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An expiration date on longform video journalism means news shared to TVNZ+ is destined for a short shelf life.

The hidden problem when ‘news’ isn’t popular

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Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.

The Weekend: What would you march for?

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Anna Rawhiti-Connell reflects on the week that was.

The Weekend: In defence of Auckland’s ‘incredibly’ expensive Christmas tree

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Four months since Stuff’s brave leap into the unknown, here's how ThreeNews is performing.

We have the ratings for Stuff’s ThreeNews. What story do they tell?

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The Weekend: I don’t know how to travel

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The Weekend: When the tide turns

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The Weekend: What does your taste say about you?

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Questions were raised after RNZ pulled one of its own podcasts weeks before its release. Now, The Spinoff can reveal what was actually said.

The Anika Moa and Kiri Allan interview RNZ didn’t want you to hear

Revealed: The Anika Moa and Kiri Allan interview RNZ didn’t want you to hear

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The appointment of Philip Crump to NZ on Air’s board has sent a ripple of fear through the media – here's why he has them spooked.

Is there room for conservatives in culture? NZ On Air is about to find out

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The Weekend: How to get hired

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The NZ Film Commission has been caught red-handed spending money.

Breaking news: Things cost money

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The Weekend: When did you stop listening to new music?

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Google's opposition to a proposed bill has three possible outcomes, some more devastating than others.

Could a ‘Canadian compromise’ resolve the high stakes standoff between Google and NZ news media?

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Our new columnist, the Insider Insider, takes a peek inside the insiderest media operation of all time. 

Insider Insider: inside the NZ Herald’s insider empire 

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It’s possible to view shutting its news website as a retrenchment from digital. In fact, it’s the opposite.

Why TVNZ is right to shut down 1news.co.nz (with one major caveat)

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The Weekend: Is Wellington really ‘gayer’ than Auckland?

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ThreeNews spent almost seven minutes focused on the former PM and his very relatable passion: helicopters.

Exclusive: John Key has a hobby 

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Gabi Lardies reflects on the places journalists go for stories.

The Weekend: You don’t have to write about the free pizza

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A cautionary tale of how writing a quick news banger can leave you with a guilty conscience.

How a $1.50 coffee became a priceless lesson in ethical journalism

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The Friday Poem: ‘Return Again’ by Lily Holloway

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Featuring the new Ali Smith, and a handbook for making the most of Wellington’s wilds.

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 29

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Here's your chance to catch up on the best local shows you might have missed this year.

Where to watch all the big winners from the NZ TV Awards

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Spend $20 on public transport each week? Next year that could be $34.

The government wants public transport fares to go up. Why?

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'Worrying about money all the time takes a toll on your mental health.'

The cost of being: A ‘disproportionately anxious’ postgrad student living at home

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Phase two of the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 response will look at broader issues including vaccine safety and economic ramifications.

A Covid inquiry ends and another begins

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From forgotten wastelands to gleaming towers of consumerism, this is the definitive list of malls in the Wellington region.

All six malls in Wellington ranked from worst to best

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High schools all over Aotearoa will receive an early Christmas gift this year. 

Anonymous donor buys Te Tiriti handbook for every secondary school in New Zealand

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Lockdowns, mandates and MIQ were all scrutinised in the commission's first report.

Covid-19 Royal Commission releases first report – what you need to know

From the Big Save lady, to ASB’s Goldstein, to a very young Taika Waititi selling sweets – these are the TV ads that made James Mustapic the man he is today.

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The best and worst New Zealand TV ads – Repressed Memories | The Spinoff TV

Watch Friday’s episode of The Spinoff TV in full here

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From the Big Save lady, to ASB's Goldstein, to a very young Taika Waititi selling sweets – these are the TV ads that made James Mustapic the man he is today.

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MediaSeptember 3, 2018

Repressed Memories: The best and worst New Zealand TV ads

Watch Friday’s episode of The Spinoff TV in full here.

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MediaSeptember 3, 2018

Repressed Memories: The best and worst New Zealand TV ads

Watch Friday’s episode of The Spinoff TV in full here.

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