Toby Manhire is the editor of the Spinoff. Where possible he collaborates with other people called Toby. Email him on toby@thespinoff.co.nz
In a week like no other in NZ politics, the Botany MP turned on his former party and its leader, going about as rogue as you can go
Even a unanimous vote by the National caucus to give the rebel MP may not be enough to save the leader
New Zealand’s methane emissions problem prompts a new analogy from Ardern: the moon landing
Jacinda Ardern pops by the Spinoff to talk about what's been achieved, what hasn't, and whether or not she's allowed to say 'Labour-led government'
A year on from the last election, and barely a breath before the next, we’re rebooting our politics coverage. Toby Manhire explains.
The latest international takes on the NZ PM underscore the scale of her achievement at the UN in New York last week
Monday night saw an unprecedented, large-scale census of Auckland's homeless population undertaken. Toby Manhire went out counting, with about 700 others
The prime minister sought to rally the troops and assert unity among the three parties of government today, but there wasn't much substance to get your teeth into
The entrepreneur says he accepted an offer a month ago, but it has been withdrawn following the controversy around a secret meeting and criticisms of his suitability
With business confidence having plunged, the PM goal this morning was to get them back onside over breakfast. How did she get on?
The PM designate, an evangelical Christian who used to run NZ Tourism, is not Peter Dutton
It was a *very* good week to feel quietly smug about living on this side of the ditch, says editor Toby Manhire.
National knows it's short of mates as it looks ahead to 2020, but the real appeal for the biggest party of the Opportunities Party's revival is that it could hurt the Greens
Thanks to Meredith Connell, you can now download your friendly local website's mobile application for zero dollars.
The Spinoff's editor reviews the last seven days in New Zealand news, sorting out those riding high from those who wish they could crawl back under the bedcovers.
Statistics NZ has conceded that the 2018 census response rate may be down by almost 5%, sparking concerns that some groups might not be adequately represented
Did a National MP really call a Labour MP a “bitch” in parliament? And if so why did it vanish from the official Hansard record?
Theresa May’s UK government is in crisis following high-profile resignations and disarray around plans to leave the European Union
The Checkpoint host’s departure for a new role at TVNZ is the latest blow to the public broadcaster in a tumultuous 2018.
In a rant about media peddling nonsense, the Newstalk ZB host peddles nonsense and we look forward to him saying sorry.
The almost-prime-minister has been answering a lot of questions across the last 24 hours, as only he can.
We watch Winston Peters address the press as the nearly-acting-prime-minister
According to numerous reports, close to half of the Auckland Council have signed a letter expressing 'no confidence' in Phil Goff.
The leader of the ACT Party has collected more votes as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars than he did in Epsom last September
With Jacinda Ardern's baby due any day now, Peters is preparing for the most powerful period of a long and enigmatic career
A rush to assign blame for deaths in police chases can only distort the important discussion around a pursuit policy that should put human life first.
