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Middle age feels like the forgotten season of lifeThe quiet grind of life changes you – and now makes you perpetually tired. By Amanda Wood | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
How tā moko is redefining gender for takatāpui MāoriWhy the future of takatāpui affirmation might already exist within te ao Māori.By Jordan Walker | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
Putting RFK Jr.’s keto advice to the test in PapatōwaiCould the controversial US health secretary be right about keto? Best to put his guidance to the test in the Catlins.By Nina Brown | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
The dark horse of the 2026 Ockhams shortlist, reviewed'Unlike any other New Zealand novel I’ve read ... it had me veering from intrigue to boredom to outrage to pleasant surprise.'By Claire Mabey | 21st March, 2026Books editor
It was a good week for fans of the 1pm briefingNow the government just needs to bring back car-free days so we can all stay at home and watch the briefings together, just like old times. By Group Think | 20th March, 2026A bunch of people
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 20'My Bourgeois Apocalypse' is going down as one of the great titles of the year. By The Spinoff Review of Books | 20th March, 2026⚖️
OpinionThe aborted Nelson rape trial revealed uncomfortable truthsThe jury asked questions about the complainant’s underwear and sexual history.By Ruben Miller | 20th March, 2026Guest writer
The music played at the Christchurch bus interchange, reviewedWe asked local musicians – and people waiting for the bus – their thoughts on the playlist of opera, classical music and easy-listening jazz. By Shanti Mathias | 20th March, 2026Contributing writer
Review: Rugby doco No Tears on the Field is a love letter to TaranakiThere might not be crying on the field, but there’s no shortage of emotion in this heartwarming documentary. By Tara Ward | 20th March, 2026Staff writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 13A bounty of Aotearoa reads.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 13th March, 2026⚖️
The re-opening of Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui is a game-changer for the capitalWe take a tour ahead of its reopening on Saturday.By Claire Mabey | 13th March, 2026
Garner, Pilkey, Radden Keefe: Auckland Writers Festival brings out the big namesFive days, dozens of writers, 170+ events – here are the ones you really don't want to miss.By Claire Mabey | 11th March, 2026
‘I was hungry for stories’: Isaac du Toit on growing up as a dyslexic reader'I feel like people with dyslexia are often labeled reluctant readers. I struggled to learn to read, but I wasn't reluctant at all.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 11th March, 2026
Barbara Dreaver on the time she uncovered drug trafficking in Tonga'I was given some documents that allegedly linked powerful people in Tonga to a Colombian drug cartel.'By Barbara Dreaver | 7th March, 2026