christopher Luxon did last week while saying no to Q+A’s Jack Tame
Look, prime minister, we get it. Nobody wants to get up early on a Sunday morning....
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December 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM
What Christopher Luxon did last week while saying no to Q+A’s Jack Tame
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
Including Brad Pitt, Taylor Swift and a new Knives Out mystery....
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December 8, 2025 at 3:30 AM
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
Te Pāti Māori, its AGM and what happens from here
Te Pāti Māori, its AGM and what happens from here
Te Pāti Māori’s implosion has been the political shitstorm of the year....
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December 8, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Te Pāti Māori, its AGM and what happens from here
The dialects that shaped us: listening to our ancestors in every reo Māori voice
The dialects that shaped us: listening to our ancestors in every reo Māori voice
A rare chance to hear how our tīpuna spoke, how dialects formed, and how te reo evolves across generations....
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December 7, 2025 at 11:45 PM
The dialects that shaped us: listening to our ancestors in every reo Māori voice
‘Wait, you hooked up with them too?’ Tales from Wellington’s scarily tiny dating pool
‘Wait, you hooked up with them too?’ Tales from Wellington’s scarily tiny dating pool
Welcome to the cursed reality of looking for love in the capital....
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December 7, 2025 at 10:00 PM
‘Wait, you hooked up with them too?’ Tales from Wellington’s scarily tiny dating pool
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