David Seymour’s new school lunches, reviewedSamples of the new cost-cutting kai were served up at parliament today. So how was it?By Joel MacManus | 22nd October, 2024Wellington editor
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, 2024Senior editor
The Andrew Bayly guide to banterIf everything fails, take the L and admit you might be a bit of a loser when it comes to cracking jokes.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 22nd October, 2024Staff writer
Home Education: The Fairul Izad familyMeet Irma and her boys, who are learning while following their passions.By The Spinoff | 22nd October, 2024Staff writers
The cost of being: A beneficiary who wishes she could afford red meat'I would love to have more money to be able to head off potential issues, eg car repairs, rises in power, rates, insurance.'By The Cost of Being | 22nd October, 2024Guest writer
The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (80-61)Including an Emmy-winning lockdown experiment, our longest-running kids' quiz show, and Wellington’s take on Magic Mike.By The Spinoff's Top 100 | 22nd October, 2024Guest writer
The unanswered questions in the Andrew Bayly storyThe small business minister has escaped an embarrassing demotion for what he claims was banter gone wrong.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 22nd October, 2024The Bulletin editor
When does a community become a cult?Learning how to spot the signs at New Zealand’s first 'cult conference'.By Shanti Mathias | 22nd October, 2024Staff writer
OpinionThe strange, sorry saga that is Act’s obsession with Tusiata AviaA bleak walk through Act's nearly two-year vendetta against one poet.By Madeleine Chapman | 22nd October, 2024Editor
Oh no… I think I’ve fallen for Auckland FCAn occasion so impressive it made me do something I thought I never would.By Toby Manhire | 21st October, 2024Editor-at-large
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekFeaturing Dev Patel as the Monkey Man, Joshua Jackson on a cruise ship, and Simone Biles being the absolute GOAT. By New to streaming | 21st October, 2024
Is it all good to flick the prime minister’s nose? An argument with myselfAre prime ministers fair game for youthful antics or is it assault? By Madeleine Chapman | 21st October, 2024
‘I’m writing you a poem about art’: a new poem by Tusiata AviaA new poem as performed by Tusiata Avia at the 2024 Arts Foundation Laureates Awards.By Tusiata Avia | 21st October, 2024
OpinionJustice as our common cause: What can an Aotearoa Jewish identity look like?Marilyn Garson calls for a religious space not distorted by nationalism.By Marilyn Garson | 21st October, 2024
The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (100-81)Including a world-leading web series, a divisive cult comedy, and the most talked-about reality show we've ever made.By The Spinoff's Top 100 | 21st October, 2024
The winningest weekend for New Zealand sportHave we ever been winninger?By Toby Manhire | 21st October, 2024
Shane Jones, prince of the provinces, looks to the big wide worldThe regional development minister is in Singapore as he says 'beggars can’t be choosers' about where we get support for new local projects.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 21st October, 2024
Roaming dog attacks are on the rise, and school children are at riskDog attacks are surging in Auckland, with school children at increased risk. We rode along with council's new animal management team.By Liam Rātana | 21st October, 2024
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 | 15th October, 2024Staff writer
OpinionThe losers, losers and other losers in the one-year-on pollingOK, there were a couple of winners if you looked really hard. By Toby Manhire | 15th October, 2024Editor-at-large
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 | 15th October, 2024Staff writer
Windbag: The compelling, conflicting drama around Wellington Airport and te TiritiHow a debate about asset sales became a fascinating real-time case study in co-governance and what it means to uphold te Tiriti.By Joel MacManus | 15th October, 2024Wellington editor
Controversial human rights commissioners weren’t recommended by hiring panelDocuments reveal Stephen Rainbow was appointed chief human rights commissioner despite failing to make the shortlist of candidates recommended by the hiring panel. By Madeleine Chapman | 14th October, 2024Editor
How my collection of Funko Pops ended up in Te PapaSomewhere in the national museum's vast storage facility sit 13 bug-eyed plastic figurines. This is how they got there.By Ben Fagan | 12th October, 2024Community manager
‘Party in the sky’ over Waiheke: The documentary maker and the UFO encounter'It was huge, about three times bigger than any big international aircraft, and it was completely silent.' By Alex Casey | 12th October, 2024Senior 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 | 12th October, 2024Guest writer
How did a chronic shortage of nurses become ‘too many’?Te Whatu Ora has blamed a forecast $1.7bn deficit on ‘over-recruiting’ of nursing staff. Here's a timeline of how it unfolded.By Alice Neville | 10th October, 2024Deputy editor
The cost of being: A beneficiary who wishes she could afford red meat'I would love to have more money to be able to head off potential issues, eg car repairs, rises in power, rates, insurance.'By The Cost of Being | 22nd October, 2024Guest writer
When does a community become a cult?Learning how to spot the signs at New Zealand’s first 'cult conference'.By Shanti Mathias | 22nd October, 2024
The winningest weekend for New Zealand sportHave we ever been winninger?By Toby Manhire | 21st October, 2024
Roaming dog attacks are on the rise, and school children are at riskDog attacks are surging in Auckland, with school children at increased risk. We rode along with council's new animal management team.By Liam Rātana | 21st October, 2024
Should I buy the murder house?Realising she can afford to buy a house, but only one that contained meth use or murder, Kristin Kelly reflects on the true value of a home.By Kristin Kelly | 19th October, 2024
Help Me Hera: I want to be the girl that everybody hatesHow do I get over my dream of being 'Girl Everybody Hates Because She Scored The Guy That Everybody Loves?'By Hera Lindsay Bird | 17th October, 2024Contributing writer
Canna-conflict: Should drug companies be able to own doctors’ clinics?We expect that doctors aren’t being paid by pharma companies when they prescribe us medicine. Should medicinal cannabis be any different?By George Driver | 17th October, 2024Contributing writer
Think you’re a people-pleaser? Name three people you’ve pleasedWe're increasingly aware of the toll people-pleasing takes on the person doing it. But it's hard on everyone around them, too.By Gráinne Patterson | 16th October, 2024Guest writer
Hardship, healing and hope: A glimpse inside the 501s conferenceThere's a path that doesn't lead to prison.By Liam Rātana | 16th October, 2024Ātea editor
David Seymour’s new school lunches, reviewedSamples of the new cost-cutting kai were served up at parliament today. So how was it?By Joel MacManus | 22nd October, 2024Wellington editor
The Andrew Bayly guide to banterIf everything fails, take the L and admit you might be a bit of a loser when it comes to cracking jokes.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 22nd October, 2024
OpinionThe strange, sorry saga that is Act’s obsession with Tusiata AviaA bleak walk through Act's nearly two-year vendetta against one poet.By Madeleine Chapman | 22nd October, 2024
Is it all good to flick the prime minister’s nose? An argument with myselfAre prime ministers fair game for youthful antics or is it assault? By Madeleine Chapman | 21st October, 2024
With early voting under way, the US presidential race is all but tiedDonald Trump's 'increasingly unstable and unhinged’ behaviour is providing fodder for Kamala Harris as they enter the final stretch.By Catherine McGregor | 18th October, 2024
Opinion‘A ghost town’: Car lanes in the city are stuffing up WellingtonWellington City Council needs to cut pet projects and non-essentials, like its $1.1 billion car lane budget.By Joel MacManus | 18th October, 2024Wellington editor
Could the Darleen Tana saga finally be coming to an end?It's dragged on and on and on some more, but tonight, the Greens will finally make a call.By Alice Neville | 17th October, 2024Deputy editor
Gone By Lunchtime: The one-year stocktake specialTwelve months on from the election, we size up the winners, losers, risks and opportunities. By The Spinoff | 16th October, 2024Staff writers
All the things Christopher Luxon getsOut of touch? Don’t think so.By Toby Manhire | 16th October, 2024Editor-at-large
The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (80-61)Including an Emmy-winning lockdown experiment, our longest-running kids' quiz show, and Wellington’s take on Magic Mike.By The Spinoff's Top 100 | 22nd October, 2024Guest writer
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekFeaturing Dev Patel as the Monkey Man, Joshua Jackson on a cruise ship, and Simone Biles being the absolute GOAT. By New to streaming | 21st October, 2024
The top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st Century (100-81)Including a world-leading web series, a divisive cult comedy, and the most talked-about reality show we've ever made.By The Spinoff's Top 100 | 21st October, 2024
Introducing the top 100 NZ TV shows of the 21st century Join us for a week-long celebration of the last quarter-century in local television.By Alex Casey | 21st October, 2024
‘It’s a wonderful classroom’: Rocky Horror’s Richard O’Brien on his love of YouTube'I will spend all night watching a craftsman making a cabinet. It’s much more enjoyable than terrestrial television.'By My Life in TV | 19th October, 2024
Liam Payne and the mourning of a (modern) childhood'My first memory of One Direction is holding an iPad incredibly close to my face to soak in every pixel of the five boys through the screen.'By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 19th October, 2024Staff writer
‘I cried the first time I heard this song’: Mousey’s perfect weekend playlist'There is so much amazing music here in Christchurch – it could fill a hundred playlists.'By Weekend playlist | 19th October, 2024💿
Random: This new teen comedy is set in mid-2000s GoreBut none of the characters roll their Rs, drive a Holden Kingswood or shop at H&J Smith? Hmm...By Tara Ward | 18th October, 2024Staff writer
Same same, but different: Our reviews of The Office AustraliaCan the fresh new version win over this office's diehard Office fans?By Group Think | 18th October, 2024A bunch of people
Home EducationThe Fairul Izad familyIrma does not know the answer to “Does space have a bottom?” but says it’s valuable for her boys to be taught by someone who loves them. Now, her son’s love for ballet doesn’t have to feel like a secret. 22 Oct 20240:00
Home EducationRachel & FelixRachel never thought she’d be homeschooling, but Felix was having trouble fitting in at school. Now, he’s making friends at Forest School, and growing his confidence at improv theatre classes which he bounds out of happily. 15 Oct 202415:10
Home EducationJen & the Dahlia kidsThree years ago, Jen gave her kids $100 to start a business as a learning project, which has led to a thriving dahlia farm. Gracie, Milly and Lexie learn maths at the till, science while testing flower food and art when marketing their flowers. 8 Oct 202415:23
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
Takeout KidsKylaKyla and her sister, Kylee, trade makeup tips in front of the mirror, using their mum’s cosmetics. In the nail salon where her mum works, Kyla shares her pepeha with customers after a long day of chatting about crushes in the playground. 17 Sep 202412:13
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
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 202412:38
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
Podcast: The hidden battery in your homeCould your hot water cylinder be the key to cheaper household energy and a smaller carbon footprint?By When the Facts Change | 19th October, 2024Podcast
Barilla v Barilla, Sportify v Spotify: Two big trademark wins for two little NZ businessesWhat do a Taupō sports shop and a Dominion Road dumpling house have in common? Battling – and beating – the big guys.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 18th October, 2024
Breaking news: Things cost moneyThe NZ Film Commission has been caught red-handed spending money.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 17th October, 2024
Podcast: The price we pay for cutting costsThe government is proud to be slashing spending, but what is it doing to NZ’s economic growth? Bernard Hickey asks Nicola Willis to explain her thinking.By When the Facts Change | 12th October, 2024
The Auckland election on right now that almost nobody can be arsed withLast time, not even 10% of voters could be bothered.By Toby Manhire | 10th October, 2024
Podcast: Is our retirement system unsustainable?If we want to keep universal super in place, some tough decisions need to be made – and soon, says Treasury's chief economic adviser.By When the Facts Change | 5th October, 2024Podcast
OpinionThe construction sector is disoriented and depleted – and the path to recovery unclearA series of seemingly separate government decisions have left the industry hurting.By Mat Brown | 3rd October, 2024Guest writer
Windbag: Return-to-office won’t save Wellington hospo. Here’s what couldA few levers the council could pull to boost cafes and bars during an economic downturn.By Joel MacManus | 1st October, 2024Wellington editor
Can we find an economist who backs Nicola Willis’s CGT stance? Not easily, noThe finance minister reckons a capital gains tax would discourage business investment. We went in search of someone who would back her innovative take.By Hayden Donnell | 1st October, 2024Contributing writer
Hardship, healing and hope: A glimpse inside the 501s conferenceThere's a path that doesn't lead to prison.By Liam Rātana | 16th October, 2024Ātea editor
Where do our spirits go after death?Iwi in the far north take pride in being the gatekeepers to the underworld.By Liam Rātana | 14th October, 2024
The iwi and hapū-led projects on the fast track for MāoriDevelopments in housing, aquaculture and the environment may be on the cards for iwi across Aotearoa with fast track projects.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 14th October, 2024
The fight for the toheroa of Te Oneroa-a-TōheToheroa were so good, we ate them all. But one group is working hard to restore them along one of Aotearoa's most famous beaches.By Liam Rātana | 10th October, 2024
Te Tiriti o Waitangi: Live analysis of the Seymour-Modlik debateLive analysis and updates of the debate between David Seymour and Helmut Modlik on Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the Treaty Principles Bill.By Liam Rātana & Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th October, 2024
OpinionThe real reason behind Act’s push to redefine the Treaty principlesIt's a calculated move to remove a significant barrier to the party's privatisation and deregulation agenda.By Rupert O'Brien | 30th September, 2024Guest writer
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 | 30th September, 2024Ātea editor
Not Even is probably the realest reflection of life as a Gen Z in AotearoaThe show's second season picks up the drama where it left off – in a flat where, if walls could talk, they’d have a lot of shit to say.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 27th September, 2024Staff writer
Review: Ngā Rorirori dazzles but falls shortThe production impresses with its visuals and performances, but the lack of emotional depth and cohesion leaves much to be desired.By Liam Rātana | 24th September, 2024Ātea editor
David Seymour’s new school lunches, reviewedSamples of the new cost-cutting kai were served up at parliament today. So how was it?By Joel MacManus | 22nd October, 2024Wellington editor
The seven types of deer in New Zealand, ranked by a deer hunterFactors include: taste and difficulty of hunting.By Mike Fagan | 17th October, 2024
Five reflections on a part-reverent, part-riotous Metro Restaurant of the Year'Running a restaurant – sometimes it feels like you’re running a charity for rich people.'By Duncan Greive | 15th October, 2024
Good hot chips are an art form – here’s where to find Wellington’s bestAn impassioned culinary defence of the hot chip, and a guide to some of the capital's finest examples.By Nick Iles | 11th October, 2024
OpinionSmoking ads are banned in New Zealand. Why are junk food ads still allowed?With a health crisis driven by preventable illnesses, the government can take one big step now.By Victoria Egli | 11th October, 2024
Olive oil costs heaps at the moment. Can local producers come to the rescue?A global shortage means imported olive oil is more costly than it’s been since the late 90s. Can local producers compete on price now? By Madeleine Holden | 9th October, 2024Senior editor
Why free school lunches matter – and what one group of students is doing to save themFor this Year 11 social studies class, the cuts to Ka Ora, Ka Ako funding hit close to home.By Lucinda Bennett | 4th October, 2024Guest writer
The meat lover’s guide to eating a more climate-friendly dietA lot of carnivores can't stomach the idea of a vegan diet. Are there alternatives?By Madeleine Holden | 2nd October, 2024Senior editor
New World’s $10 lunch deal, reviewedIs your boss dragging you back into the office? At least there’s a local meal deal now. But how good is it? By Fran Barclay | 30th September, 2024Guest writer
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, 2024Senior editor
Liam Payne and the mourning of a (modern) childhood'My first memory of One Direction is holding an iPad incredibly close to my face to soak in every pixel of the five boys through the screen.'By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 19th October, 2024
Happy Niue language week: The Samoans are fighting againThe Spinoff's fake Samoan editor explains the latest poly drama.By Madeleine Chapman | 16th October, 2024
The Spinoff guide to life: How to send a text without being annoyingAnd what to do if you are very, very late to reply.By The Spinoff guide to life | 16th October, 2024
I hate CAPTCHAs, the unnecessary ritual of having to prove you’re a human beingCorrectly identifying traffic lights doesn't make you human – but feeling irritated by it just might.By Shanti Mathias | 14th October, 2024
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 | 12th October, 2024Guest writer
Hear me out: Stop saying ‘problematic’Just say what the problem is. By Madeleine Holden | 30th September, 2024Senior editor
With the deepest respect, Julianne Moore, one does not simply say ‘Goodbye’ to Meta AIBad news for everyone hoping to stop Meta in its AI tracks. By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 26th September, 2024Senior writer
If you're trying to get away with murder, don't Google 'how to get rid of a body'There is no such thing as private browsing when it comes to murder.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 25th September, 2024Contributing writer
‘I’m writing you a poem about art’: a new poem by Tusiata AviaA new poem as performed by Tusiata Avia at the 2024 Arts Foundation Laureates Awards.By Tusiata Avia | 21st October, 2024Guest writer
OpinionJustice as our common cause: What can an Aotearoa Jewish identity look like?Marilyn Garson calls for a religious space not distorted by nationalism.By Marilyn Garson | 21st October, 2024
‘You can’t kill Jimmy Jaspers!’: An interview with Maurice GeeRemember the Wilberforces? Here's an interview with their creator. By Claire Mabey | 19th October, 2024
The Friday Poem: ‘Kōauau kōiwi’ by Ruby SollyA new poem by Ruby Solly.By Ruby Solly | 18th October, 2024
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 18Featuring the boldest cover of the year, so far.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 18th October, 2024
‘I became besotted’: Gavin Bishop on finding Middle-earth in the school journalChildren's author and illustrator Gavin Bishop on which of his books he most wants to see adapted for the screen, the classic he struggled to finish and more.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 16th October, 2024⚖️
Populists, populism and the 2023 electionWhich political party benefitted most from the parliament protests in 2022?By Luke Oldfield | 14th October, 2024Guest writer
Is celebrity book culture… good, actually?Reese Witherspoon is co-writing a thriller. At first this annoyed books editor Claire Mabey, but then she did a full 180. Here's why.By Claire Mabey | 12th October, 2024Books editor
The Friday Poem: ‘the dancer’ by Zephyr ZhangA new poem by Zephyr Zhang.By Zephyr Zhang | 11th October, 2024Guest writer
OpinionThe Weekend: How to get hiredMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 19th October, 2024Editor
Breaking news: Things cost moneyThe NZ Film Commission has been caught red-handed spending money.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 17th October, 2024Senior writer
OpinionThe Weekend: When did you stop listening to new music?Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 12th October, 2024Editor
Could a ‘Canadian compromise’ resolve the high stakes standoff between Google and NZ news media?Google's opposition to a proposed bill has three possible outcomes, some more devastating than others.By Duncan Greive | 11th October, 2024Founder
Insider Insider: inside the NZ Herald’s insider empire Our new columnist, the Insider Insider, takes a peek inside the insiderest media operation of all time. By Insider Insider | 10th October, 2024Insider
OpinionWhy TVNZ is right to shut down 1news.co.nz (with one major caveat)It’s possible to view shutting its news website as a retrenchment from digital. In fact, it’s the opposite.By Duncan Greive | 7th October, 2024Founder
OpinionThe Weekend: Is Wellington really ‘gayer’ than Auckland?Anna Rawhiti-Connell reflects on the week that was.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 5th October, 2024Senior writer
Exclusive: John Key has a hobby ThreeNews spent almost seven minutes focused on the former PM and his very relatable passion: helicopters.By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 2nd October, 2024The Bulletin editor
OpinionThe Weekend: You don’t have to write about the free pizzaGabi Lardies reflects on the places journalists go for stories.By Gabi Lardies | 28th September, 2024Staff writer
Oh no… I think I’ve fallen for Auckland FCAn occasion so impressive it made me do something I thought I never would.By Toby Manhire | 21st October, 2024Editor-at-large
The winningest weekend for New Zealand sportHave we ever been winninger?By Toby Manhire | 21st October, 2024Editor-at-large
OpinionMike Hosking is one of the Warriors' biggest fans, and it doesn't make a lick of senseHis 'common sense' world view holds little time for losers and dreamers... with one major exception.By Pete Douglas | 4th October, 2024Guest writer
How I became the 193rd best pinballer in New ZealandA shallow dive into the deeply competitive world of pinball in Aotearoa.By Matt Casey | 28th September, 2024Contributing writer
Have the All Blacks lost their aura? Finally, a definitive answerIt's a question that's been in the headlines for years. The problem is we’ve been looking to rugby writers for answers only psychics can offer.By Hayden Donnell | 24th September, 2024Contributing writer
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