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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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RNZ is supposed to be commercial-free, so how did advertisements for a TAB subsidiary appear on its podcasts? 

Why were gambling ads running during RNZ podcasts?

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Now updated, with a very pointed apology.

Matthew Hooton, Don Brash and the defamation drama behind a deleted podcast 

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Is there any statistical proof behind the stereotype that poets can't drive? A non-driving poet attempts to find out. 

Can poets drive? A sociocultural investigation

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A close read of three seven-lines poems by Zen teacher Richard von Sturmer.

How to read a poem: selections from Slender Volumes by Richard von Sturmer

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'I don't know what the chant in the second half of this song means, but by golly it slaps hard and feels good!'

‘By golly it slaps’: Arthur Ahbez’s perfect weekend playlist

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The Friday Poem: ‘Boyhood’ by Art Nahill

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Dolly-mania, new Murakami, and a brilliant local debut. 

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 22

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A cat and mouse thriller that's worth putting your phone down for. 

Review: The Day of the Jackal is a riveting and ridiculous ride

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Treasury says the recession will be deeper and last longer than predicted.

Hold the roosters, no economic dawn yet

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Can a united front hold through to election time?

This week three parties stood together – can they withstand the storm to come?

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: “Names for the baby? I’d definitely suggest Paula.”

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Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett welcomes the First Baby

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In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: "Names for the baby? I'd definitely suggest Paula."

The Spinoff

MediaJune 23, 2018

Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett welcomes the First Baby

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MediaJune 23, 2018

Kiwis of Snapchat: Paula Bennett welcomes the First Baby

Click here for all our Kiwis of Snapchat videos

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