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Two years ago, NZ had 1,439 journalism jobs. How about now?

RNZ’s $11.8m deficit: ‘Error after error after error’

RNZ’s Lisa Owen takes to RNZ’s chair over $12m budget blowout

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Job-seeking teens are being asked to submit videos now

An election update from The Spinoff’s CEO

The government’s controversial plan to build an LNG terminal in Taranaki, explained

Kiwibank's response to the fuck Buck movement may have made things worse

The business and innovation policies of Election 2026, explained

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We asked disrupted businesses if the City Rail Link has been worth the wait

Welcome to The Spinoff’s brand spanking new website

Kiwibank is desperately trying to stop people saying they want to fuck its sheep mascot

How diesel is about to make the cost of living worse

As The Fold ends, here are seven huge stories from its seven years

The emissions trading scheme is broken. Can anyone fix it?

What is marketing transformation – and why is it suddenly everywhere?

Former Auckland Sky World employees allege humiliation, poor treatment by boss

Sky Sport’s Betcha ad shocker – what actually happened?

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