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Echo Chamber: Last one out turns off the lightsIt's so hard to say goodbye to you, 54th parliament. Thank God the good times outweighed the bad.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 24th September, 2026Politics reporter
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Help Me Hera: I am not your clownWhy do women only want someone who can make them laugh?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 24th September, 2026Contributing writer
The ministry of education’s OIA-gate: Whistleblower says it’s not an isolated incident and the ombudsman wants answersAfter a leaked video shows a senior ministry of education official telling staff not to record feedback from the minister’s office in writing, the whistleblower has said it was not an isolated incident and the ombudsmen wants answers.By Henry Oliver | 24th September, 2026Bulletin editor
The empty shop problemThe commercial property vacancy rate in city centres keeps rising. The Green Party thinks it has a solution. By Joel MacManus | 24th September, 2026Senior writer
How New Zealanders really feel about tax – exclusive poll resultsWhat is the public mood on capital gains, land value and bed taxes? And do we think we’re being taxed too much or too little?By Toby Manhire | 24th September, 2026Editor-at-large
Nicky Hager and Dirty Work, 24 hours onWe asked the author of the book about the Taxpayers’ Union to respond to the responses.By Toby Manhire | 23rd September, 2026Editor-at-large
Dating Files: A 29-year-old who has ‘only dated men in the past but open to dating women’'Ideally no kids but starting to wonder if this is unreasonable as I get older!'By Dating Files | 23rd September, 2026Guest writer
New and approved: Hamilton Hotel Public Bar & Bistro, HamiltonHankering after a Sunday roast in Hamilton? Head straight to this great new spot fashioned from the remains of the city's oldest hotel.By Amy Stewart | 23rd September, 2026Guest writer
Are Vogel’s sandwich slices getting thicker? A Spinoff investigationOne woman’s journey to the heart of a shrinkflation conspiracy.By Alex Casey | 12th September, 2026Senior writer
Where to eat in Hamilton East – an insider’s guideNot-to-be-missed Thai curries, quiche, sundaes and more.By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 12th September, 2026
Why is Christchurch being invaded by enormous stuffed cookies? 'You can't splash out on your $100 bottle of perfume, but you can splash out on a $7 cookie.'By Alex Casey | 10th September, 2026
New and approved: Vinci’s, NapierYou'd be hard pressed to find tastier or better-priced pizza anywhere in New Zealand.By Henry Oliver | 7th September, 2026
Meet the 86-year-old who has just started baking sweet treats for those in need'It's a very small thing, but it's just a little way of helping someone else.'By Alex Casey | 6th September, 2026