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Campbell Smith joins Duncan Greive on The Fold (Image: The Spinoff)

The Fold: Why festivals are failing as live music is booming

Plus: the campaign to turn Western Springs into a permanent music venue.
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By The Spinoff | 17th June, 2025
Staff writers
The Weekend: Dignity in death shouldn’t be so hard
Opinion

The Weekend: Dignity in death shouldn’t be so hard

When a friend becomes a stranger.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 14th June, 2025
Editor
Stop conflating being transgender with being sick 
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Stop conflating being transgender with being sick 

This week, RNZ reported on a tragic death. In the process it perpetuated many harmful messages about young trans people.
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By Julia de Bres
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 & John Fenaughty | 13th June, 2025
Guest writer
Image: NZ Herald; design The Spinoff

How a man googling PORN HUB ended up on the Herald’s website 

The image was removed within 15 minutes – but thanks to eagle-eyed Reddit sleuths, PORN HUB man lives on.
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By Hayden Donnell | 12th June, 2025
Contributing writer
Ensemble’s Rebecca Wadey and Zoe Walker Ahwa, Here’s Simon Farrell-Green and The Fold’s Duncan Greive (Image: The Spinoff)

The Fold: Bauer, five years on – Ensemble, Here, The Listener and Are Media

It's five years since many of the country's biggest and most famous titles were shut down on a fateful Zoom call. What happened next?
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By The Spinoff | 10th June, 2025
Staff writers
Apply within: second round of Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund now open

Apply within: second round of Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund now open

Grants of $5,000 will be awarded to three freelance writers.
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By The Spinoff | 9th June, 2025
Guest writer
Michael Forbes (left) and Rajneel Singh
Opinion

The Weekend: You don’t know until you know

When a friend becomes a stranger.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 7th June, 2025
Editor
Stuff has a new co-owner (Image: The Spinoff)

Why is Trade Me buying into Stuff?

Explaining the stakes of an era-defining media deal.
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By Duncan Greive | 4th June, 2025
Founder
The Fold: Trade Me buys 50% of Stuff Digital

The Fold: Trade Me buys 50% of Stuff Digital

What? And why?
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By The Spinoff | 3rd June, 2025
Staff writers
The Weekend: Might I suggest a walk?
Opinion

The Weekend: Might I suggest a walk?

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 31st May, 2025
Editor
The Fold: On the budget, radio ratings and NZME’s new channel

The Fold: On the budget, radio ratings and NZME’s new channel

Glen Kyne joins Duncan Greive to talk a week of small but instructive media news.
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By The Spinoff | 27th May, 2025
Staff writers
Ryan Bridge interviews David Seymour on Herald Now (Screengrab / Design: Tina Tiller)

Review: Ryan Bridge’s hectic new live morning show

Toilet paper chitchat, shower room revelations and a mysterious fridge: this is the news today.
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By Tara Ward | 26th May, 2025
Staff writer
The Weekend: Did you grow up terrified of investing?
Opinion

The Weekend: Did you grow up terrified of investing?

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 24th May, 2025
Editor
The Fold: Winners and losers from the Voyager Media Awards

The Fold: Winners and losers from the Voyager Media Awards

Recapping the Voyager Media Awards, the latest developments in the NZME saga, The Spinoff’s own major editorial news and more.
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By The Spinoff | 20th May, 2025
Staff writers
The Weekend: What does ambition look like?
Opinion

The Weekend: What does ambition look like?

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 17th May, 2025
Editor
Huge and true: Madeleine Chapman to step down as editor of The Spinoff

Madeleine Chapman to step down as editor of The Spinoff

The search for a new leader begins. Is it you? 
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By Madeleine Chapman | 16th May, 2025
Editor
The Fold: Why are there suddenly two country music stations in New Zealand?

The Fold: Why are there suddenly two country music stations in New Zealand?

The heads of Southern Cross Country and iHeartCountry talk the current state of digital audio in Aotearoa.
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By The Spinoff | 13th May, 2025
Staff writers
Goodnight Kiwi doing some revenge bedtime procrastinating
Opinion

The Weekend: Please don’t say goodnight when you leave the office

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 10th May, 2025
Editor
The Fold: Trump’s tariffs go to the movies

The Fold: Trump’s tariffs go to the movies

Unpacking the US president's bombshell announcement of 100% tariffs on all foreign-made films.
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By The Spinoff | 6th May, 2025
Staff writers
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Opinion

The Weekend: My nephew keeps calling me nana

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.
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By Madeleine Chapman | 3rd May, 2025
Editor

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