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Chart of the WeekOctober 25, 2016

Chart of the Week: are unions losing the young?

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Are unions in New Zealand dwindling? With unions trending towards older workers, they may very well be.

The Friday Poem: ‘discharge notes (ii)’ by Amy Marguerite

The Friday Poem: ‘discharge notes (ii)’ by Amy Marguerite

A new poem from Amy Marguerite's debut collection, over under fed.

By Amy Marguerite | 28th March, 2025

Two stunning new collections of poetry and a mesmerising collaboration between Whiti Hereaka and Peata Larkin have made the charts this week.

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 28

Poetry, post-apocalypse, and Panem.

By The Spinoff Review of Books | 28th March, 2025

Lewis Raharuhi de Jong, Tūranga Porowini Morgan-Edmonds and Henry Te Reiwhati de Jong are Alien Weaponry. (Photo: Frances Carter)

‘A community effort’: Alien Weaponry on their most complex Māori metal album yet

'Like many things Māori, Alien Weaponry is a community effort. When the album comes out, take a look at that thank you list.'

By Troy Rawhiti-Connell | 28th March, 2025

Shay Williamson is one of ten people competing in the new season of Alone Australia (Photo: TVNZ)

Meet the brave New Zealander on the new season of Alone Australia

'You’ve got to be willing to eat what's available…You're not necessarily going to get a nice T-bone steak.'

By Tara Ward | 28th March, 2025

Anish Kapoor’s Dismemberment, Site 1 at Gibbs Farm. Giraffe added. (Photo: Gabi Lardies)

Corrugated iron, exotic animals and big name artists: A visit to Gibbs Farm

A rare chance to see one millionaire's vision of exotic animals coexisting with monumental contemporary art.

By Gabi Lardies | 28th March, 2025

The TV show Adolescene has sparked a conversation about reading culture among teenagers (Image: Tina Tiller)

Out of the internet and into the page: books for teenage boys

What’s the state of teen reading in Aotearoa? And what are the book that might lure our boys out the wilds of the internet and back to the page?

By Claire Mabey | 28th March, 2025

The abysmal state of palliative care for children in New Zealand

The abysmal state of palliative care for children in New Zealand

3000 children need palliative care each year, yet 75% do not get it.

By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 28th March, 2025

Tamatha Paul (Image: The Spinoff)

Is Tamatha Paul in ‘la-la land’? Here’s what the evidence says

A history of negative experiences of policing will affect how some communities view the police – and it's crucial that the opinions of these communities are heard.

By Emmy Rākete

& Peyton Bond | 28th March, 2025

Frankie Stevens, Dennis Marsh, Gray Bartlett and Brendan Dugan

‘You can’t sign an mp3’: The music legends still topping the charts with CD sales

NZ Highwaymen cracked the top 10 local album charts last year – despite having only 200 monthly listens on Spotify.

By Alex Casey | 27th March, 2025

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Neil Dawson, ‘Fanfare’ sculpture, Christchurch

Chart of the week: The deal with Christchurch

Three Figure.NZ charts offer an insight into the 2011 earthquake's ongoing impact on the Garden City.

By The Spinoff | 26th September, 2016

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Chart of the week: real housewives and ‘real’ work

Working hard or hardly working? A look at who isn't participating in the labour force, and why.

By The Spinoff | 19th September, 2016

Chart of the week: toot toot, chugga chugga

Chart of the week: toot toot, chugga chugga

Is New Zealand a petrolhead nation? A glance at vehicle ownership, and how it's changing.

By The Spinoff | 12th September, 2016

In the kitchen at Cassia. Photo: Rebecca Thomas

Chart of the week: the hospitality game

Three Figure.NZ charts offer a snapshot of the people who work in New Zealand restaurants and bars - and where.

By The Spinoff | 6th September, 2016

A high-level Spinoff-Figure.NZ meeting. (Posed by models.) Photo: iStock

Chart of the week: how many women lead NZ businesses?

In the second post from our new collaboration with Figure.NZ, a glance at the proportion of women bosses in New Zealand, plus how the numbers look in higher education.

By The Spinoff | 29th August, 2016