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New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIncluding Nicolas Cage entering the Spider-verse, and what some are calling the best Stephen King adaptation ever made. By Thomas Giblin | 25th May, 2026Guest writer
Which streaming services do you really need in 2026?Here's every streaming service in NZ - sorted by price and range.By Tara Ward | 25th May, 2026Staff writer
Topp Twin and comedy icon Jools Topp dies at age 68'We've had a charmed and beautiful life – and hopefully we've changed people's lives along the way.'By Rowan Quinn of RNZ | 25th May, 2026Guest writer
CNZ funding is monumentally changing – here’s what you need to knowIn plain terms, this is huge.By Claire Mabey | 25th May, 2026Books editor
Could this finally be the end of Married at First Sight?This moment could be the final nail in the coffin – and perhaps it should be.By Alex Casey | 25th May, 2026Senior writer
The government is betting on AI. Has it done the maths?The 8,700 lost public sector jobs will be replaced, in part, by AI. But nobody can say how it will work or what it will cost.By Catherine McGregor | 25th May, 2026Contributing writer
OpinionMaternity care in New Zealand has many problems. Wokeness isn’t one of themPoliticians backing a bill to define the terms ‘woman’ and ‘man’ in law reckon they’re doing it to support new mothers. Really?By Alice Neville | 25th May, 2026Deputy editor
Love, actually: ‘There are times when we can’t stand the sight of each other’A septuagenarian estranged from her children reflects on her 'chalk and cheese' relationship.By Love actually | 24th May, 2026Guest writer
An InterCity bus ride taught me NZ egalitarianism is a fairy taleKiwi Battlers, a hooded hoiker and a 40-year-old with three teeth show me how much my life has narrowed.By David Hill | 24th May, 2026Contributing writer
Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund 2026 opensFreelance journalists can apply to the fund.By The Spinoff | 19th May, 2026Staff writers
The fate of fuck-knuckles, cock and piss. BallsWhat will happen to the best BSA ad when the BSA is gone?By Hayden Donnell | 13th May, 2026Senior writer
All the times Jack Tame has shamed out politicians for not going on Q+A, rankedJack Tame is an excellent political interviewer. But his greatest talent is hassling Christopher Luxon for not appearing on his show.By Hayden Donnell | 8th May, 2026Senior writer
Three former TV political editors on the whole Maiki Sherman sagaIs the level of media attention on TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman warranted? Has the media done a good job of covering a story about one of its own?By Henry Oliver | 8th May, 2026Guest writer
The government’s scrapping of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, explainedFollowing the move, the internet will be riddled with conspiracies and misinformation. In other words, not much will change.By Hayden Donnell | 7th May, 2026Senior writer