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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending December 5Great big huge history books for the win.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 5th December, 2025⚖️
The Friday Poem: ‘Commentary’ by Megan ClaytonA new poem by Megan Clayton.By Megan Clayton | 5th December, 2025Guest writer
There’s something in the water: The truth about ‘code brown’ events at public poolsNothing ruins a nice summery dip like poo in the pool. So how common is it, what's the clean-up protocol, and is it on the rise?By Shanti Mathias | 5th December, 2025Contributing writer
After the treaty settlements: Kotahitanga Fund signals new phaseIf the 1990s marked the dawn of the post-settlement era, this moment signals something else entirely.By Liam Rātana | 5th December, 2025Ātea editor
The cost of being: An arts volunteer on the hunt for a job'Sometimes you just have to set goals based on reality. Time is valuable too.'By The Cost of Being | 5th December, 2025Guest writer
Stronger protections for residents promised under retirement village overhaulThe government has set a mandatory 12-month buyback period for vacated units, ending open-ended waits that have left some residents and families in financial limbo.By Catherine McGregor | 5th December, 2025Contributing writer
Echo Chamber: Under more scrutiny? Act more stupidlyAh, scrutiny week, where the order of the day is dramatic sighs, insults muttered under the breath and the occasional all-out shit fight.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 5th December, 2025Politics reporter
From jerks to dicks to tables, the political debate is really on oneLosing our shit till '26.By Toby Manhire | 4th December, 2025Editor-at-large
Stonehenge Aotearoa, Summer Brass and Nadia Reid: The Spinoff event guideNo better time to explore Stonehenge Aotearoa.By Claire Mabey | 4th December, 2025Books editor
Eight New Zealand novelists on the music they write toFrom one song played masochistically on repeat to a sprawling 12-hour playlist, this is the music behind the books.By Group Think | 27th November, 2025A bunch of people
‘The whole book had my mouth watering’: Amber Curreen’s reading life'Even the milk-soaked calf brains from Rome sounded divine...'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 26th November, 2025
‘Totally devoid of bullshit’: Holding the Heavy Stuff by Ben Sedley, reviewed'The clearest, simplest, kindest map to some of the murkiest, messiest, unkindest crap.'By Claire Murdoch | 25th November, 2025
Review: Hoods Landing is a gorgeous family drama – and a stunning debut'A tremendous family drama: operatic in scope, intimately detailed and deeply funny.'By Sam Brooks | 22nd November, 2025
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 21The groundbreaking book about a first period hits the charts.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 21st November, 2025