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Without an ongoing funding commitment from the government, the future of the annual Christmas celebration is up in the air.

Christmas at the Auckland City Mission, where the greatest gift is dignity

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Lollies and chips can only sustain you so far. Here are five of our favourite New Zealand road trips, with burger pairings to enjoy along the way.

Five classic summer road trips, with burgers to match

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Texting from the middle of nowhere will soon be possible, benefitting everyone from trampers to truck drivers.

How ‘cell towers in the sky’ are bringing signal and safety to rural NZ

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The co-founder of the studio behind Badjelly and The Barefoot Bandits shares his advice for aspiring animators looking to get their foot in the door.

From classroom to studio: How Mukpuddy’s Ryan Cooper made it in animation

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In 2009, a group of expectant mums were approached to be part of a study following their children's lives. Fifteen years on, we're starting to see the results.

Through their eyes: the reality of growing up in New Zealand

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We all appreciate the arts – but how well do we know how they’re funded, or what’s needed to support the creative ecosystem?

Behind the scenes of New Zealand arts funding

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From Middlemore to Papatoetoe, seven teaching gardens are empowering communities to produce their own food. Here’s how.

Growing skills, building community: Inside South Auckland’s teaching gardens

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The annual competition is a showcase of skill, culture, and most importantly, big splashes.

Inside the Manu World Champs: ‘I felt a pull to master the art’

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From hard-working headphones to top-of-the-line tablets, these are a few of our favourite gadgets. 

The great Spinoff summer 2024 tech gift guide

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Your trip will probably go off without a hitch. But what happens if it doesn't? 

Every travel disaster I can think of – and how travel insurance would help

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Whether you’re considering your first eBike or planning an upgrade, getting the right bike requires looking beyond just looks and price.

So you’ve decided to buy an eBike. Now what?

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Becoming an exporter is a lot harder than just making a good product and sending it overseas. So where can a local company turn for help?

How to be an exporter

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For those in power to really understand that the arts matter to New Zealanders, they need to hear our stories.

Art, time and money: The true cost of creativity 

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'I know there’ll always be that little voice in the back of your head saying ‘I'm too old to do this now, everyone's so young.’ But just do it.'<br />


Never too late: How one mature student is making his mark in game design

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After a year at Te Papa, their large-scale installation Takapau went to the Venice Biennale – and scooped the global prize. How did it feel to win? 

Mataaho Collective on taking up space and bringing their mahi to the world

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With families struggling with the cost of living, under-fives are bearing the impact – without many of the supports available to their older siblings.

The hidden crisis of preschoolers in poverty 

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Tech is an amazing career for women. So how can more women be encouraged to give it a go, and what's the best way to break in? 

From agency to analytics: why one woman switched to a career in tech

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As the weather heats up, motorcyclists are dusting off their bikes – and car drivers are once again getting used to sharing the road. 

Aware and alive: Why motorcycle safety is an issue for car users too

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'I’ve somehow made pulling things out of the dressing up box and putting on plays in my living room into a job.'<br />


Freya Finch has found the time to dream

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As AI becomes more prevalent at work, non-digital natives risk falling ever further behind. Is there a way AI can promote inclusion rather than deepening the divide?

How can everyone be part of the AI revolution? 

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'For blokes, it's probably the child they never knew about. And for women, it’s probably the child they’ve never spoken about.'

‘One hell of a shock’: Why not everyone wants flowers from David Lomas

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Megan Dunn on the the question of what it means to be more true to your dreams than your fears.

What I write about when I write about mermaids

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'Everything reminded me of the comfort of TV, the promise of a story.'

Can NYC ever live up to the hype? 

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Why do so many of us install security cameras – and are they breaching other people’s rights?

Selling security, delivering anxiety: The rise of home surveillance cameras

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An essential guide to all the holes you can drive through in this country.

All 29 road tunnels in New Zealand ranked from worst to best

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When he died, my friend Doug got no media obituary. Hardly anyone outside his tiny rural community knew him. But everyone inside that community did.

A life story

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I watched all 46 of Tom Cruise's films over the past 12 months. The question on everyone's lips: why?

‘The mission is clearly possible’: On watching every single Tom Cruise movie ever made

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How a little jar of seawater ends up as a red cross that ruins your day-at-the-beach plans – but keeps you safe from swimming in sewage.

A trip to the beach with the poo detectives

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After two decades of promised redevelopment, Johnsonville Shopping Centre remains neglected and half empty. 

Who killed the Johnsonville mall?

Can Western science and Māori science work together to support our well-being?

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The Te Ohu Mō Papatūānuku (TOMP) Trials Project was a landmark case for healing the land and people with the guidance of Māori science and leadership.

This is what happened when Papatūānuku (Earth) was contaminated by toxic discharge, and mana whenua led a meaningful solution.

 is an Action Plan that was written by a working group of Māori researchers and practitioners co-lead by Maria Bargh and Carwyn Jones, as part of New Zealand’s Biological Heritage National Science Challenge.

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The story of a landmark case for healing the land and people with the guidance of Māori science and leadership.

The Spinoff

PartnersMay 9, 2024

How mana whenua lead the way in revolutionising environmental healing

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