Duncan Greive is founder and managing editor of The Spinoff.
The Black Caps were a critical part of what is probably the greatest game of cricket ever played, writes Duncan Greive. Is that enough to get over having lost it?
They’re the two most important shows for TVNZ 2 and Three. And their ratings are changing radically, writes Duncan Greive.
One startup was banned by the government. Another founder was thrown in prison. Yet still they thrive.
He was one of the first employees at TradeMe, Xero and Vend. He’s just started his first company since the ‘90s. So why does Rowan Simpson want out already?
Lovepreet Brar was a migrant who scrapped his way from a one year diploma to New Zealand residency, before becoming an international bhangra hip hop star. In between times, he was part of an epic and dangerous fraud.
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The bad boy of hospitality is nearing retirement age, yet his capacity for bitter feuds remains undiminished. Duncan Greive meets Leo Molloy, the Viaduct’s best host and worst enemy.
Ten years after he released one of the most singular New Zealand hip hop albums, PNC sits down with Duncan Greive to talk about its genesis, and why rappers still don’t get their due in this country.
John Tamihere’s unconventional campaign for the Auckland mayoralty continues, with his putting money behind a social media post attacking Simon Wilson’s coverage for the Herald.
The wellbeing budget is a genuinely big idea, and deserves to transcend a messy week.
An international gambling industry source has told The Spinoff that World Cup warm-up matches are prime targets for the vast subcontinental fixing machine. Warm-up games in the Cricket World Cup …
Last night at the Voyager Media Awards in Auckland, The Spinoff was named website of the year. Managing editor Duncan Greive is still in shock.
How a singer's revelation about their identity gave Openside their purpose – and New Zealand's most intense pop fans.
The capital gains tax capitulation is just the latest triumph for the most powerful voting bloc in New Zealand history
The arrival of one of New Zealand’s most beloved broadcasters on breakfast TV is very perplexing
After years of hammy performances and ropey writing, The Bad Seed represents a landmark for New Zealand drama. Duncan Greive reviews.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg was silent for weeks following the attacks, yet the world has refused to let this story go. Here is a summary of three extraordinary weeks for Facebook.
The product used to broadcast the murder of 50 innocents is one of Facebook’s least popular and least profitable. What makes it so special that they can’t just hit pause?
A coalition of major New Zealand advertisers is building a coalition to demand change from the tech giants.
How New Zealand and international organisations are dealing with their islamophobic past and present – and which are leaving it all live.
New Zealanders were furious with news organisations that broadcast video and manifesto related to the atrocity in Christchurch. But what about the online giants which made it all accessible?
The current New Zealand innovator of the year is on a mission to sear the real story of New Zealand’s discovery into the minds of a generation of New Zealanders.
Love Island has smashed streaming records all over the world and Three’s purchase of the global rights, along with pricey a local franchise, will complete a radical transformation of the channel.
Does yesterday’s surprise announcement around the tax status of digital giants indicate a willingness to tackle the vast problems they create?
Sources suggest the New Zealand editorial arm of the global youth media giant is shutting down.
The announcement that Peter Jackson’s latest project is a Beatles documentary is proof the decorated director has finally gone too far.
