OpinionHuge forecasting fail: Cyclone Vaianu didn’t even kill or maim meI bought food and water for this storm. What am I supposed to do with food and water?By Hayden Donnell | 14th April, 2026Senior writer
The Fold: How Mike Minogue partnered with TVNZ+ on podcastingExclusive: The actor, radio host and founder of talent management agency Frank discusses a landmark deal to bring podcasts to TVNZ+.By The Spinoff | 14th April, 2026Staff writers
I saw the TV of the future and now every other screen looks like a cave paintingGreg Bruce gets his mind blown by a state-of-the-art new television.By Greg Bruce | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
Who’s funding who in election year?In the first few months of 2026, parties received more than $1.5m worth of $20,000-plus donations.By Alice Neville | 14th April, 2026Deputy editor
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekEuphoria is back! Beef is back! TV is back!By Thomas Giblin | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
Inside the surprising pivot of NZ’s best known biscuit brandA new miniseries finds meaning in the everyday moments shared over a biscuit.By Alice Webb-Liddall | 9th April, 2026Contributing writer
John Campbell is back doing what he does best – interrupting prime ministersHow did John Campbell’s first Morning Report on RNZ go? Tara Ward listened to find out. By Tara Ward | 13th April, 2026Staff writer
Opinion‘We refused to be weaponised’: The rise of Asians backing tino rangatiratangaA decade after a single Waitangi banner, Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga has become a national movement – and a challenge to how te Tiriti is framed in Aotearoa.By Mengzhu Fu, Serena Lal, and Kirsty Fong | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
Meet the cast of Celebrity Treasure Island for 2026At an undisclosed Northland location, we talked to every cast member of the brand new season. By Alex Casey | 13th April, 2026Senior writer
Who controls the Tom Phillips story?With the family opposed and the Marokopa community silent, police are set to hold a remarkable amount of sway over a Netflix documentary about their own conduct.By Catherine McGregor | 13th April, 2026Contributing writer
Why cyclones are going to dump more and more rainEx-tropical cyclones like Vaianu are set to get wetter as the climate warms – but every bit we reduce emissions will help stem the wild weather.By Ellen Rykers | 13th April, 2026
Is this National’s least diverse cabinet of the 21st century?The last time National had only one Māori cabinet minister was 1999. By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 13th April, 2026
Cyclone Vaianu updatesPrecautions are in place and evacuations ongoing as Cyclone Vaianu makes landfall near the Maketū Peninsula.By Madeleine Chapman | 12th April, 2026
Review: Helen Clark in Six Outfits is a sweary, glorious joyIf you squinted a little, it was Helen Clark, and Helen Clark was saying, 'I’ll show you backbone, motherf***er.' By Veronica Schmidt | 11th April, 2026
PSA: Your VHS tape collection could be about to dieIt turns out storing that box of videotapes in your shed wasn’t a great idea – and now you’re up against the clock if you want to save them.By Chris Schulz | 11th April, 2026
A catalogue of common neighbourhood gripes – and how to deal with themWhat’s actually against the rules? And how can you keep your cool?By Emma Gleason | 11th April, 2026
Has Ikea changed our lives yet?When it opened, we went to pieces like a poorly-assembled chest of drawers. Four months on, are our lives any different?By Greg Bruce | 11th April, 2026
‘Why do we do this to ourselves?’ A conversation between two freshly published authorsCounting Down with Theodore Brown and The Raven's Eye Rebellion were both released this week. So how does it feel to have a new book out in the world?By Claire Mabey & Daniel Devenney | 11th April, 2026
OpinionHere’s the problem with Wayne Brown’s National-Labour coalition ideaThe Auckland mayor wants a grand coalition. The idea neglects two major factors in politics: emotion and self-interest.By Andrew Geddis | 3rd April, 2026Contributing writer
OpinionAn organisational chart to help CEO Christopher Luxon understand the governmentThe prime minister still thinks he’s running a company. But we can work with that.By Hayden Donnell | 2nd April, 2026Senior writer
One MP, One Pint: Brooke van Velden on knowing when you’ve reached your peakThe Act MP, who recently announced she's calling it quits, explains why she feels disconnected from her peers – and what she's most looking forward to post-politics.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 1st April, 2026Politics reporter
OpinionPlease stop April fooling me. I already don’t know what’s realToday you will be buffeted by a blizzard of lies. Just like every other day. By Hayden Donnell | 1st April, 2026Senior writer
OpinionWhy the minor parties are suddenly very interested in West Coast-TasmanPoliticians don’t just show up for the scenery.By Ellen Curnow | 1st April, 2026Guest writer
All 170 chip flavours in New Zealand ranked from worst to bestSeven years on from her viral and controversial chip ranking, Mad Chapman canvases the snack landscape of New Zealand once more. By Madeleine Chapman | 27th March, 2026Special correspondent
How ‘Pō Atarau’ made it all the way to Ryan Gosling’s Project Hail Mary'When I played it for the directors, they got goosebumps and were instantly sold.'By Alex Casey | 26th March, 2026Senior writer
OpinionHuge forecasting fail: Cyclone Vaianu didn’t even kill or maim meI bought food and water for this storm. What am I supposed to do with food and water?By Hayden Donnell | 14th April, 2026Senior writer
Why cyclones are going to dump more and more rainEx-tropical cyclones like Vaianu are set to get wetter as the climate warms – but every bit we reduce emissions will help stem the wild weather.By Ellen Rykers | 13th April, 2026
Cyclone Vaianu updatesPrecautions are in place and evacuations ongoing as Cyclone Vaianu makes landfall near the Maketū Peninsula.By Madeleine Chapman | 12th April, 2026
PSA: Your VHS tape collection could be about to dieIt turns out storing that box of videotapes in your shed wasn’t a great idea – and now you’re up against the clock if you want to save them.By Chris Schulz | 11th April, 2026
A catalogue of common neighbourhood gripes – and how to deal with themWhat’s actually against the rules? And how can you keep your cool?By Emma Gleason | 11th April, 2026
Has Ikea changed our lives yet?When it opened, we went to pieces like a poorly-assembled chest of drawers. Four months on, are our lives any different?By Greg Bruce | 11th April, 2026Guest writer
Cyclone Vaianu: What you need to do to prepareThe category two cyclone is expected to hit New Zealand this weekend. By Emma Gleason | 10th April, 2026Contributing writer
Big inclines, little screens: Christchurch’s new One New Zealand Stadium, reviewed We were there for a day of historic firsts inside Ōtautahi’s long-awaited $683 million stadium.By Alex Casey | 10th April, 2026Senior writer
OpinionDriving has never been worse. Driving has never been betterMore people are getting on buses and bikes and the roads are clearer for cars. Who would have thought?By Hayden Donnell | 10th April, 2026Senior writer
Who’s funding who in election year?In the first few months of 2026, parties received more than $1.5m worth of $20,000-plus donations.By Alice Neville | 14th April, 2026Deputy editor
Is this National’s least diverse cabinet of the 21st century?The last time National had only one Māori cabinet minister was 1999. By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 13th April, 2026
It was a good week for… Luxon and Brown’s adult-to-adult relationshipThe PM told Auckland's mayor he wanted to 'move this relationship to the next level'. Get a room! And decide if that room will have a bed levy or not. By Joel MacManus | 10th April, 2026
OpinionDriving has never been worse. Driving has never been betterMore people are getting on buses and bikes and the roads are clearer for cars. Who would have thought?By Hayden Donnell | 10th April, 2026
Gone By Lunchtime: The force majeure electionWars, cyclones and mayhem everywhere.By The Spinoff | 9th April, 2026
OpinionThe many ways our government is failing in its response to the fuel crisisThe opportunity is here for a cultural reset. Why won’t the government take it?By Simon Wilson | 9th April, 2026Guest writer
Should Winston Peters have spoken up in Washington?Anna Fifield on a fragile pause in the Middle East conflict, and New Zealand's stance on genocidal rhetoric from Donald Trump. By The Spinoff | 8th April, 2026Staff writers
One MP, One Pint: Reuben Davidson on perfecting What Now’s gunge recipeBefore he got into politics, the Labour MP poured his blood, sweat and tears into making green goo for children's television.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th April, 2026Politics reporter
OpinionCan Simeon Brown run a Luxon campaign that Chris Bishop can’t?For the role once likened to 'conductor of the orchestra', Christopher Luxon has swapped his most socially liberal minister for his most conservative. By Toby Manhire | 7th April, 2026Editor-at-large
Meet the cast of Celebrity Treasure Island for 2026At an undisclosed Northland location, we talked to every cast member of the brand new season. By Alex Casey | 13th April, 2026Senior writer
Review: Helen Clark in Six Outfits is a sweary, glorious joyIf you squinted a little, it was Helen Clark, and Helen Clark was saying, 'I’ll show you backbone, motherf***er.' By Veronica Schmidt | 11th April, 2026
The Weed Eaters, Georgia Knight and the Auckland Art Fair Sculpture Trail: The Spinoff event guideThe Weed Eaters hits Gisborne this week.By Claire Mabey | 9th April, 2026
The Worm reviewed by the target audience – an eight-year-oldTheatre criticism about characters and costumes, but also Pringles and stuff the reviewer yelled at the cast.By Veronica Schmidt & Emma | 9th April, 2026
The rebooted My House My Castle doesn’t quite hit the sameIn an era where it’s harder than ever for New Zealanders to own a home, the reboot of this local television classic feels like it’s missing a trick.By Tara Ward | 9th April, 2026
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIncluding the reboot of yet another beloved 2000s sitcom and the final season of The Boys.By Thomas Giblin | 6th April, 2026Guest writer
This season of MAFS AU is ugly, unruly and joyless – much like 2026 itselfThe storylines are incoherent, the people in charge can barely keep it together, and everyone is furious and scared. Sound familiar? By Alex Casey | 4th April, 2026Senior writer
Reminder: Put your clock back for the winterThis year, like every year since 1997, Shihad will help countless New Zealanders remember how daylight saving works. By Calum Henderson | 4th April, 2026Production editor
Ten of the best TV shows to watch this EasterStuck for something good to watch this holiday weekend? We’ve got you covered. By Group Think | 3rd April, 2026A bunch of people
Has Trump ruined NZ’s economy again?Even if the US-Iran ceasefire holds, we're not out of the woods.By Dan Brunskill | 10th April, 2026Guest writer
OpinionAn organisational chart to help CEO Christopher Luxon understand the governmentThe prime minister still thinks he’s running a company. But we can work with that.By Hayden Donnell | 2nd April, 2026
Allbirds loses its wings: how the $6 billion footwear dream fell apartThe company that created a wool-sneaker phenomenon is being wound down. What happened?By Emma Gleason | 1st April, 2026
Iran War: Is the New Zealand economy cooked?Early indications suggest it could be really bad for house prices.By Joel MacManus | 25th March, 2026
New Zealand’s petrol supply is terrifyingly fragileHow can New Zealand protect its energy independence in an era of war?By Joel MacManus | 18th March, 2026
Why the war in Iran could test the Reserve Bank’s mandateIs our central bank equipped to handle a wave of inflation from the conflict in the Middle East? By Joel MacManus | 12th March, 2026Senior writer
How AS Colour filled a blank spaceIt started in an Auckland garage. Now, 21 years later, the company turns over $500m a year. What's the secret?By Emma Gleason | 10th March, 2026Contributing writer
Why we don’t have a 24-hour commerce culture in New ZealandIt’s only partly because of our hobbit-esque love of a cup of tea and an early bedtime.By Hayden Donnell | 9th March, 2026Senior writer
New Zealand’s economy is set to outpace Australia’s. Will it convince Kiwis to come home?The Reserve Bank thinks the New Zealand economy will grow faster than Australia's over the next two years. But don't start celebrating too soon.By Joel MacManus | 4th March, 2026Senior writer
Opinion‘We refused to be weaponised’: The rise of Asians backing tino rangatiratangaA decade after a single Waitangi banner, Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga has become a national movement – and a challenge to how te Tiriti is framed in Aotearoa.By Mengzhu Fu, Serena Lal, and Kirsty Fong | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
Why Kerrin Leoni thinks she can win back Tāmaki Makaurau for LabourThe race for one of the country’s key Māori seats is on.By Liam Rātana | 7th April, 2026
Culture wars or mission creep? Free Speech Union goes after NZ regulatorsThe union is worried people are being told what to think and say, and has zeroed in on the medical council, architects board and nurses council. By Liam Rātana | 30th March, 2026
OpinionThe Treaty isn’t broken – we just can’t agree what it isThe debate over the Treaty is not merely a disagreement on translation or words.By Alistair Reese | 28th March, 2026
OpinionGovernment moves to strip Māori land court oversight of Treaty settlement trustsA quiet law change with big stakes.By Carwyn Jones | 24th March, 2026
How tā moko is redefining gender for takatāpui MāoriWhy the future of takatāpui affirmation might already exist within te ao Māori.By Jordan Walker | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
OpinionThe fight for Te Pāti Māori voters has begunThe Greens may win the kaupapa. Labour may win the numbers. The real question is who wins enough.By Liam Rātana | 19th March, 2026Ātea editor
OpinionKapa-Kingi reinstated: Where to now for Te Pāti Māori?The ruling raises a bigger question: can the party survive the fallout?By Liam Rātana | 11th March, 2026Ātea editor
Dilworth Karaka, the quiet Herbs giant who gave Aotearoa its protest soundtrackThe enduring face of Herbs helped shape one of the most important sounds in modern Aotearoa.By Liam Rātana | 10th March, 2026Ātea editor
‘Why do we do this to ourselves?’ A conversation between two freshly published authorsCounting Down with Theodore Brown and The Raven's Eye Rebellion were both released this week. So how does it feel to have a new book out in the world?By Claire MabeyBooks editor & Daniel Devenney | 11th April, 2026Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 10Amaze, amaze, amaze!By The Spinoff Review of Books | 10th April, 2026
When I finally spoke to money, I realised we’d never been properly introducedA bestselling new book full of exercises and tools for examining your relationship with money, put to the test.By Megan Dunn | 8th April, 2026
The Unity Books children’s book review roundup for autumnReading recs for the school holidays.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 8th April, 2026
The ‘lifesaving’ creative writing programme transforming prisoners into poetsInside the creative writing course offering incarcerated women choice, a voice, and hope.By Claire Mabey | 4th April, 2026
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 3Happy Easter, eggs.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 3rd April, 2026⚖️
‘Exiled to the op shop’: Mat Tait on the book he lied about reading'I got a fair way into before realising it was a grim and confusing slog I was only enduring because I thought I should.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 1st April, 2026⚖️
The Magic Faraway Tree is the batshit film we need right nowThe new Enid Blyton adaptation is here to tickle the 'funny little child brain' in all of us.By Claire Mabey | 31st March, 2026Books editor
How to write with optimism when the waves are coming'At this exact moment in history it feels liberating, even radical, to imagine a better future.'By Darusha Wehm | 28th March, 2026Guest writer
