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From textile workshops to fermentation stations and family heirloom pianolas, the humble Kiwi garage can contain multitudes.

Behind the roller door: How people are using their garages for much more than storage

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

How mana whenua lead the way in revolutionising environmental healing

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The Student Volunteer Army has generated approximately 1.6 million hours of volunteering from secondary school students in just five years.

What happens when high schoolers volunteer for 1.6 million hours?

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The founder and CEO of Reo Māori Mai has lofty goals for the future of te reo Māori.

Ariana Stevens wants te reo Māori to thrive

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Meet two/fiftyseven: an experiment in how space can be used to empower rather than hoard wealth.

Space as a tool for change: Inside the innovation of two/fiftyseven

Exploring a new vision for shared space in the heart of Wellington 

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North Shore biking can be hilly, but these routes offer well maintained cycleways, pretty parks and places to stop for a swim.

Two wheels, to where? Exploring the North Shore by bike

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What effects will climate change have on inflation, housing and monetary policy?

Jeepers creepers: the climbing cost of climate change compounds

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From 1942-2024, a look at how period care has changed over the ages.

‘Pads as big as surfboards’: Four generations reflect on their first periods

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South of the city is home to some of Auckland's most avid and passionate cyclists, cycling advocates and cycling communities.

Two wheels, to where? Exploring southern Auckland by bike

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In today's online world, personal privacy has become a more complex topic than ever before.

In the internet age, what does privacy mean?

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From the weather to the traffic to the time of day, advertisers are using data to get in front of the right people, more often.

How big data and AI are transforming out-of-home and advertising

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Meet the third director of the world-renowned study that’s helped shape public policy and opinion across the globe over the last 52 years.

A new face and a new phase for the Dunedin Study

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With the launch of the new Taniwha Cycleway in east Auckland, lots of people have been prompted to rediscover cycling.

Two wheels, to where? Exploring eastern Auckland by bike

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These council funded community projects are doing their bit for people and the planet.

Cleaning streams and feeding crowds: the community groups strengthening Auckland

The community organisations strengthening Auckland 

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From apartments to lifestyle blocks, here are the best ways to set up a composting system in the space you have.

How to compost for every living situation

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Professor Jacinta Ruru is set to become Otago University's inaugural deputy vice chancellor Māori. What does she hope to achieve in the position?

Aotearoa’s first ever Māori law professor is making history once again

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Cycling is not just for lycra-clad weekend sprinters. For some, it’s about feeling a connection to the environment in which they live.

Two wheels, to where? Exploring western Auckland by bike

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In the final episode of This is Kiwi, the Olympic gold medallist opens up about the challenges and privileges of leadership.

Sarah Hirini on reflective leadership

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We know inflation hits different people differently, but the stats might surprise you.

Inflation is hurting everyone, but some more than others

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In the latest episode of This is Kiwi, New Zealand's youngest ever Olympic medallist opens up about finding balance as a high performance athlete.

Nico Porteous on the process of performance

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Leaders from three of the biggest political parties addressed party faithful over the weekend.

The left gears up for 2026 – and beyond

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In the first edition of Windbag, The Spinoff’s new Wellington issues column, Joel MacManus takes a closer look at the first half of the Whanau mayoralty.

Half-term report card: Tory Whanau’s wins, losses and re-election chances

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Concerns have been raised about the unclear provenance of this taonga – and about the law that's meant to protect it.

The murky past – and unknown future – of a huia feather set to sell to the highest bidder

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Nearly 30 years ago, two people told me they'd killed a woman they knew. I thought the truth would come out, that others would tell it. In the end, I had to. 

Bearing witness to a confession of murder

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Editor Madeleine Chapman looks back at the week and shines a light on some increasingly rare longform journalism.

The Weekend: A landmark case for trans rights in Aotearoa

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'You're trying to keep in the zone... but then someone will go ‘oh, I loved you in Eagle vs Shark'.'

‘Stop laughing, I’m trying to kill someone’: Cohen Holloway on playing a serial murderer

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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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They were among the first people in the country to have their photo taken. Now their identities are a mystery.

Do you recognise anybody in these 150-year-old photographs?

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Since its founding almost a decade ago, Featherston Booktown has grown into one of the country's most interesting and idiosyncratic literary events.

The indie books fest bringing big ideas to small town Wairarapa

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.

The Spinoff

PartnersMay 9, 2024

How mana whenua lead the way in revolutionising environmental healing

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