Jihee Junn is a staff writer at The Spinoff. Email her on jihee@thespinoff.co.nz
It pays to shop around, and ridesharing services are no different. Some are cheaper, others are more convenient, so which is which? We take you through four options worth trying in Auckland.
A lesson on why you shouldn’t always believe what you read on the internet
Auckland-based tech company StrutFit allows shoppers to virtually ‘try-on’ shoes. So how does it work? And what does that mean for retailers?
Burger King’s ad for its Vietnamese-inspired burger shows customers trying to eat with a pair of giant novelty chopsticks, to which Asian-New Zealanders ask 'why'?
A ticket retailer and a tech startup are joining forces to try and solve some of the industry’s biggest problems.
In the first part of a series in which The Spinoff gets to know who, what, where and how our food gets to our plate, Jihee Junn learns about cherries.
At Auckland’s Aotea Square vigil on Saturday, words of love and triumph were preached, as were reminders of New Zealand’s xenophobic past.
Last week, we looked at the top 20 jobs New Zealanders should be studying for the future. This week, we asked those working in four of those jobs to explain how and why they chose their careers.
My YouTube Party of Five is a new series in which we invite people to share their five favourite YouTube videos, the ones hold closest in their heart, the ones they’ll play at 2am while drunk at a party. This week: Spinoff staff writer Jihee Junn.
To celebrate the launch of New Balance's 997H – the sneaker built for independents – The Spinoff spoke to Auckland synth pop duo Imugi about their musical influences, independence, growing up, and giving voice to bicultural experiences.
Five years on, proposed changes to the Health Star Ratings could see one in five products have their ratings change. But does it really go far enough?
Two 20-year-old students have created an app that combines the brevity of Q&A platforms like Yahoo Answers and Quora with the visual nature of websites like YouTube and Instagram.
Back in all their misspelled, verbatim glory, we present 10 more of the most entertaining complaints made to and dismissed by the ASA.
What role can technology play in our overburdened, underfunded health system?
He’s 23-years-old and runs a $9 million online company that interviews successful business leaders and then posts them online. Who is Unfiltered co-founder Jake Millar?
Which New Zealand influencer gives you the best bang for your buck?
New Zealanders have been filling their homes (and hearts) with cool, trendy houseplants in recent years. But why are we all so obsessed? And why are some plants so expensive?
Hundreds of New Zealand’s wealthiest investors gathered for the 2018 Flux Demo Day for a night of wining, dining, and million-dollar business investments.
Art Green's company Riot Foods hit headlines this year for all the wrong reasons, Green and co-founder Ryan Kamins sat down exclusively with The Spinoff to reveal exactly what went wrong.
From furniture to food, wholesale import businesses are on an upward trend.
What does it mean to step out into the world on your own as a young woman?
What's driving the new pet economy? Jihee Junn talks to the small business owners cashing in on the pet care craze.
Earlier this week, Jihee Junn was invited to a special lunch at Smales Farm dining precinct Goodside to get a taste of what the place had to offer ahead of its public opening today.
Demand for its e-scooters has been rabid since opening its first New Zealand store two weeks ago. But turns out, Chinese electronics retailer Mi sells a whole lot more than just tiny modes of transport.
