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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 20'My Bourgeois Apocalypse' is going down as one of the great titles of the year. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 20th March, 2026⚖️
OpinionThe aborted Nelson rape trial revealed uncomfortable truthsThe jury asked questions about the complainant’s underwear and sexual history.By Ruben Miller | 20th March, 2026Guest writer
The music played at the Christchurch bus interchange, reviewedWe asked local musicians – and people waiting for the bus – their thoughts on the playlist of opera, classical music and easy-listening jazz. By Shanti Mathias | 20th March, 2026Contributing writer
Review: Rugby doco No Tears on the Field is a love letter to TaranakiThere might not be crying on the field, but there’s no shortage of emotion in this heartwarming documentary. By Tara Ward | 20th March, 2026Staff writer
‘Hope is not a plan’: the week the economic outlook turned grimmerThursday’s GDP figures were disappointing enough on their own. Against the backdrop of an escalating fuel crisis, they could be the calm before the storm.By Catherine McGregor | 20th March, 2026Contributing writer
The (non-alcoholic) ginger beers of New Zealand, rankedIt turns out we have heaps of them.By Emma Gleason | 20th March, 2026Contributing writer
Worst summer ever? Where 2025/26 sits in the annals of assAfter a tough year, we crawled to the brink of some sunshine, only to be smacked in the face by unseasonal hail.By Hayden Donnell | 20th March, 2026Senior writer
Capital Crime, Bic Runga, Prima Facie and more: The Spinoff event guideBic Runga is back.By Claire Mabey | 19th March, 2026Books editor
Linkin Park’s first New Zealand show without Chester Bennington, reviewedIs the band better or worse with new vocalist Emily Armstrong? In the end, it doesn’t even matter.By Joel MacManus | 19th March, 2026Senior writer
Karanga-a-Hape’s unique beauty was on full display over the weekendThe Cross Street Music Festival represented the best of Karangahape Road.By Tommy de Silva | 12th March, 2024Guest writer
Why is Auckland’s Meola Road closed this summer?This sinking century-old arterial, built atop a rubbish dump, is getting a well-needed renovation.By Tommy de Silva | 19th January, 2024Guest writer
Waimahara: Myers Park and the reindigenisation of central AucklandA mana whenua-led project combines tikanga with innovative technology to bring a spectacular light show to a formerly uninviting underpass.By Tommy de Silva | 22nd December, 2023Guest writer
Hear me out: Auckland has too many suburbsLuckily there's a whole bunch of fakes ones that can be the first to go.By Tommy de Silva | 1st November, 2023Guest writer
How Māngere plans to become the cycling capital of the PacificMāngere is currently far from a cycling haven, but locals want to change that. By Tommy de Silva | 25th September, 2023Guest writer