The Spinoff Essay: An ode to tea, the universal panaceaSkimmed Alive, Earl Gravy or Peanut Safari, there's nothing like making someone a cup of tea exactly how they like it.By Kiran Dass | 7th September, 2024Guest writer
OpinionThe Weekend: Paralympics appreciation vs everyday apathyMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 7th September, 2024Editor
A curated tour of Modern Women: Flight of TimeThe new Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki exhibition explores the trailblazing work of Aotearoa New Zealand’s women artists during the middle decades of the 20th century. By Lucinda Bennett | 4th September, 2024Guest writer
‘I wish I’d never thought of it’: The Blue Monkey on Suzanne Paul’s back'Wherever I go, people say do you want to do The Blue Monkey? No, I do not want to do The Blue Monkey.'By My Life in TV | 7th September, 2024Guest writer
Auckland’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedSeven of the best, most browsable secondhand bookshops Tāmaki Makaurau has to offer.By Shanti Mathias | 7th September, 2024Staff writer
You shouldn’t need to own your home to live with a furry friendIn a country where most rentals don’t allow tenants to keep pets, one apartment complex is challenging the norm by welcoming both two-legged and four-legged residents.By Tommy de Silva | 5th September, 2024Staff Writer
Climate change, community, kai: How extreme weather impacts Māori food systemsKai sovereignty is all about reclaiming the relationship between communities and their local food. But is that actually possible in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone?By Ataria Sharman | 3rd September, 2024Guest writer
Jess Hong from 3 Body Problem on her rapid rise and being painfully shy'Doing 3 Body Problem was the first time I felt I really had true financial freedom. It's been quite a miracle for me. But I’ll make the money stretch, like a pancake.'By The Spinoff | 2nd September, 2024Staff writers
‘A bogan-fuelled track to remind us where we came from’: Blindspott’s perfect weekend playlistTen timeless songs to rock through the weekend with.By Weekend playlist | 7th September, 2024💿
Podcast: Does the government have it wrong on gas?The government could live to regret its $1 billion plan to import natural gas, according to Saul Griffith, renewable energy advocate and former climate advisor to Joe Biden.By When the Facts Change | 7th September, 2024Podcast
‘Put down the hammer and pick up the rammer’One builder’s quest to find a culture of sustainability in construction.By Ellen Rykers | 6th September, 2024
The Friday Poem: ‘Riding in Cars with (Mostly Straight) Boys’ by Josiah MorganA new poem by Josiah Morgan.By Josiah Morgan | 6th September, 2024
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending September 6Surprises ahoy as we welcome back past hits alongside new releases. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 6th September, 2024
The seasons change, but hope always prevails on Nadia’s FarmNothing happens quickly on Nadia’s Farm. It’s a welcome reminder that this is how the world is supposed to work.By Tara Ward | 6th September, 2024
Pacific profiles: Meet the teacher behind NZ’s longest-running Fijian language class'All of our mother tongues are beautiful. It’s the language of our parents. It’s the language of our hearts.'By Litia Tuiburelevu | 6th September, 2024
Limbs without limits: How New Zealand Paralympians get geared up for gloryWhether it's for strolling to the shops or sprinting for gold, the same skill, care and dedication goes into every prosthetic from this Auckland workshop.By Shanti Mathias | 6th September, 2024
What does the future of the Kīngitanga look like?The new Māori Queen Ngā Wai Hono i Te Pō Paki will be immediately thrust into a fractured political environment.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 6th September, 2024
All 210 tasks from Taskmaster NZ, ranked from worst to bestThe task to end all tasks. By Group Think | 6th September, 2024
Cover StoryExclusive report: On the ground with the New Zealanders in UkraineNew Zealanders are a small but dedicated part of the war effort in Ukraine. Tasha Black meets three of them, reporting from Lviv, Kyiv, and Dnipro.By Tasha Black | 4th September, 2024Contributor
The best times and places to eat toast, rankedWhen Te Whatu Ora stopped giving toast to new mums, did it rob them of the greatest toast a human being can consume?By Hayden Donnell | 2nd September, 2024Contributing writer
It’s never too late to be a lesbianOn average, lesbians take years longer to come out than gay men. Emily Draper looks into the late-bloomer phenomenon. By Emily Draper | 2nd September, 2024Guest writer
Why Shortland Street’s first fat storyline is such a big deal'I was bawling – it was exactly what’s been missing on our screens.'By Joanna McLeod | 30th August, 2024Guest writer
A brief history of New Zealand’s weirdest mystery food dumpsOur country has a rich and bizarre history of foodstuffs turning up in unexpected places.By Alex Casey | 30th August, 2024Senior 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 August, 2024Staff writer
Ten revelations as local media strikes back in Where Are the Audiences 2024After years of consistent decline, NZ On Air’s crucial survey shows big tech sliding, and local media stabilising.By Duncan Greive | 27th August, 2024Founder
OpinionDon’t let the backlash to therapy culture stop you from doing therapyThe tide is turning on Insta-therapy. Good riddance, but actual therapy is still good and worth doing. By Madeleine Holden | 26th August, 2024Senior editor
‘Where angels fear to tread’: A night at Auckland Irish Club with radical leftistsWhat’s it like when Auckland leftists gather with Sue Bradford to discuss a new left-wing party? Gabi Lardies finds out. By Gabi Lardies | 26th August, 2024Staff writer
The Spinoff Essay: An ode to tea, the universal panaceaSkimmed Alive, Earl Gravy or Peanut Safari, there's nothing like making someone a cup of tea exactly how they like it.By Kiran Dass | 7th September, 2024Guest writer
Pacific profiles: Meet the teacher behind NZ’s longest-running Fijian language class'All of our mother tongues are beautiful. It’s the language of our parents. It’s the language of our hearts.'By Litia Tuiburelevu | 6th September, 2024
Made in Palestine, found in 1970s HastingsJuicy photographs of vintage cosmetics reassert the existence of Palestine.By Guest Writer | 5th September, 2024
Forty-nine things Christchurch drivers could do with their extra 49 secondsA proposal to change the speed limit on a Christchurch motorway could save up to 49 seconds of precious time. Use it wisely! By Alex Casey | 5th September, 2024
Help Me Hera: I want to ask out my cat’s vet. Is that wrong?Normally I would never ask someone out at their job. But I think she might be the most perfect person ever to exist. Help!By Hera Lindsay Bird | 5th September, 2024
An illicit drug? Auckland kava lounge online store abruptly shut downA kava bar owner says cultural loss is greater than financial, after online store shut down in a possible mix-up with a deadly drug.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th September, 2024Staff writer
The shade in the shadow of Taupiri maungaAt the final resting place of Kīngi Tuheitia, shades of healing can be found everywhere.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th September, 2024Staff writer
How two pōhutukawa ended up on AlcatrazA small part of New Zealand on a famous island 10,000 kilometres away.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 4th September, 2024The Bulletin editor
The Spinoff guide to life: How to walk through a doorYou can barge through like a barbarian, or you can take a more civil approach. Here’s how. By The Spinoff guide to life | 4th September, 2024Contributor
Gone By Lunchtime: The Kīngi and usWith the next Māori monarch expected to be revealed at any moment, Tūrangawaewae is again the focus of attention.By The Spinoff | 4th September, 2024Staff writers
Hate/Off: Simeon Brown vs Wayne BrownThe transport minister hates speed bumps. Auckland’s mayor hates road cones. But whose eternal flame of hate burns brightest?By Hayden Donnell | 4th September, 2024
‘Undoing years of progress’: How the Treaty Principles Bill breaches te TiritiThe failures are many and their consequences far-reaching, says the Waitangi Tribunal.By Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown | 4th September, 2024
Happy birthday, Shane Jones – enjoy your SuperGold CardShane Jones is now eligible for a SuperGold Card – here's how he should make the most of it.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 3rd September, 2024
‘Division and social disorder’: The Waitangi Tribunal on the Treaty Principles BillAccording to the Waitangi Tribunal, even if the bill doesn't proceed past select committee stage, the damage will be done.By Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown | 3rd September, 2024
What’s going on with the Golden Mile?Finally, some fresh details about Wellington's long-awaited street upgrade.By Joel MacManus | 3rd September, 2024Wellington editor
OpinionIs the government trying to build a wall between mātauranga Māori and science?In fights over curriculums, the borders of academic disciplines and how to allocate constrained research budgets, there are deeper issues at play.By Tama Nako | 2nd September, 2024Guest writer
What happened to the Ministry of Health’s ‘evidence brief’ on puberty blockers?A document intended to take a stance on the hormone treatment has been delayed multiple times, correspondence reveals.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 2nd September, 2024The Bulletin editor
‘Great sadness’: Kiingi Tūheitia dies at the age of 69It comes just days after Koroneihana, commemorations to celebrate Tūheitia’s coronation.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 30th August, 2024The Bulletin editor
‘I wish I’d never thought of it’: The Blue Monkey on Suzanne Paul’s back'Wherever I go, people say do you want to do The Blue Monkey? No, I do not want to do The Blue Monkey.'By My Life in TV | 7th September, 2024Guest writer
‘A bogan-fuelled track to remind us where we came from’: Blindspott’s perfect weekend playlistTen timeless songs to rock through the weekend with.By Weekend playlist | 7th September, 2024
The seasons change, but hope always prevails on Nadia’s FarmNothing happens quickly on Nadia’s Farm. It’s a welcome reminder that this is how the world is supposed to work.By Tara Ward | 6th September, 2024
All 210 tasks from Taskmaster NZ, ranked from worst to bestThe task to end all tasks. By Group Think | 6th September, 2024
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekFeaturing a return to New Zealand's favourite farm, the return of a Wellington-based comedy series and a brand new Nicole Kidman murder mystery.By New to streaming | 2nd September, 2024
Welcome back to one of the best dramas on televisionThe 'just about perfect' season one was a tough act to follow, but the new season of Sherwood pulls it off.By Tara Ward | 2nd September, 2024Staff writer
The 10 most chaotic moments from the Celebrity Treasure Island teaser From Suzanne Paul calling herself a 'Natural Glow ho' to Duncan Garner sobbing on the beach, the new season is already shaping up to be one of the greats.By Tara Ward | 2nd September, 2024Staff writer
‘You can keep your track pants on’: The scene that haunts Leon WadhamThe Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star conquers one interview series to rule them all. By My Life in TV | 31st August, 2024Guest writer
‘The most glorious arrangement of all time’: Revulva’s perfect weekend playlist"We’re in the lounge, we’re crocheting, someone’s getting a tattoo and we’re sipping on coffee."By Weekend playlist | 31st August, 2024💿
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 20240:00
Takeout KidsDomDom plays basketball on the concrete outside his mum’s Thai restaurant. Keeping up with school, sport and work sometimes feel out of control, but there is one choice Dom has in his own hands: seeing, or not seeing, his father. 27 Aug 20240:00
Takeout KidsPriyanPriyan takes on the weight of starting his first week of school while manning the counter at his family’s dairy. He’d rather stock the shelves and play cricket with his dad than practise his ABCs. 20 Aug 202410:39
Takeout KidsTakeout Kids – season two trailerFive young people balance school and relationships while growing up in their family shops. Episode one premieres on The Spinoff on Tuesday August 20. 13 Aug 20240:38
Checkered FlagThe last days of motorsport at Pukekohe Park RacewayIn the final months of the Pukekohe Park Racecourse, the father and daughter duo managing the grassroots racecourse want to give everyone one last chance to go fast. 16 Apr 202427:29
Checkered FlagTrailer: Farewell to the Pukekohe Park RacewayMotorsport lovers say goodbye to the Pukekohe Park Raceway in a series of lasts as the closure of the raceway approaches. Watch the full documentary on The Spinoff from April 16. 9 Apr 20240:30
K-POLYSMeet three Pacific K-pop fansFor Boba, Ethan and Ashley, K-pop is a place to belong, a way to express themselves, and a bridge to connect with others. 19 Mar 202418:52
K-POLYSTrailer: Meet the K-POLYSBoba, Ethan and Ashley are K-POLYS – Polynesian K-pop fans. See what the three have found in Korean pop culture, and how they bridge it with their own, in a one-off documentary out March 19. 12 Mar 20240:31
Alice Snedden's Bad NewsPart two: Alice picks a fight with farmersIn part two of Alice Snedden’s Bad News Saves the World, Alice decides to single-handedly save the world in 20 minutes by confronting farmers. 29 Feb 202421:42
Alice Snedden's Bad NewsPart one: The world is ending and nobody caresIn part one of the latest Bad News, Alice Snedden deduces that the world is ending and societal collapse will ensue. So she trains for the worst while looking for possible ways to avoid complete societal destruction. 27 Feb 202422:00
Podcast: Does the government have it wrong on gas?The government could live to regret its $1 billion plan to import natural gas, according to Saul Griffith, renewable energy advocate and former climate advisor to Joe Biden.By When the Facts Change | 7th September, 2024Podcast
An illicit drug? Auckland kava lounge online store abruptly shut downA kava bar owner says cultural loss is greater than financial, after online store shut down in a possible mix-up with a deadly drug.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th September, 2024
Podcast: Does accounting hold the key to climate action?An under-publicised change to reporting rules could make a huge difference to the way companies think about climate accountability.By When the Facts Change | 31st August, 2024
The case against selling (some of) KiwibankDuncan Greive recently argued the case for a part sale of Kiwibank. Edward Miller gives us the counterargument.By Edward Miller | 26th August, 2024
Pacific profiles: Siaosi (George) Lavelua from Tāmaki Makaurau’s longest-serving ‘otai business'I’d love to see it sold in all the shops like a regular, kiwi beverage. You know, you can just pop out and get some ‘otai.'By Litia Tuiburelevu | 23rd August, 2024
Meet the kids growing up in your favourite local shopsThousands of families in New Zealand own and run small businesses. Here are some of their youngest members.By Takeout Kids | 22nd August, 2024Guest writer
Cover StoryWho killed the Johnsonville mall?After two decades of promised redevelopment, Johnsonville Shopping Centre remains neglected and half empty. Joel MacManus searches for answers in the decaying suburban mall.By Joel MacManus | 22nd August, 2024Wellington editor
The labour market is leaving young people behind – and that’s a problem for all of usWhen Covid closed the borders, young New Zealanders filled the gaps. They're now bearing the brunt of the rising unemployment rate.By Diana Russell | 21st August, 2024Guest writer
Pacific profiles: Meet Ken the barber, who does more than cut hair'With some of my regular clients, I often wonder if they even talk to their partners when I hear some of the things they say to me. It’s like counselling.'By Litia Tuiburelevu | 16th August, 2024Guest writer
A funeral fit for a kīngiReporting on the ground from the nehu of Kīngi Tuheitia in Waikato.By Liam RātanaĀtea Editor & Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 6th September, 2024Staff writer
A new monarch has been named. What’s next for the Kīngitanga?Ngā Wai Hono i Te Pō Paki has been announced as the new Māori Queen. Who is she and what does her appointment mean for te ao Māori?By Liam Rātana | 5th September, 2024
The shade in the shadow of Taupiri maungaAt the final resting place of Kīngi Tuheitia, shades of healing can be found everywhere.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th September, 2024
‘Undoing years of progress’: How the Treaty Principles Bill breaches te TiritiThe failures are many and their consequences far-reaching, says the Waitangi Tribunal.By Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown | 4th September, 2024
How will the next Māori monarch be chosen?What we know about the process of selecting a successor to Kīngi Tūheitia.By Liam Rātana | 3rd September, 2024
‘Division and social disorder’: The Waitangi Tribunal on the Treaty Principles BillAccording to the Waitangi Tribunal, even if the bill doesn't proceed past select committee stage, the damage will be done.By Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown | 3rd September, 2024Guest writer
OpinionIs the government trying to build a wall between mātauranga Māori and science?In fights over curriculums, the borders of academic disciplines and how to allocate constrained research budgets, there are deeper issues at play.By Tama Nako | 2nd September, 2024Guest writer
Understanding the Waitangi Tribunal’s report on the Treaty Principles BillAct's bid to redefine the Treaty principles 'would have enormous constitutional implications'.By Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown | 2nd September, 2024Guest writer
OpinionKīngi Tuheitia’s death leaves a massive void at a critical momentThe loss of Māori king will be felt particularly keenly this year, and much like Tuheitia's own selection, his successor is not easy to predict.By Jamie Tahana | 30th August, 2024Guest writer
What makes the night markets’ Cook Island doughnuts so beloved?A review of the big doughnuts people queue and queue for at the Auckland Night Markets.By Gabi Lardies | 5th September, 2024Staff writer
The best times and places to eat toast, rankedWhen Te Whatu Ora stopped giving toast to new mums, did it rob them of the greatest toast a human being can consume?By Hayden Donnell | 2nd September, 2024
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 August, 2024
Empty shelves and workers ‘not coping’: The realities of understaffed supermarkets'People are scrambling to fill gaps – it’s an enormous stress.'By Shanti Mathias | 26th August, 2024
Reviewers’ picks: The best of the best from this year’s Burger WellingtonThe Spinoff's team of Wellington writers spent this month exploring the best of Burger Wellington. These are their favourites.By Group Think | 24th August, 2024
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 | 21st August, 2024Guest writer
Pigs in New Zealand live a relatively nice life – but chances are your bacon isn’t from hereA change in the law would require imported meat to meet our own animal welfare standards.By Shanti Mathias | 19th August, 2024Staff writer
Reviewers’ picks: The best ‘weird’ burgers at this year’s Burger WellingtonFeaturing a blue bun, green aioli and a very loose definition of the word 'burger'.By Group Think | 17th August, 2024A bunch of people
Reviewers’ picks: The best value burgers at this year’s Burger WellingtonOur favourite burgers under $20 at this year's Burger Wellington. By Group Think | 10th August, 2024A bunch of people
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 | 21st August, 2024Contributing writer
Pirated movies, police raids and politics: A timeline of the Kim Dotcom sagaWith Kim Dotcom's extradition to the US being approved, here's a refresher on who he is and what it's all about. By Shanti Mathias | 16th August, 2024
Anatomy of an Olympic internet sensation: Raygun’s fall and rise and fall and rise and…The Australian breaker's journey from zero to hero in a hot internet minute.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 13th August, 2024
Was the Olympic opening ceremony satanic? A Spinoff investigationConclusive proof that the Olympic opening ceremony was designed by the dark lord himself.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 30th July, 2024
AI is already straining electricity systems – and we’re just at the beginningGenerating one bizarre image for the group chat uses as much energy as charging your phone. Now increase that by a factor of millions.By Shanti Mathias | 29th July, 2024
The most popular Māori on TikTokWhat happened to Daytona Taputu, the 'Bob Ross of carving' on Twitch?By Liam Rātana | 17th July, 2024Ātea Editor
Fake news, AI slop and little human connection: What is Facebook these days?A deep dive into the sprawling AI-plagued wasteland of a platform where we once had friends.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 9th July, 2024Senior writer
A tribute to the best and weirdest community Facebook groupsFrom Avondale to Rolleston, there's something for every nosy neighbour.By Anonymous Member | 21st June, 2024Guest writer
Unpacking MBIE’s bad romance with a US-Israeli surveillance-for-hire firmHaving called it quits with one shady spyware peddler, the ministry is now in the market for another cyber mercenary match.By Violet Blue | 19th June, 2024Guest writer
Auckland’s secondhand bookshops, ranked and reviewedSeven of the best, most browsable secondhand bookshops Tāmaki Makaurau has to offer.By Shanti Mathias | 7th September, 2024Staff writer
The Friday Poem: ‘Riding in Cars with (Mostly Straight) Boys’ by Josiah MorganA new poem by Josiah Morgan.By Josiah Morgan | 6th September, 2024
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending September 6Surprises ahoy as we welcome back past hits alongside new releases. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 6th September, 2024
‘I wanted the main characters to be lesbians!’ Anika Moa’s books confessionalThe multitalented musician, TV star and now children's author on the one change she'd make to an award-winning New Zealand novel.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 4th September, 2024
‘A determinedly single woman and a fiercely singular artist’: The paintings of A Lois WhiteWhen Stuart McKenzie unpacked a painting as part of his part-time admin job in 1988 he discovered an art obsession that endures to this day.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 31st August, 2024
The Friday Poem: ‘Mr Explorer Douglas’ by David EggletonA new poem by David Eggleton.By David Eggleton | 30th August, 2024Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending August 30A new collection of ecopoetry and Elif Shafak's latest novel are number one this week. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 30th August, 2024⚖️
Janet Frame is still under my pillow'I was alive, and she was alive, and we were both in the same room together.' By Jo Randerson | 28th August, 2024Guest writer
The rise of queer joyPoet Jenny Rockwell on how a new wave of artists offered her a way to celebrate queerness.By Jenny Rockwell | 27th August, 2024Guest writer
OpinionThe Weekend: Paralympics appreciation vs everyday apathyMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 7th September, 2024Editor
OpinionThe Weekend: An attempt to create an etiquette guide for New ZealandMadeleine Chapman introduces a new Spinoff series on etiquette.By Madeleine Chapman | 31st August, 2024Editor
Ten revelations as local media strikes back in Where Are the Audiences 2024After years of consistent decline, NZ On Air’s crucial survey shows big tech sliding, and local media stabilising.By Duncan Greive | 27th August, 2024Founder
OpinionThe Weekend: The endless potential of a shopping mallMadeleine Chapman looks back on the week and fondly remembers her shopping mall experiences.By Madeleine Chapman | 24th August, 2024Editor
OpinionCan you be a human rights commissioner and transphobic at the same time?What are the odds of two human rights commissioners holding anti-trans views?By Madeleine Chapman | 17th August, 2024Editor
Drugs, sex and ‘murder’: Why can’t we look away from the Polkinghorne trial?It’s got all the fantastical elements of a true crime Netflix series, and our news media is saturated with it. But is it all a bit much?By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th August, 2024Staff writer
TVNZ’s 11-strong Olympics reporting team drops to just one for the ParalympicsWith New Zealand’s press leaving Paris, ‘unparalleled’ Paralympics coverage falls on one reporter.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 13th August, 2024Staff writer
OpinionThe Weekend: When did you first start caring about wrinkles?Madeleine Chapman ponders ageing and skincare in a capitalist world.By Madeleine Chapman | 10th August, 2024Editor
Plunging audiences spell trouble for Stuff’s ThreeNewsThe new news has been impressively executed – but the ratings paint a worrying picture.By Duncan Greive | 5th August, 2024Founder
Limbs without limits: How New Zealand Paralympians get geared up for gloryWhether it's for strolling to the shops or sprinting for gold, the same skill, care and dedication goes into every prosthetic from this Auckland workshop.By Shanti Mathias | 6th September, 2024Staff writer
Meet the 25 athletes representing New Zealand at the Paralympic GamesThe 2024 Paralympic Games begin on Wednesday in Paris. Here's who to cheer for.By The Spinoff | 27th August, 2024Guest writer
A postcard from the Paris OlympicsBrannavan Gnanalingam on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine his two favourite things: mooching around Paris and watching the Olympics.By Brannavan Gnanalingam | 15th August, 2024Guest writer
TVNZ’s 11-strong Olympics reporting team drops to just one for the ParalympicsWith New Zealand’s press leaving Paris, ‘unparalleled’ Paralympics coverage falls on one reporter.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 13th August, 2024Staff writer
A glorious and historic Olympics campaign comes to an endNew Zealand's medal haul crept up by two overnight as the Paris games close.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 12th August, 2024The Bulletin 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 | 10th August, 2024Editor
Riding with endurance athlete Lael Wilcox, the woman who just doesn’t stopWilcox is well on her way to setting a new record for cycling around the world. Shanti Mathias joins her on the road.By Shanti Mathias | 10th August, 2024Staff writer
Our Olympians deserve so much more than fugly uniformsWhy are we making our winning athletes wear an ill-fitting jacket during the biggest moment of their lives? By Madeleine Chapman | 8th August, 2024Editor
Is the Seine filthier than an Auckland beach after rain?We attempt to find out which is more full of shit.By Shanti Mathias | 8th August, 2024Staff writer
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