My number one regret? My $100,000 student loanNow 48, Megan Dunn is still paying off the huge student loan she first took out when she was 17. This is her story.By Megan Dunn | 29th October, 2024Guest writer
Remembering the Waikato War, Te Riri ki Tainui'This was a defining and transformative conflict in the nation’s history … It is the story of how we got to where we are today.'By Vincent O'Malley | 28th October, 2024
‘Observations that hit like a truck’: Poorhara by Michelle Rahurahu, reviewedA debut novel that's one part family drama, one part harrowing road trip, and one of the most honest portraits of Aotearoa you're likely to find.By Sam Brooks | 26th October, 2024
The Changeover by Margaret Mahy is still the greatest young adult novel everBooks editor Claire Mabey sings the praises of Margaret Mahy’s 40-year-old supernatural thriller.By Claire Mabey | 26th October, 2024
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 25A stunning new graphic novel, dystopias, new non-fiction and more.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 25th October, 2024
The Friday Poem: ‘Uniform’ by Jackson McCarthyA new poem by Jackson McCarthy.By Jackson McCarthy | 25th October, 2024Guest writer
‘Death cleaning’, ageing and loss: Elizabeth Knox on her favourite New Zealand novelThe speech delivered at the recent launch of Damien Wilkins' novel, Delirious.By Elizabeth Knox | 23rd October, 2024Guest writer
‘I’m writing you a poem about art’: a new poem by Tusiata AviaA new poem as performed by Tusiata Avia at the 2024 Arts Foundation Laureates Awards.By Tusiata Avia | 21st October, 2024Guest writer
OpinionJustice as our common cause: What can an Aotearoa Jewish identity look like?Marilyn Garson calls for a religious space not distorted by nationalism.By Marilyn Garson | 21st October, 2024Guest writer
‘You can’t kill Jimmy Jaspers!’: An interview with Maurice GeeRemember the Wilberforces? Here's an interview with their creator. By Claire Mabey | 19th October, 2024Books editor
The Friday Poem: ‘Kōauau kōiwi’ by Ruby SollyA new poem by Ruby Solly.By Ruby Solly | 18th October, 2024Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 18Featuring the boldest cover of the year, so far.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 18th October, 2024⚖️
‘I became besotted’: Gavin Bishop on finding Middle-earth in the school journalChildren's author and illustrator Gavin Bishop on which of his books he most wants to see adapted for the screen, the classic he struggled to finish and more.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 16th October, 2024⚖️
Populists, populism and the 2023 electionWhich political party benefitted most from the parliament protests in 2022?By Luke Oldfield | 14th October, 2024Guest writer
Is celebrity book culture… good, actually?Reese Witherspoon is co-writing a thriller. At first this annoyed books editor Claire Mabey, but then she did a full 180. Here's why.By Claire Mabey | 12th October, 2024Books editor
The Friday Poem: ‘the dancer’ by Zephyr ZhangA new poem by Zephyr Zhang.By Zephyr Zhang | 11th October, 2024Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 11A whole new world of October releases hits the chart. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 11th October, 2024⚖️
An ode to the indie bookshopBookshops are community spaces, sanctuaries and loneliness antidotes, and on Saturday, we celebrate them. By Claire Mabey | 11th October, 2024Books editor
The Unity Books children’s book review roundup for springUnity Books staff review some of the best new children’s and YA books, plus the spring bestseller lists.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 8th October, 2024⚖️
The breath out: Kataraina by Becky Manawatu, reviewedA review of one of the most anticipated novels of the year. By Jenna Todd | 5th October, 2024Guest writer
