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A soul-destroying attempt to report scam Facebook adsThey're filling Facebook feeds, sucking people in and ripping them off. So why won't Meta do anything about it?By Dylan Reeve | 18th January, 2025Contributing writer
The Friday Poem: 'Field-notes: Midsummer, 9pm...' by Niamh Hollis-LockeA new poem by Niamh Hollis-Locke.By Niamh Hollis-Locke | 17th January, 2025Guest writer
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The best things we watched (and listened to) over summerA selection of the best shows, movies, podcasts and playlists that kept us entertained over the holidays.By Group Think | 17th January, 2025A bunch of people
Move fast: The best TV show of the century so far returns todayA frothing primer for season two of Severance.By Toby Manhire | 17th January, 2025Editor-at-large
The cost of being: A ‘conscious and curious’ mum who works in insurance'My childhood and adolescent years were strict, sensible, and often sad... I decided to give our son a better, happier childhood.'By The Cost of Being | 17th January, 2025Guest writer
Biden prepares to leave the White House. Will Gaza ceasefire seal his legacy?The outgoing and incoming presidents have both claimed credit for the historic deal.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 17th January, 2025
An announcement about the Friday poemFinally, some good fucking news.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 17th January, 2025
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A complete history of New Zealand’s one-term governmentsCould the current coalition's first term also be its last? Here's what history tells us about this rare phenomenon.By Gabi Lardies | 17th January, 2025
OpinionGolriz, I think I get it — I shoplifted tooThe reasons people commit crime are often the same, whether they're rich or poor.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025
World celebrates Gaza ceasefire dealThe agreement will ease Palestinians’ suffering, but international agencies will struggle to meet the massive need for humanitarian relief.By Catherine McGregor | 16th January, 2025
The worst Google reviews of New Zealand’s best trampsOur prized tracks are frequently listed among the best in the world. They’re also, sorry to report, dusty, boring mountains with no gift shops, hobbits or TikTok.By Gabi Lardies | 16th January, 2025
Bucket fountains of news: The big issues for Wellington in 2025With the local body elections in October, a long-awaited upgrade of Courtenay Place, and big changes for water, housing, and the economy, it's set to be another dramatic year for the capital city.By Joel MacManus | 16th January, 2025
The submission surge: How having a say on new laws went from nerdy to normalWith select committees increasingly swamped with submissions, it's clear this once niche act has gone mainstream. But does it make any difference?By Shanti Mathias | 16th January, 2025Staff writer
Cover StoryInside the urgent race to solve homelessness in AotearoaAn in-depth examination of the causes, implications and potential cures for homelessness across the country.By Joel MacManus | 13th January, 2025Wellington editor
‘All our rabbits are dead’: 10 moments of national insignificance from the NZ ArchivesBecause history isn't just about the big-ticket items.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 12th January, 2025Contributing writer
The remarkable pie shop hidden in a Porirua industrial estatePāua, canned spaghetti, Povi Masima and taro: Pepe's Cafe understands the nature of food as love and community.By Nick Iles | 12th January, 2025Guest writer
What happens when Rachel Hunter sells out a Christchurch school hall?'I thought there would be more meditation,' said one woman in the line for the toilet. 'Me too, but then it was pretty cheap, so can’t complain,' added her friend.By Alex Casey | 12th January, 2025Senior writer
Munchies and mania: surviving a 24-hour movie marathon10.53am: Our next film is a British 60s flick about a bunch of little kids. Their tiny British accents are adorable, but I don’t care about their sad little lives. What about mine?By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 10th January, 2025Staff writer
Dreaming of my not-wedding dayWhat does a forever relationship look like when you don't believe in marriage? And how do you celebrate it?By Gráinne Patterson | 9th January, 2025Guest writer
Cover StoryBanks are grappling with a scam ‘crisis’ while Facebook profits from itThe CEOs of Westpac and Kiwibank are contemplating quitting Facebook over its inaction on scams.By Duncan Greive | 8th January, 2025Founder
Cover StoryHow Wellington became a cornucopia of Malaysian foodOur capital is a far cry from hot, bustling Kuala Lumpur, so why is this freezing city full of excellent Malaysian cuisine?By Preyanka Gothanayagi | 7th January, 2025Contributor
Pacific profiles: Meet the three friends behind Ōtautahi collective Brown Town'We found a home in each other and realised the huge need for many more brown people living in Ōtautahi to have something like this.'By Litia Tuiburelevu | 18th January, 2025Guest writer
The cost of being: A ‘conscious and curious’ mum who works in insurance'My childhood and adolescent years were strict, sensible, and often sad... I decided to give our son a better, happier childhood.'By The Cost of Being | 17th January, 2025
OpinionGolriz, I think I get it — I shoplifted tooThe reasons people commit crime are often the same, whether they're rich or poor.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025
World celebrates Gaza ceasefire dealThe agreement will ease Palestinians’ suffering, but international agencies will struggle to meet the massive need for humanitarian relief.By Catherine McGregor | 16th January, 2025
The worst Google reviews of New Zealand’s best trampsOur prized tracks are frequently listed among the best in the world. They’re also, sorry to report, dusty, boring mountains with no gift shops, hobbits or TikTok.By Gabi Lardies | 16th January, 2025
Help Me Hera: I’ve already broken four of my five new year resolutionsI can’t help but feel that my 2025 is cursed already. Should I start over, or give up and wait for 2026?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 16th January, 2025Contributing writer
How a $1.50 coffee became a priceless lesson in ethical journalismA cautionary tale of how writing a quick news banger can leave you with a guilty conscience.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025Staff writer
Cover StoryGoodbye to the classroom: Where and how home-educated students learnOver 10,000 school students in New Zealand learn outside of school, but that doesn’t mean they’re always at home.By Gabi Lardies | 16th January, 2025Staff writer
Is it OK to nark on the cops? An argument with myselfGoogle Maps navigation now lets you report police sightings while driving. But should you do it?By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 15th January, 2025Senior writer
David Seymour’s subtle power playThe soon-to-be deputy PM has already had a crucial win behind the scenes.By Henry Cooke | 17th January, 2025Contributing writer
A complete history of New Zealand’s one-term governmentsCould the current coalition's first term also be its last? Here's what history tells us about this rare phenomenon.By Gabi Lardies | 17th January, 2025
OpinionGolriz, I think I get it — I shoplifted tooThe reasons people commit crime are often the same, whether they're rich or poor.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025
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Stayin’ alive at the Beehive in 2025: Your handy guide to the year ahead in politicsA hospital in limbo, a local body election and a deputy prime minister in waiting: welcome to politics, 2025 edition.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025Staff writer
The fate of Māori seats on councils lies with those who voteLocal elections will decide the future of Māori seats on councils, with referendums testing New Zealand's commitment to equitable representation and Te Tiriti principles.By Liam Rātana | 15th January, 2025Ātea editor
What’s all the fuss about the bill to regulate regulations?It's been overshadowed by another piece of Act Party legislation, but the Regulatory Standards Bill has some critics equally concerned.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 15th January, 2025Staff writer
‘She knew before she could read’: The reality of raising a trans childA parent shares their experience and fears as public submissions are sought on the use of puberty blockers for gender-affirming care.By Raul Seatown | 15th January, 2025Guest writer
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An announcement about the Friday poemFinally, some good fucking news.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 17th January, 2025Contributing writer
Review: Robbie Williams goes chimp crazy in Better Man Oooh, chimpanzee that.By Alex Casey | 15th January, 2025Senior writer
What happens when Rachel Hunter sells out a Christchurch school hall?'I thought there would be more meditation,' said one woman in the line for the toilet. 'Me too, but then it was pretty cheap, so can’t complain,' added her friend.By Alex Casey | 12th January, 2025Senior writer
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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
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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
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Home EducationHome Education – TrailerFrom a dahlia farm to a house bus, six families find their own ways of educating their children. Episode one of our docu-series premieres on The Spinoff Tuesday 8 October. 1 Oct 20240:44
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Takeout KidsPhitchaPhitcha bonds over shrimp noodles with her schoolmates, and watermelon and ice cream with her parents. A heart-to-heart with her dad heals the scars of separation. 10 Sep 202411:01
Takeout KidsLaurenEvenings at the Auckland night markets frying doughnuts turn into long, yawning school days for Lauren. Her family and school are encouraging her to think about the future – stay with the family business, or follow her own dreams. 3 Sep 202411:48
Rainbow warmth and garish colours: When did stripy polyprop disappear?New Zealand used to be a country of vibrant synthetic striped polyprop. What happened?By Shanti Mathias | 12th January, 2025Staff writer
Cover StoryBanks are grappling with a scam ‘crisis’ while Facebook profits from itThe CEOs of Westpac and Kiwibank are contemplating quitting Facebook over its inaction on scams.By Duncan Greive | 8th January, 2025
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Remembering Young George, the barber who cut Auckland’s hair foreverHe earned 5c for his first cut in 1955, and $35 for his last in March. Duncan Greive recalls the life of his beloved late barber.By Duncan Greive | 4th January, 2025
How the Gen Z broccoli haircut became big business for a teen barberThree teenage barbers in Mt Albert have capitalised on a viral haircut to build businesses on Instagram. Duncan Greive gets a cut and a lesson.By Duncan Greive | 31st December, 2024
The true story behind New Zealand’s emporium empireBefore $2 shops and Temu, there were Arthur’s, Geoff’s and Pete’s Emporiums – and that was only the beginning. By Gabi Lardies | 31st December, 2024Staff writer
The mystery of the killer bike laneA cafe chain closed down and the owner blamed cycleways – but none of the cafes were anywhere near one. What's really going on?By Joel MacManus | 28th December, 2024Wellington editor
Cover StoryWho killed the Johnsonville mall?After two decades of promised redevelopment, Johnsonville Shopping Centre remains neglected and half empty. By Joel MacManus | 26th December, 2024Wellington editor
Cover StoryThe epic inside story of The Spinoff’s first 10 yearsTold in one crucial moment from every year, by The Spinoff’s founder Duncan Greive.By Duncan Greive | 25th December, 2024Founder
The life lessons hidden in the tangy, chewy world of rēwana breadMaking rēwana is about more than just a recipe – it’s a journey of patience, care and persistence.By Liam Rātana | 18th January, 2025Ātea editor
The fate of Māori seats on councils lies with those who voteLocal elections will decide the future of Māori seats on councils, with referendums testing New Zealand's commitment to equitable representation and Te Tiriti principles.By Liam Rātana | 15th January, 2025
The first official flag of Aotearoa and what it representsA symbol of Māori sovereignty, political agency, and the nation's early steps toward self-determination.By Liam Rātana | 15th January, 2025
The mana of digging a graveOn learning an underappreciated but vitally important skill.By Liam Rātana | 11th January, 2025
What’s behind the rise in smaller iwi?Increasing numbers of Māori are affiliating with tribal groups of under 1,000 members. What does it mean for Māoridom?By Liam Rātana | 5th January, 2025
Ka tuku te rākau: Handing over the baton of protest to a new generationA new generation is leading the hīkoi for tino rangatiratanga and Māori self-determination.By Liam Rātana | 2nd January, 2025Ātea editor
The first WellingtonianHundreds of years ago, a man named Tara founded the first permanent human settlement in Wellington. What do we actually know about him? By Joel MacManus | 31st December, 2024Wellington editor
Empty classrooms, silent language: Kōhanga reo faces a crisisAt the heart of the issue is a system struggling to balance cultural preservation with operational realities.By Liam Rātana | 17th December, 2024Ātea editor
Kirihimete gift guide 2024: cool stuff from Māori and Pasifika-led brandsOur legendary guide is back to help you through another silly season.By Group Think | 11th December, 2024A bunch of people
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The remarkable pie shop hidden in a Porirua industrial estatePāua, canned spaghetti, Povi Masima and taro: Pepe's Cafe understands the nature of food as love and community.By Nick Iles | 12th January, 2025
A guide to Wellington’s best BYO restaurantsWondering where to host your next BYO in the capital? Whether it's a small gathering or a massive party, we've got some recommendations. By Joel MacManus | 10th January, 2025
Where do Wellington’s top chefs eat on their day off?The capital's best chefs and restaurateurs share their favourite local eateries and hidden gems.By Nick Iles | 9th January, 2025
Cover StoryHow Wellington became a cornucopia of Malaysian foodOur capital is a far cry from hot, bustling Kuala Lumpur, so why is this freezing city full of excellent Malaysian cuisine?By Preyanka Gothanayagi | 7th January, 2025
Inside the fast rise and faster collapse of the acclaimed K Road restaurant CottoThe popular Auckland pasta spot closed its doors with no warning in late 2023. What went wrong?By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 6th January, 2025The Bulletin editor
Cover StoryCan Sandringham’s South Asian flavour survive gentrification?Thirty years ago, Sandringham wasn’t known for Indian food at all. What will it look like in another three decades?By Shanti Mathias | 31st December, 2024Staff writer
Is cooking with dog food instead of meat actually fine? I gave it a goResults ranged from surprisingly yum to soul-destroying. By Asia Martusia King | 30th December, 2024Guest writer
There are lots of reasons to eat insects. Will we ever overcome the ‘yuck’ factor?Insects have been the ‘next big thing’ in food for the last decade. Will we ever have an appetite for them?By Shanti Mathias | 28th December, 2024Staff writer
A soul-destroying attempt to report scam Facebook adsThey're filling Facebook feeds, sucking people in and ripping them off. So why won't Meta do anything about it?By Dylan Reeve | 18th January, 2025Contributing writer
Why young women like me are rotting in our bedroomsIt's become an internet trope, but the art of girl rotting dates back at least to the 19th century. By Maya Field | 11th January, 2025
Cover StoryBanks are grappling with a scam ‘crisis’ while Facebook profits from itThe CEOs of Westpac and Kiwibank are contemplating quitting Facebook over its inaction on scams.By Duncan Greive | 8th January, 2025
How the gambling industry is using influencers to appeal to a new generationParty holes, paid partnerships and podcast appearances – it's all part of a concerted effort to attract young people to gambling.By Shanti Mathias | 20th December, 2024
I made it to the end of 2024 without finding out what ‘hawk tuah’ meansAnd I hope I never do.By Alex Casey | 16th December, 2024
I see hundreds of ads for togs so why is it so hard to find a decent pair?The struggle to find a decent pair of togs is real.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 14th December, 2024Senior writer
Meta is fighting scam ads in Australia – but has ‘no plans’ to do so in NZIt underlines the stark gap between Australia's tough approach to big tech and New Zealand's meek, deferential attitude.By Duncan Greive | 5th December, 2024Founder
Cover StoryBanks are grappling with a scam ‘crisis’ while Facebook profits from itThe CEOs of Westpac and Kiwibank are contemplating quitting Facebook over its inaction on scams.By Duncan Greive | 18th November, 2024Founder
Millennial Snot will not give way to a new age of sincerity and clarityThe way online millennials speak is cringeworthy and bad, but the New Right won’t usher in better prose.By Madeleine Holden | 22nd October, 2024Guest writer
Auckland’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedSeven of the best, most browsable secondhand bookshops Tāmaki Makaurau has to offer.By Shanti Mathias | 9th January, 2025Staff writer
Christchurch’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedFrom a carefully curated caravan to a sprawling barn of unsorted banana boxes, Ōtautahi has something for every book buyer.By Simon Palenski | 8th January, 2025
The house that books builtMy family isn't perfect. But we were all raised as readers, and for that I'm more thankful to my parents than I say.By Lucy Black | 8th January, 2025
Wellington’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedWhich shop is hardest to leave without a pile of hard-to-find paperbacks under your arm?By Claire Mabey | 7th January, 2025
Dunedin’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedThe best places in Ōtepoti to pick up everything from medical romance novels to rare first edition hardbacks.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 6th January, 2025
The most miserable and fucked-up children’s authors, ratedYou don’t have to live a haunting life of unparalleled grief and sorrow to be a great children’s author, but it helps.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 5th January, 2025Contributing writer
Page-turning rural gothic: Ash by Louise Wallace, reviewedA strong contender for the best book of 2024. By Claire Mabey | 3rd January, 2025Books editor
Cover StoryThe half-a-million-dollar decision that still haunts the book industry Narrative Muse was awarded $500,000 to boost sales of New Zealand books. It has reportedly had little, if any, impact. What went wrong?By Claire Mabey | 2nd January, 2025Books editor
In defence of Sally Rooney’s skinny protagonistsIf you want to read a book that makes you feel good about your body, I beg you to look elsewhere.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 29th December, 2024Contributing writer
The Weekend: Is 2025 the year we all slow down?Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 18th January, 2025Editor
How a $1.50 coffee became a priceless lesson in ethical journalismA cautionary tale of how writing a quick news banger can leave you with a guilty conscience.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025Staff writer
‘Man had eel in his bum’: Remembering the story that almost broke the HeraldThe story behind the story that sparked headlines around the world – and almost short-circuited the Herald website.By Hayden Donnell | 7th January, 2025Contributing writer
Ten stories that defined New Zealand’s media in 2024It was a torrid year for almost every aspect of New Zealand’s media – with one vast, existential threat lurking underneath.By Duncan Greive | 19th December, 2024Founder
Announcing the Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism FundA new fund has been launched to provide freelance writers with grants to work on ambitious, in-depth journalism.By The Spinoff | 16th December, 2024Guest writer
To all the TV news we lost in 2024Bulletins and beloved current affairs programmes fell like flies in an agonising year for screen journalism.By Toby Manhire | 16th December, 2024Editor-at-large
The Weekend: The phrase of the year is ‘gingle malt’Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 14th December, 2024Editor
A love letter to community newspapers From mullet competitions to ram raids, if it happened in Te Awamutu, the Courier was there to cover it.By Bethany Rolston | 12th December, 2024Guest writer
Stuff ‘consciously uncouples’ into two separate digital and print businessesLeaked emails and documents show that the media giant will soon break apart – opening up a range of options for owner Sinead Boucher.By Duncan Greive | 11th December, 2024Founder
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
How the gambling industry is using influencers to appeal to a new generationParty holes, paid partnerships and podcast appearances – it's all part of a concerted effort to attract young people to gambling.By Shanti Mathias | 20th December, 2024Staff writer
A ball-by-ball analysis of backyard cricket at the prime minister’s houseA detailed summary of everything we were allowed to report from the PM's cricket party at Premier House.By Joel MacManus | 5th December, 2024Wellington editor
OpinionAll Blacks haka controversy: A bold statement or brand risk?It was his last time leading an All Blacks haka and TJ Perenara was sure it sent a message.By Liam Rātana | 26th November, 2024Ātea editor
Watch live: New Zealand vs Australia in the Trans-Tasman Scrabble ChallengeThe Bledisloe Cup of Scrabble is streaming live on YouTube all weekend. Here’s how to watch and everything else you need to know. By Calum Henderson | 15th November, 2024Production editor
In pictures: MMT fans turn Penrose red ahead of Tonga’s thrilling winOn Saturday afternoon, Mate Ma'a Tonga (MMT) fans were on their way to watch a historic rugby league game.By Jin Fellet | 4th November, 2024Senior producer
