Kiwis of Snapchat: Bill English and Jacinda Ardern face the end
The leaders of National and Labour muse on the various costs of their respective campaigns.
The best of The Spinoff this week: Gareth, Jacinda and the murder of Winston’s policy
Compiling the best reading from your friendly local website. Chris McDowall: A visual history of the New Zealand parliament "For months I’ve followed news about New Zealand’s upcoming general election. Revelations! Resignations! …
WATCH: NZ Politicians Read Mean Tweets
A range of politicians from across the New Zealand spectrum valiantly read aloud some deeply unkind feedback.
Kiwis of Snapchat: Duncan Rutter, dairy farmer
From out in the regions a farmer outlines his opposition to a potential Labour government.
Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett on the Newshub poll
Paula's fizzing about the new poll, but what's really important?
Where to learn te reo Māori anywhere in Aotearoa, for free or next to nothing
Start learning te reo Māori anywhere in Aotearoa with this list of introductory, part-time classes.
Kiwis of Snapchat: the voters speak
In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: we asked some everyday New Zealanders who they're voting for, and why.
She’s a fast talker, comrade: Leighton Smith warns NZ about Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand’s top talkback host has been listening to the new leader of the Labour Party. She calls herself a progressive. There is evidence of her having said ‘comrade’. And she speaks very quickly.
Kiwis of Snapchat: David Seymour, leader of ACT
In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: David Seymour sets out his 'performance pay for teachers' policy.
Give me just one name: How Guyon Espiner tried to get to the bottom of that ‘$11.7 billion hole’
Yesterday on RNZ’s Morning Report journalist Guyon Espiner brought finance minister Steven Joyce together with Labour’s finance spokesperson Grant Robertson, and asked them both about Joyce’s accusation that Labour has a $11.7 billion hole in its spending plans. Here’s the transcript.
