Media

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.

By The Spinoff | 17th June, 2025

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

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

When a friend becomes a stranger.

By Madeleine Chapman | 14th June, 2025

Stop conflating being transgender with being sick

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.

By Julia de Bres

& John Fenaughty | 13th June, 2025

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.

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?

By The Spinoff | 10th June, 2025

The Weekend: Might I suggest a walk?

The Weekend: Might I suggest a walk?

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

By Madeleine Chapman | 31st May, 2025

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.

By The Spinoff | 27th May, 2025

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.

By Tara Ward | 26th May, 2025

The Weekend: Did you grow up terrified of investing?

The Weekend: Did you grow up terrified of investing?

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

By Madeleine Chapman | 24th May, 2025

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.

By The Spinoff | 20th May, 2025

The Weekend: What does ambition look like?

The Weekend: What does ambition look like?

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

By Madeleine Chapman | 17th May, 2025

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?

By Madeleine Chapman | 16th May, 2025

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.

By The Spinoff | 13th May, 2025

Goodnight Kiwi doing some revenge bedtime procrastinating

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

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

By Madeleine Chapman | 10th May, 2025

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.

By The Spinoff | 6th May, 2025

tfw 31 years old and a nana

The Weekend: My nephew keeps calling me nana

Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

By Madeleine Chapman | 3rd May, 2025