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'You had one job, NCEA’: A Year 12 student relives this morning’s exam chaos

'People started running down the hallway. Everyone seemed to be involved but nobody knew anything.'

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

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The great Wellington weekend, summer 2026/27 edition

Catherine McGregor

Men in a stadium with microphones and reporters facing them

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

Wellington weekend

The great Wellington weekend, summer 2026/27 edition

Catherine McGregor

Help Me Hera: My husband won't stop burping and farting around me

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Help Me Hera: My husband won't stop burping and farting around me

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How Black Sheeps brought a Kiwi cult classic back from the dead

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How Black Sheeps brought a Kiwi cult classic back from the dead

Will one of the Chrises go?

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Will one of the Chrises go?

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Nocturnalists: Helen Emett on why a late-night burger always hits the spot

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Dating Files: A lesbian looking for a long-term monogamous cat co-parent

Review: You Can See Everything is worth every second we had to wait for it

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Review: You Can See Everything is worth every second we had to wait for it

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The letter that ended the chief of defence’s career

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

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The letter that ended the chief of defence’s career

Gerry Brownlee speaking from the Speaker's office.

‘My view is it was too negative’: Gerry Brownlee on the National Party campaign

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‘A natural doofus’, ‘a comedian’s comedian’: Dai Henwood, remembered

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Hell yes it's time for heaps more dogs at polling booths

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The Spinoff Review of Books

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Billionaires at the ballot box: Did the vote-splitting campaign work?

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What’s central Auckland and where do you draw the line?

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Big questions that linger after election day

Toby Manhire speaks to Lara Greaves from Victoria University of Wellington to address the biggest, gnarliest and most confounding questions left unanswered after the general election.

At Large with Toby Manhire12 Nov 2026

Gerry Brownlee on 30 years in politics and the last campaign

Gerry Brownlee on 30 years in politics and the last campaign

Toby Manhire speaks to the outgoing speaker after a storied political career, and an election campaign he himself describes as ‘too negative’.

At Large with Toby Manhire11 Nov 2026

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‘She would have been: are you insane?’ Qiulae Wong on her new job

Toby Manhire speaks to the Opportunity Party leader about making political history, what she was doing during the last election and whether or not she’s heard from Christopher Luxon.

At Large with Toby Manhire09 Nov 2026

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Gone By Lunchtime: Making sense of the 2026 election

It's the morning after the night before. Toby, Ben and Annabelle return, bleary-eyed, to the studio to digest what just happened.

Gone By Lunchtime08 Nov 2026

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Gone By Lunchtime: Final polls, pervy trolls, and our predictions

Annabelle, Ben and Toby gather one last time before the polls close on election 2026 to assess the final flurry of campaign action and deliver their 100% correct predictions about the results on Saturday night.

Gone By Lunchtime06 Nov 2026

How diverse is our new parliament?

The best and worst voting booths for each party, plus other data details from Election 2026

A visual history of the NZ parliament – 2026 edition

How diverse is our new parliament?

The 55th parliament of New Zealand will be the biggest ever. Here’s how the MPs filling its 131 seats compare demographically to the last lot.

The best and worst voting booths for each party, plus other data details from Election 2026

A visual history of the NZ parliament – 2026 edition

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Where to go for cheap eats in Auckland central – and where to splurge

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Find a way to make it work: Why Aotearoa needs engineering consultants

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Nocturnalists: Shane Liu on finding balance and doing business after dark

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An overworked freelancer asks: Could the right tech setup increase my income?

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Nocturnalists: Jack Young knows how to have a good time in Auckland

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‘Constantly seeking access': The young people locked out of a connected world

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Where I went wrong buying my secondhand car

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A frazzled dad asks: Could a smart home save my sanity?

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Who’s in charge of NZ until the next government?

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Voter turnout second lowest in NZ history

In this year's general election, roughly 1.2 million New Zealanders who could vote, didn’t. Robbie Nicol breaks down some of the reasons why.

Now You Know10 Nov 2026

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The election’s over; what will happen next?

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Who won the NZ election?

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