Peter Bale

Contributing writer

Peter Bale is a New Zealand-born journalist who’s been back in the country after many years working overseas for Reuters, CNN, and others. He is the author of The Spinoff's members-only Bulletin World Weekly newsletter.

The Bulletin
Aug 16, 2021

The fall of Afghanistan and what could come next

Today's special edition of our Members newsletter looks at the ghastly inevitability of the Taliban takeover as the US flees

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Society
May 14, 2021

Bulletin World Weekly: The historic tragedy of Jerusalem

The latest edition of the Bulletin World Weekly, a Spinoff newsletter covering the most important stories from around the globe.

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Society
Dec 13, 2020

The Bulletin World Weekly: Making sense of 2020

Every week, Spinoff members receive a piping-hot Bulletin World Weekly in their inbox. As a special festive treat, we're sharing the final one for 2020 with all our readers.

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Media
Nov 14, 2020

Trump and Ardern are opposites in every way – except one

Why the news media will miss the Trump presidency – and how the New Zealand leader's use of social media bears a passing resemblance to Trump's.

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