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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.

(Photo: Lyric Waiwiri-Smith/The Spinoff)

On the Chatham Islands, Wellington Bays candidates encounter a vastly different electorate

When the island’s 439 enrolled voters head to the polling booth, they'll bring with them worries poles away from those in the capital.

By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 3rd October, 2026

Politics reporter

David Seymour and James Christmas on the job at Four Square St Heliers. (Photo: Henry Oliver/The Spinoff)

Local supermarket worker David Seymour seeks new job in November

I went to Four Square for a pie and all I got was a tote bag full of free market economics.

By Henry Oliver | 3rd October, 2026

Bulletin editor

Chef Josh Hunter spends a lot of time working and eating in Sydenham (Portrait: Supplied)

Where to eat in Sydenham, Christchurch – an insider’s guide

Smash burgers, laksa, spring-onion pancakes and more: chef Josh Hunter makes the case for putting Sydenham on your Christchurch food map.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 3rd October, 2026

Contributing writer

As a wise man once said, we don’t know how lucky we are (Image: The Spinoff)

Why New Zealand is the world’s flavour guinea pig

Ginger Coke, Caramilk, even Eftpos – we had them all first.

By Rose Hirst | 3rd October, 2026

Balamohan and Erena Shingade run Spoor Books, an indie publisher, online bookshop and reading community. (Image: The Spinoff)

Meet the tiny indie publisher behind the New Zealand novel of the year

The two-person, artist-led publisher is passionate about building a community of readers.

By Claire Mabey | 3rd October, 2026

Gone By Lunchtime (Image: Tina Tiller)

Gone by Lunchtime: All aboard the debate train

The kingmakers clash, the overhangers gnash, and the campaign candidates make a splash.

By Toby Manhire | 2nd October, 2026

Editor-at-large

Three of the week’s bestsellers. (Image design: The Spinoff)

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 2

Festival fever fuels sales in Wellington.

By The Spinoff Review of Books | 2nd October, 2026

A screenshot from a Christopher Luxon meme posted on Instagram by Labour. (Image: Emily Wong/The Spinoff)

What do young voters think of politicians' memes?

'I just don't think it's their space, and I don't think they're any good at it.'

By Sammy Carter of RNZ | 2nd October, 2026

Leaton, who hasn’t decided between Labour and the Greens. (Photo: The Spinoff)

A Labour/Greens voter who’s concerned about move-on orders

Our latest Character of the Campaign Trail flipped to the Greens last election is weighing up which one to vote for this year.

By Characters of the Campaign Trail | 2nd October, 2026

Chart of the Week

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