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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.
‘Send in the gryphons’: a conversational review of The Rose Field by Philip Pullman
‘Send in the gryphons’: a conversational review of The Rose Field by Philip Pullman
'I’m going to be thinking about this for the rest of my effing life'. Two massive Pullman fans come to grips with the last instalment of Lyra Silvertongue's story....
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November 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
‘Send in the gryphons’: a conversational review of The Rose Field by Philip Pullman
Redacting the Crown’s lies: Why I defaced an exhibition in our national museum
Redacting the Crown’s lies: Why I defaced an exhibition in our national museum
In September, Catherine Murupaenga-Ikenn was convicted of graffiti vandalism and ordered to pay Te Papa $1,500 in reparations for her 2023 protest....
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November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Redacting the Crown’s lies: Why I defaced an exhibition in our national museum
YouTube killed the TV star: What new NZ On Air stats tell us about media’s last decade
YouTube killed the TV star: What new NZ On Air stats tell us about media’s last decade
Back in 2015 YouTube was 'extremely popular' with NZ children. Today, we’re going to need a bigger adjective....
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November 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
YouTube killed the TV star: What new NZ On Air stats tell us about media’s last decade
How Ruth Richardson tested Reserve Bank independence with ‘red alert’ to Don Brash
How Ruth Richardson tested Reserve Bank independence with ‘red alert’ to Don Brash
Exclusive: In the year of the ‘mother of all budgets’, the finance minister sent an 'emissary' to the governor, she reveals....
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
How Ruth Richardson tested Reserve Bank independence with ‘red alert’ to Don Brash
The cost of being: An ‘accidental landlord’ saving for renovations
The cost of being: An ‘accidental landlord’ saving for renovations
'In my 20s I was constantly in around $2,000 of debt – I didn't really understand the consequences.'...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The cost of being: An ‘accidental landlord’ saving for renovations
Will Te Pāti Māori’s brutal MP purge succeed in ending its turmoil?
Will Te Pāti Māori’s brutal MP purge succeed in ending its turmoil?
The dramatic decision to oust a third of its caucus marks a collapse of unity within a party once hailed for its strength and purpose.<br />...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Will Te Pāti Māori’s brutal MP purge succeed in ending its turmoil?
Te Pāti Māori has expelled two of its six MPs. What happens now?
Te Pāti Māori has expelled two of its six MPs. What happens now?
By booting its 'rogue' MPs, the party has lost a third of its caucus. Here's what could play out in the coming weeks....
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Te Pāti Māori has expelled two of its six MPs. What happens now?
Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
The award-winning podcast returns. Listen to the first two episodes today....
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November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Out now: Juggernaut 2 – the story of the fourth National government
The Celebrity Traitors finale was perfect television – upload mistakes and all
The Celebrity Traitors finale was perfect television – upload mistakes and all
Parting is such sweet sorrow indeed....
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November 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The Celebrity Traitors finale was perfect television – upload mistakes and all
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 a new "spectacular" drama about the Murdoch phone hacking scandal....
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November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
Te reo Māori isn’t a political problem – it’s the public service’s greatest opportunity
Te reo Māori isn’t a political problem – it’s the public service’s greatest opportunity
The average New Zealander shouldn’t accept a public service that literally cannot speak to all citizens....
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November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Te reo Māori isn’t a political problem – it’s the public service’s greatest opportunity
We’ve forgotten what universities are for
We’ve forgotten what universities are for
With New Zealand universities facing not only a funding crisis but a philosophical challenge to their role, the soul of tertiary education is at stake....
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November 9, 2025 at 10:50 PM
We’ve forgotten what universities are for
Five acts we can’t wait to see at Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2026
Five acts we can’t wait to see at Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2026
From huge horns to choral masters, these are some of the local acts we're most looking forward to seeing next year....
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November 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Five acts we can’t wait to see at Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2026
Lest we forget: One single day to remember New Zealand’s horrific abuse in care
Lest we forget: One single day to remember New Zealand’s horrific abuse in care
'Most New Zealanders will probably just head to work on November 12, unaware that the day of reflection is even happening.'...
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November 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Lest we forget: One single day to remember New Zealand’s horrific abuse in care
Concerns grow over plan to let police move on rough sleepers
Concerns grow over plan to let police move on rough sleepers
The prime minister says he wants the Auckland CBD to 'look its best' and the mayor agrees – but social agencies warn a move-on law will backfire.<br />...
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November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Concerns grow over plan to let police move on rough sleepers
One reason the left keeps losing economic arguments
One reason the left keeps losing economic arguments
When it comes to public debt, the left should stop fighting the 'government as household' metaphor – and turn it to its advantage....
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November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
One reason the left keeps losing economic arguments
Tauranga finally has nice things, but can it keep them?
Tauranga finally has nice things, but can it keep them?
The investment in Tauranga's CBD has turned the ghost town into a ghost town with huge potential....
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November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Tauranga finally has nice things, but can it keep them?
Experience: I was trapped in the country’s most beautiful municipal building
Experience: I was trapped in the country’s most beautiful municipal building
What was meant to be a day assessing the country’s best public building turned into a cautionary tale about the decline of regional air travel....
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November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Experience: I was trapped in the country’s most beautiful municipal building
‘I was not sane’: How to make sense of Truby King when sleep deprived
‘I was not sane’: How to make sense of Truby King when sleep deprived
'What was so wrong with my baby needing me, I found myself asking?'...
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November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
‘I was not sane’: How to make sense of Truby King when sleep deprived
Digital clutter is driving me mad
Digital clutter is driving me mad
Housekeeping my hoarding and learning to let go....
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November 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Digital clutter is driving me mad
How one 40-year-old song ended up in seemingly every big NZ movie of 2025
How one 40-year-old song ended up in seemingly every big NZ movie of 2025
Between Tinā, Pike River and Prime Minister, this classic hit is absolutely getting absolutely thrashed in cinemas this year....
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November 7, 2025 at 5:35 PM
How one 40-year-old song ended up in seemingly every big NZ movie of 2025
Cold comforts: Auckland’s best shaved ice desserts
Cold comforts: Auckland’s best shaved ice desserts
From towering concoctions to $1 slushies....
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November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Cold comforts: Auckland’s best shaved ice desserts
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 7
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 7
Some well-timed new releases to carry our frazzled brains through to the holiday season....
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November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 7
The Friday Poem: ‘As Fuck’ by Anny Trolove
The Friday Poem: ‘As Fuck’ by Anny Trolove
A new poem by Anny Trolove....
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November 7, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The Friday Poem: ‘As Fuck’ by Anny Trolove
The updates to climate law, explained
The updates to climate law, explained
Making sense of the latest changes the government has proposed to the way emissions are reduced in New Zealand....
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November 7, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The updates to climate law, explained