A quick guide to the who, how and why of the Waitangi Tribunal review'Māori bashing', or much needed future-proofing? Whatever way you look at it, here's what's going down with the Waitangi Tribunal review.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 14th May, 2025Politics reporter
OpinionDon’t just ban social media for under 16s – ban it for everyone A desperate call for a government solution to my personal problemBy Alex Casey | 14th May, 2025Senior writer
Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival: A firm favourite for writers'Wholesome, interested, intelligent – a truly Wairarapa experience' – writers reflect on the 10th edition of the festival.By Group Think | 13th May, 2025A bunch of people
OpinionWaipiro Bay is not your marinaA fast-tracked marina proposal at Waipiro Bay risks spreading invasive caulerpa and sidelining Māori-led economic solutions grounded in tikanga.By Te Rina Ruka-Triponel | 13th May, 2025Guest writer
Opinion‘Soul-destroying’: A survivor’s response to the latest in abuse in care redressThe lack of a new redress system for survivors proves the royal commission of inquiry's recommendations were pointless.By Steve Goodlass | 13th May, 2025Guest writer
The cost of being: A mum taking extended maternity leave'I don't think I have enough saved for my mortgage ... but I'm not willing to return to work full time before she's at least a year old.'By The Cost of Being | 13th May, 2025Guest writer
Act takes a victory lap as Waitangi Tribunal faces government reviewThe government says its review will help the tribunal navigate the coming decades. Critics say it’s an ideological attack in disguise. By Catherine McGregor | 13th May, 2025Contributing writer
Windbag: The urbanist value of a rainbow crossingRoadway art like Wellington's rainbow crossing can be a cheap way to improve inner-city vibrancy and pedestrian safety. By Joel MacManus | 13th May, 2025Wellington editor
The Fold: Why are there suddenly two country music stations in New Zealand?The heads of Southern Cross Country and iHeartCountry talk the current state of digital audio in Aotearoa.By The Spinoff | 13th May, 2025Staff writers
Nobody is cutting through government spin like the Act PartyEat your heart out, investigative journalists. Nobody is picking holes in government PR like government coalition partner Act.By Hayden Donnell | 13th May, 2025Contributing writer
OpinionIs ‘cunt’ still the worst thing a woman can call another woman?And would you call a government minister a 'c...' in print?By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 12th May, 2025
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIncluding the return of the best local romcom in years and a social media mystery. By Thomas Giblin | 12th May, 2025
Review: Atomic 2.0 was just what we neededJulia Deans for PM?By Alex Casey & Claire Mabey | 12th May, 2025
What it’s like to watch a stranger sleepThe disruptive art of sleeping out loud.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 12th May, 2025
OpinionCulturally unsafe healthcare is unsafe healthcare – we cannot pretend otherwiseThe government’s proposal to weaken cultural safety in healthcare isn’t neutral – it threatens lives and deepens inequities.By Mataroria Lyndon | 12th May, 2025
Government’s political gamble backfires as backlash to pay equity reform growsNationwide protests and a wave of critical commentary have followed the government’s sudden overhaul of pay equity legislation By Catherine McGregor | 12th May, 2025
In the wings: Desley Simpson is biding her timeDesley Simpson is still waiting to say whether she will run for the Auckland mayoralty in October.By Gabi Lardies | 12th May, 2025
Lessons from a very wet day in ChristchurchSometimes flood management is about letting flooding happen, but in the places where it will do the least damage. By Shanti Mathias | 12th May, 2025
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter six: ‘Don’t settle for crumbs’Bryn and Ku head to Thames to meet some older people who have found love later in life – or contentment in being alone – before returning home to Tāmaki Makaurau with a wealth of wisdom and some big decisions to make. 4 Mar 202519:38
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter five: ‘Vegan curry pie’In Kura’s hometown of Pōneke, the pair bring down their walls, wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bravely head out on first dates themselves. Will it be love at first sight in the capital city? 4 Mar 202515:11
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter four: ‘I’m out there’At the bottom of the country, Bryn and Ku go fishing for romantic connections on Rakiura, and meet the young locals who are still looking for love in one of our most isolated communities. 4 Mar 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter three: ‘You old bat’Heading into the heart of Ōtepoti’s student party scene, Bryn and Ku chat to some university singletons and find insights about modern romance and hook-up culture at the bottom of a beer funnel. 25 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter two: ‘Your dad’s voice is in my head’Bryn and Ku go in search of a rich farmer at the Hunt Ball in South Canterbury, before getting relationship advice from Brynley’s dad and Oma. Maybe joining a social run club is the answer? 18 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter one: ‘She likes the hardcore gamers’Bryn and Ku pack their bags and swap the bleak dating scene of Tāmaki Makaurau for some meet and mingle events down south in Ōtautahi that will take them out of their comfort zone. 11 Feb 202515:01
OpinionOnce again, workers pay the price in the fight against inflationIf prices start to rise, it's never the companies making excess profits that bear the burden of bringing them down again.By Max Rashbrooke | 8th May, 2025Contributing writer
Why doesn’t the South Island get the comedy festival? Our national comedy festival barely crosses the Cook Strait.By Alex Casey | 8th May, 2025Senior writer
Illegal cigarette smuggling man: an appreciationHere’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round cigs in the square holes.By Hayden Donnell | 8th May, 2025Contributing writer
What have the women of the coalition said about pay equity?Nicola Willis on the passing of the Equal Pay Amendment Bill in 2020: 'This is an important moment. Equal pay matters.'By Alice Neville | 7th May, 2025Deputy editor
Echo Chamber: Pay equity, private emails and petty politiciansA mob of female National ministers moving towards the House could only mean one thing: this is a coalition for the girlbosses.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 7th May, 2025Politics reporter
Why batteries keep causing fires – and how the problem can be fixedBatteries have been the culprit in 13 fires in Auckland this year so far, including last month's massive North Shore blaze. So what's the solution?By Shanti Mathias | 7th May, 2025Contributing writer
The rise and rise of fake ‘local’ boutiquesThe Commerce Commission has received more than 100 enquiries about them this year alone, but the fake storefronts continue to operate. By Madeleine Chapman | 7th May, 2025Editor
‘Lacking in logic’: The NZ screen industry reacts to Trump’s 100% tariff on non-US filmsThe local screen industry has been left concerned – if not slightly confused. By Alex Casey | 5th May, 2025Senior writer
Work and Income pledges review after deaf woman denied service'I have the right to communicate in the ways that I need... they don’t have the right to tell me I’m faking it.'By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th May, 2025Politics reporter
The cost of being: A mum taking extended maternity leave'I don't think I have enough saved for my mortgage ... but I'm not willing to return to work full time before she's at least a year old.'By The Cost of Being | 13th May, 2025Guest writer
Windbag: The urbanist value of a rainbow crossingRoadway art like Wellington's rainbow crossing can be a cheap way to improve inner-city vibrancy and pedestrian safety. By Joel MacManus | 13th May, 2025
Lessons from a very wet day in ChristchurchSometimes flood management is about letting flooding happen, but in the places where it will do the least damage. By Shanti Mathias | 12th May, 2025
On being my own mother this Mother’s DaySometimes, when you want something done well, you just have to do it yourself.By Gráinne Patterson | 10th May, 2025
How to build Aotearoa’s first workshop for women and gender diverse folks'Obviously I knew there was gender inequity in this space, but I didn’t realise how much it annoyed me until I started working again.'By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 10th May, 2025
A weekend snooping around Ōtautahi’s most famous buildingsFrom the dusty old cathedral to the brand new Court Theatre. By Alex Casey | 10th May, 2025Senior writer
The cost of being: An ‘impulsive’ 29-year-old who splurges on going out and travelling'As I am writing this, I can see that I clearly have an issue with this weekend spending.'By The Cost of Being | 9th May, 2025Guest writer
Help Me Hera: My in-laws are terrible gift giversTheir other kids get fancy appliances. We get second hand bric-a-brac. What gives?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 8th May, 2025Contributing writer
Illegal cigarette smuggling man: an appreciationHere’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round cigs in the square holes.By Hayden Donnell | 8th May, 2025Contributing writer
A quick guide to the who, how and why of the Waitangi Tribunal review'Māori bashing', or much needed future-proofing? Whatever way you look at it, here's what's going down with the Waitangi Tribunal review.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 14th May, 2025Politics reporter
OpinionDon’t just ban social media for under 16s – ban it for everyone A desperate call for a government solution to my personal problemBy Alex Casey | 14th May, 2025
Opinion‘Soul-destroying’: A survivor’s response to the latest in abuse in care redressThe lack of a new redress system for survivors proves the royal commission of inquiry's recommendations were pointless.By Steve Goodlass | 13th May, 2025
Nobody is cutting through government spin like the Act PartyEat your heart out, investigative journalists. Nobody is picking holes in government PR like government coalition partner Act.By Hayden Donnell | 13th May, 2025
OpinionIs ‘cunt’ still the worst thing a woman can call another woman?And would you call a government minister a 'c...' in print?By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 12th May, 2025
OpinionCulturally unsafe healthcare is unsafe healthcare – we cannot pretend otherwiseThe government’s proposal to weaken cultural safety in healthcare isn’t neutral – it threatens lives and deepens inequities.By Mataroria Lyndon | 12th May, 2025Guest writer
In the wings: Desley Simpson is biding her timeDesley Simpson is still waiting to say whether she will run for the Auckland mayoralty in October.By Gabi Lardies | 12th May, 2025Staff writer
Who really owns the maunga? The unfinished business of Mount RuapehuThe ski fields are back – but iwi say the Crown’s promise of partnership on Mount Ruapehu is still broken.By Liam Rātana | 9th May, 2025Ātea editor
Echo Chamber: Winston Peters still wants to know what a woman isThe deputy prime minister returned to a familiar fixation during Wednesday's question time. By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th May, 2025Politics reporter
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIncluding the return of the best local romcom in years and a social media mystery. By Thomas Giblin | 12th May, 2025Guest writer
Review: Atomic 2.0 was just what we neededJulia Deans for PM?By Alex Casey & Claire Mabey | 12th May, 2025
What it’s like to watch a stranger sleepThe disruptive art of sleeping out loud.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 12th May, 2025
‘I’m still that guy’: Why Jenny-May Clarkson will never miss the 6pm news'In a time when we crave being connected, I think linear television is one way to connect us all.'By My Life in TV | 10th May, 2025
Review: Bub release their debut album with some very special guestsBut will Julian Casablancas ever email back?By Gabi Lardies | 9th May, 2025
The Friday Poem: ‘Needing Religion at Nineteen’ by Haro LeeA new poem by Haro Lee.By Haro Lee | 9th May, 2025Guest writer
Our reviews from week one of the NZ International Comedy FestivalPooftas, dicks and bog women filled our nights in week one of the biggest comedy event of the year.By Group Think | 9th May, 2025A bunch of people
Review: Poker Face is back, and it’s better than everNatasha Lyonne’s murder mystery series is a guaranteed good time – no matter how deadly it gets.By Tara Ward | 9th May, 2025Staff writer
Inside Port Noise, the FOMO-inducing festival ‘by musicians, for musicians’With surprise shows, sound baths and a genre-bending lineup, it's even better in real life than it looks on Instagram.By Rachel Ashby | 9th May, 2025Guest writer
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter six: ‘Don’t settle for crumbs’Bryn and Ku head to Thames to meet some older people who have found love later in life – or contentment in being alone – before returning home to Tāmaki Makaurau with a wealth of wisdom and some big decisions to make. 4 Mar 202519:38
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter five: ‘Vegan curry pie’In Kura’s hometown of Pōneke, the pair bring down their walls, wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bravely head out on first dates themselves. Will it be love at first sight in the capital city? 4 Mar 202515:11
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter four: ‘I’m out there’At the bottom of the country, Bryn and Ku go fishing for romantic connections on Rakiura, and meet the young locals who are still looking for love in one of our most isolated communities. 4 Mar 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter three: ‘You old bat’Heading into the heart of Ōtepoti’s student party scene, Bryn and Ku chat to some university singletons and find insights about modern romance and hook-up culture at the bottom of a beer funnel. 25 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter two: ‘Your dad’s voice is in my head’Bryn and Ku go in search of a rich farmer at the Hunt Ball in South Canterbury, before getting relationship advice from Brynley’s dad and Oma. Maybe joining a social run club is the answer? 18 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter one: ‘She likes the hardcore gamers’Bryn and Ku pack their bags and swap the bleak dating scene of Tāmaki Makaurau for some meet and mingle events down south in Ōtautahi that will take them out of their comfort zone. 11 Feb 202515:01
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubBryn & Ku’s Singles Club – TrailerJoin comedians Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester as they head out on a cross-country quest to find love and explore the state of dating and relationships in modern day Aotearoa. Episode one premieres on The Spinoff on Tuesday February 11. Made with the support of NZ On Air. 4 Feb 20251:33
Home EducationThe Baker whānauWhen a whale washed up on Tokomaru Bay, Israel and Petrina Baker decided it was important to take time out of school so that their tamariki could learn how to harvest the taonga. Truancy officers were not too pleased, so the whānau’s home education began through Te Kura. 12 Nov 202416:58
Home EducationOn the road with the RasmussensThe Rasmussens have travelled the country in a house bus for over a decade. Bridie is the ‘road-schooling’ mum to seven kids, all at different stages. On the bus near the beach, the kids design an ancient civilisation together. 5 Nov 202414:04
Home EducationAlesha & KenseyKensey was slipping behind at school due to illness, so Alesha and Damien decided to do something different – something they’d only seen on Country Calendar. Now Kensey writes books about unicorns and gathers toheroa with her whanau. 29 Oct 202415:09
OpinionWaipiro Bay is not your marinaA fast-tracked marina proposal at Waipiro Bay risks spreading invasive caulerpa and sidelining Māori-led economic solutions grounded in tikanga.By Te Rina Ruka-Triponel | 13th May, 2025Guest writer
OpinionOnce again, workers pay the price in the fight against inflationIf prices start to rise, it's never the companies making excess profits that bear the burden of bringing them down again.By Max Rashbrooke | 8th May, 2025
The rise and rise of fake ‘local’ boutiquesThe Commerce Commission has received more than 100 enquiries about them this year alone, but the fake storefronts continue to operate. By Madeleine Chapman | 7th May, 2025
Windbag: Could this book be the new Green manifesto for Wellington?It sets out a new framework for how Wellington can address a trio of socio-ecological crises. But what’s missing?By Joel MacManus | 8th April, 2025
Lessons for Wellington from the councils that have tried to regulate AirbnbLesson #1: It helps to actually enforce rules around the ubiquitous tourist platform. By Shanti Mathias | 4th April, 2025
Inside the dying industry of cargo ship travelUntil 2020, it was possible to book a voyage on a cargo ship. Today, it's virtually impossible, despite being a greener, languid alternative to air travel.By Talisker Scott Hunter | 26th March, 2025Guest writer
The best job I ever had was painting a houseMost people would look at our house and decide painting it was a job for professionals. My mum and dad decided it was a job for their kids.By Madeleine Chapman | 22nd March, 2025Editor
Without a database to track losses from weather disasters, we’re planning in the darkHow can we talk about disaster risk management and risk reduction when we have no idea what's going on?By Ilan Noy | 20th March, 2025Guest writer
Hot tip: Don’t look at your KiwiSaver right nowWith economic uncertainty comes investing jitters, but it can also be an opportunity.By Frances Cook | 20th March, 2025Guest writer
OpinionWaipiro Bay is not your marinaA fast-tracked marina proposal at Waipiro Bay risks spreading invasive caulerpa and sidelining Māori-led economic solutions grounded in tikanga.By Te Rina Ruka-Triponel | 13th May, 2025Guest writer
OpinionCulturally unsafe healthcare is unsafe healthcare – we cannot pretend otherwiseThe government’s proposal to weaken cultural safety in healthcare isn’t neutral – it threatens lives and deepens inequities.By Mataroria Lyndon | 12th May, 2025
Who really owns the maunga? The unfinished business of Mount RuapehuThe ski fields are back – but iwi say the Crown’s promise of partnership on Mount Ruapehu is still broken.By Liam Rātana | 9th May, 2025
Caulerpa is threatening two of NZ’s most vital industries – why isn’t it a national pest yet?Why iwi say the Crown’s failure to treat caulerpa as a national pest is putting our oceans – and industries – at risk.By Liam Rātana | 2nd May, 2025
OpinionNgāpuhi at a crossroads: Unity, settlement and the future of the northNgāpuhi stands at a crossroads as the push for unity, settlement and a stronger future reaches a critical moment.By Pene Dalton | 30th April, 2025
The mystery of the Goldie AI reproductions hanging in a Christchurch restaurantAI remakes of Māori portraits hang in a Christchurch restaurant — who made them and why are they there?By Liam Rātana | 28th April, 2025Ātea editor
The Māori who discovered EuropeApril 27 is Moehanga Day, the anniversary of the day in 1806 when Ngāpuhi warrior Moehanga became the first Māori to visit England.By Joel MacManus | 26th April, 2025Wellington editor
What does the future hold for whenua Māori?As carbon markets reshape the landscapes of Aotearoa, new reports reveal the pressures and possibilities facing whenua Māori.By Liam Rātana | 21st April, 2025Ātea editor
OpinionThe resource management reform is a direct hit on te TiritiWhile there’s broad agreement that the RMA needed fixing, there’s growing unease about what its replacement will prioritise – and who it will leave out.By Nicki Wakefield | 14th April, 2025Guest writer
Does FJ Noodles and Dumplings serve the best noodles in Wellington?The Courtenay Place eatery is the perfect place to crouch low over wipe-down furniture and slurp your way through some exceptional cooking.By Nick Iles | 2nd May, 2025Contributing writer
Is this the great New Zealand dessert?The deep-fried feijoa at Forest, reviewed.By Kate Evans | 19th April, 2025
Table Service: Margot is the very definition of hospitalityTo arrive through the heavy red door of Margot in Newtown is to be invited to the best dinner party in town.By Nick Iles | 18th April, 2025
Recipe: Ima’s hot cross bunsYael Shochat shares the recipe for her hot cross buns – regularly voted among the best in Auckland.By Yael Shochat | 18th April, 2025
Does hollow chocolate taste better than solid chocolate? A definitive rulingAnd a special technique for getting through the rest of the year.By Gabi Lardies | 17th April, 2025
There’s a new best hot cross bun in AucklandBreaking news for those who just want a really good, classic hot cross bun.By Madeleine Chapman | 16th April, 2025Editor
The perfect Argentinian empanadas can be found on Petone’s waterfrontOut of the little playground kiosk at Petone beach, Mariana’s Kitchen is serving up perfect, authentic empanadas. By Gabi Lardies | 5th April, 2025Staff writer
Every chocolate milk in New Zealand, ranked from worst to bestFrom oat to protein to good ol' dairy, we rank every chocolate milk in Aotearoa.By Liam Rātana | 4th April, 2025Ātea editor
RIP Cadbury mini eggs – you used to be greatThe last good thing at the supermarket is gone.By Madeleine Chapman | 18th February, 2025Editor
OpinionBanning teens from social media won’t keep them safe. Regulating platforms mightThe burden of online safety shouldn't fall on young people themselves, while the systems that foster harm continue unchecked.By Cassandra Mudgway | 7th May, 2025Guest writer
Is Meta AI a better scam-spotter than Meta’s real-life moderators?The real people paid by Meta to prevent predatory scammers from targeting its users aren't doing a great job. How does its new chat buddy fare? By Dylan Reeve | 6th May, 2025
Wildwatch: The best animal webcams from Aotearoa and around the worldHuman world getting you down? Welcome to the wonderful world of animal webcams.By Claire Mabey | 2nd May, 2025
The ice bucket challenge is back. Did we learn anything the first time it went viral?More than a decade on, people are once again drenching themselves in ice-cold water for a cause. By Shanti Mathias | 2nd May, 2025
OpinionThe rise of linkrot: What happens when the internet starts to disappear?We love to say the internet is forever, but all the dead links out there are a reminder it’s only forever if someone’s willing to pay for it.By Shanti Mathias | 16th April, 2025
The proliferation of Facebook scam ads continues, now starring Christopher LuxonMeta is doing nothing to combat scams on its platforms, but what about the government? By Dylan Reeve | 14th April, 2025Contributing writer
What’s so bad about being mid?The most reliably brutal burn is to call someone average. Why?By Madeleine Holden | 7th April, 2025Guest writer
OpinionInternetNZ shouldn’t be the battleground of a ‘free speech’-inspired culture warWhy is the members-run not-for-profit that manages the .nz domain the target of a campaign against 'censorship'?By Kyle Matthews | 4th March, 2025Guest writer
IRD is learning the hard way what scams have done to trustWould you be suspicious if you received an unexpected call from the taxman? By Shanti Mathias | 3rd March, 2025Contributing writer
Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival: A firm favourite for writers'Wholesome, interested, intelligent – a truly Wairarapa experience' – writers reflect on the 10th edition of the festival.By Group Think | 13th May, 2025A bunch of people
The story behind Ruapehu’s smashed summit stone'The day I first crossed paths with Henry up on Ruapehu, he quietly told me what he’d done.'By Hazel Phillips | 10th May, 2025
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 9A welcome back to old friends, Writers Festival guests, and a fresh wave of self help. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 9th May, 2025
An alarm bell: The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey, reviewedIt’s early, but we’re calling it: this is the book of the year.By Claire Mabey | 8th May, 2025
‘A medieval Russian fever-dream’: Rachael Craw’s favourite books'I want to stuff the pages in my mouth until the words melt around my teeth.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 7th May, 2025
OpinionThe new English curriculum is not the real enemy'Explicit teaching and stronger guidance about when and what to teach is not inherently bad just because it has been designed by a curriculum panel we are critical of.'By Tansy Oliver | 5th May, 2025Guest writer
Blind seeing and beyond: how we approached GroundworkThe authors of a new book about a ‘ferociously talented’ botanical painter on how they brought her art to life.By Michele LeggottGuest writer & Catherine Field-Dodgson | 3rd May, 2025Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 2A return to the Covid years, a new Jenny Pattrick, and Eurotrash.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 2nd May, 2025⚖️
‘I am not giving up on my American readers’: Graci Kim’s books confessional'My Korean heritage has gifted me grit and perseverance, while my Kiwi upbringing has gifted me optimism.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 30th April, 2025⚖️
The Fold: Why are there suddenly two country music stations in New Zealand?The heads of Southern Cross Country and iHeartCountry talk the current state of digital audio in Aotearoa.By The Spinoff | 13th May, 2025Staff writers
OpinionThe Weekend: Please don’t say goodnight when you leave the officeMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 10th May, 2025Editor
The Fold: Trump’s tariffs go to the moviesUnpacking the US president's bombshell announcement of 100% tariffs on all foreign-made films.By The Spinoff | 6th May, 2025Staff writers
OpinionThe Weekend: My nephew keeps calling me nanaMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 3rd May, 2025Editor
The Fold: If not advertising, then what?The media has always been largely funded by advertising – but that's unlikely to be the case for much longer.By The Spinoff | 1st May, 2025Staff writers
OpinionThe Weekend: The sound of silenceMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 26th April, 2025Editor
The Fold: Big job ahead for TVNZ’s news and content chiefPlus: Crump's out for a Grenon-led board at NZME, and the recent anti-trust rulings against Google in the US.By The Spinoff | 23rd April, 2025Staff writers
The Fold: Are print magazines really making a comeback?Or is it wishful thinking?By The Spinoff | 15th April, 2025Staff writers
OpinionThe Weekend: The lone wolf rarely triumphsMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 12th April, 2025Editor
Meet the man and mind that biked a million vertical feet in 100 daysBen Hildred spent three months riding uphill. Now he's learning to stop. By Shanti Mathias | 29th April, 2025Contributing writer
Watch live: the 2025 NZ Scrabble MastersThe top-rated Scrabble players in the country go head-to-head this Easter weekend.By Calum Henderson | 17th April, 2025Production editor
All the sport on at Eden Park this weekend, rankedGet ready for a lunar eclipse of live sport.By Calum Henderson | 20th March, 2025Production editor
One wheel drive: the Ken Looi storyNearing the end of his career, the world’s greatest unicycle racer chases the sport's most elusive record.By Joel MacManus | 11th February, 2025Wellington editor
OpinionBring back the bowl-out, cricket’s version of going to penaltiesWe're one of the only nations to experience this thrilling tiebreak method, and have suffered more than anyone from its demise. Who better to bring it back?By Calum Henderson | 31st January, 2025Production editor
Confessions of an unlikely petrolheadI wind down my window at the lights to profess my love to the strangers in the black De Tomaso Pantera. They accommodate me with amused grins.By Natalie Wilson | 8th January, 2025Guest writer
Getting jiggy with it: Inside the wild world of competitive speed puzzlingIf you thought jigsaw puzzles were meant to be relaxing, think again.By Tara Ward | 1st January, 2025Staff writer
The need for speed: What I learnt competing in an online jigsaw puzzle competitionSpeed puzzling is like a marathon for the mind – intense, demanding, surprisingly exhausting. But does turning it into a sport destroy it as a relaxing pastime?By Calum Henderson | 25th December, 2024Production editor
How was Maddi Wesche’s final shot put throw not over 20m? A Spinoff investigationWas it a false measurement, a full-blown conspiracy or just some mild incompetence? By Madeleine Chapman | 23rd December, 2024Editor
