The Spinoff

Staff writers

Society
Jun 5, 2020

Live updates, June 5: More cutbacks coming at Air NZ; no new cases for 14th day

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis and other major news lines in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
Jun 4, 2020

Live updates, June 4: No new cases for 13th consecutive day

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis and other major news lines in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
Jun 3, 2020

Live updates, June 3: All restrictions 'essentially lifted' under level one, zero new cases for 12th day

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis and other major news lines in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Politics
Jun 2, 2020

Live updates, June 2: Move to alert level one could come next week; apprenticeships to be fully subsidised

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis and other major news lines in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
Jun 1, 2020

Live updates, June 1: Thousands of Black Lives Matter NZ protesters fill Aotea Square

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis and other headlines in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Television
Jun 1, 2020

What’s new to Netflix NZ and every other streaming service in June

What are you going to be watching in June? The Spinoff rounds up everything that’s coming to streaming services this month, including Netflix, Lightbox, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, Neon and TVNZ OnDemand.

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Society
May 31, 2020

Live updates, May 31: No new cases, earthquake strikes near New Plymouth

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 30, 2020

Live updates, May 30: No new cases; Covid-19 testing centres closing

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 29, 2020

Live updates, May 29: One active case remaining in NZ, with zero new cases for seventh day

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 28, 2020

Live updates, May 28: No new cases, one new death; Peters wants fast-track of trans-Tasman bubble

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 27, 2020

Live updates, May 27: No new cases for fifth day; Collins ‘sick of being demonised for my ethnicity’

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Business
May 27, 2020

Financial hardship a reality or serious risk for 74% of NZ households – survey

And it looks worse than comparable findings in the UK and Norway.

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Society
May 26, 2020

Live updates, May 26: No new cases; Muller goes up against PM at Question Time

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 25, 2020

Live updates, May 25: Gatherings maximum lifts to 100; alert level one decision day announced

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis and breaking news in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Money
May 24, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 24: No new cases, Baker talks up trans-Tasman bubble

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Money
May 23, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 23: No new cases; NZ company to start working on vaccine

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 22, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 22: Bridges has no regrets, Muller pledges to be constructive

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 21, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 21: No new cases; Disastrous new poll for Bridges

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 20, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 20: No new cases, increase to gathering size limit to be decided on Monday

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 19, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 19: No new cases; more public holidays mooted

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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NEON
May 19, 2020

If you like that, you’ll love this… The Spinoff finds your TV match

Know what you love but don't know where to go next? Look no further.

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Media
May 19, 2020

The bumper Toby Morris & Siouxsie Wiles Covid-19 box set

All the illustrations and animations in one place.

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Society
May 18, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 18: Poll shows Labour and Ardern surging ahead

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 17, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 17: Preparing for school; one new case; more 5G cell towers attacked

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Covid-19
May 16, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 16: Zero new cases, poll offers hope for tourism industry

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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Society
May 15, 2020

Covid-19 live updates, May 15: one new case of Covid-19

The latest on the Covid-19 crisis in New Zealand and around the world, updated throughout the day.

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