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You should all be using Claude, Luxon told Rotorua businesspeople. So we didWe fired up the AI chatbot to assess the prime minister's comments in response to what he called a 'negative view' question. By Toby Manhire | 4th August, 2026Editor-at-large
As election day approaches, what do we know about who’s enrolled to vote?The latest stats show the overall enrolment rate isn’t looking too shabby, but for 18- to 24-year-olds, the picture is more concerning.By Alice Neville | 4th August, 2026Deputy editor
Kiri Allan is open about her mental health and a closed book on other parts of her lifeWhen your public life is as recent as Allan’s and you decide to leave out well-known people or events, you’re asking readers to pretend their own memories – and the internet – don’t exist.By Veronica Schmidt | 4th August, 2026Editor
Christopher Luxon had a rough day (and may have another one today)Spare a thought for the prime minister who had to apologise for his comments to Rotorua business leaders and answer endless questions about Winston Peters.By Henry Oliver | 4th August, 2026Bulletin editor
New to Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIt's a whopper week for New Zealanders on telly with the return of Paddy, Guy Mont, and two new scripted local series. By Thomas Giblin | 3rd August, 2026Guest writer
NZ First’s baby bonus? It’s been triedDoes offering cash incentives to have kids have any effect on falling birth rates? Here’s what the evidence says.By Shamubeel Eaqub | 3rd August, 2026Guest writer
The greatest hits of Matthew Hooton, the new editor of The PostWho is the new editor of Wellington's newspaper? He is many, many, many things.By Toby Manhire | 15th June, 2026Editor-at-large
New details emerge of Te Māngai Pāho’s vision for Māori newsChange is afoot for the Māori news sector.By Liam Rātana | 12th June, 2026Ātea editor
OpinionSocial media has become a corrupted shitscape and the tech giants just shrugGhoulish fake news about Andrew Webster is part of a griefbait slop epidemic.By Toby Manhire | 12th June, 2026Editor-at-large
The Fold: The creator economy goes mainstreamThe latest development in the growing world of influencer marketing.By The Spinoff | 9th June, 2026Staff writers
An update from The Spinoff’s CEO A progress report on our ambitious goal for 2026. By Amber Easby | 9th June, 2026CEO