NZ First ditches members’ bill attempt to get definitions of men and women into lawIt's the second time the party has scrapped one of its flagship members' bills to make way for a new one.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 27th February, 2026Politics reporter
Good week/bad week: Huge profits for energy gentailers are probably bad, right? It was a good week for the major gentailers, which posted a combined profit of $1.85 billion. That’s good for the New Zealand public, which owns 51% of the four companies, and is bad for the New Zealand public, which makes up 100% of their customers. By Joel MacManus | 27th February, 2026Senior writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending February 27Beach reads for the dying days of summer.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 27th February, 2026⚖️
I swam in the shitty seas of Wellington’s south coast and lived to tell the taleIf it’s good enough for the mayor, it’s good enough for me.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 27th February, 2026Politics reporter
The road to Te Matatini 2027: Your ultimate guide to the regional competitionsWho’s defending, who’s rising, and where to watch as the race to Hopuhopu begins.By Liam Rātana | 27th February, 2026Ātea editor
The cost of being: A ‘healthcare-adjacent’ worker who hates to waste'I also despise paying for free services. My partner took over my Spotify one day to get rid of the ads because I was determined not to pay.'By The Cost of Being | 27th February, 2026Guest writer
Is it time for the government to sell its stake in Air New Zealand?As the national carrier posts a big loss and regional fares continue to soar, politicians are sparring over whether majority public ownership still makes sense.By Catherine McGregor | 27th February, 2026Contributing writer
OpinionOur alarming rates of child poverty are entirely avoidableAnd yet we continue not to avoid them.By Max Rashbrooke | 27th February, 2026Contributing writer
He was filmed without consent during sex. Then he turned it into a theatre showBefore We Begin relies on audience participation to create theatre that is silly and playful, but the show is underpinned by a 'really shitty' experience.By Tara Ward | 26th February, 2026Staff writer
‘A perfect meeting point for our interests’: Thoughts on exploring Japan as a coupleFrom honeymoons to pre-breakup trips, here's what it's like to visit Japan with your significant other.By The Spinoff | 27th January, 2026Staff writers
Naoshima and Teshima: An ode to being alone and lost in JapanThese buzzy Japanese islands offer polka-dotted pumpkins, tiny fishing villages, and underground art unlike anything you've seen before.By Liv Sisson | 1st December, 2025Commercial editor
Scam stories: Five times we’ve been duped and defrauded'I accidentally reverse-scammed my own dad' and other tales of consumer woe.By The Spinoff | 17th November, 2025Staff writers
Nocturnalists: From pork buns to kava shells, this is Emma Gleason’s Auckland after dark'If you tune into the right frequencies, you’ll know what's going on. And it's way better than sitting at home on your phone.'By Liv Sisson | 13th November, 2025Commercial editor
BIG HORNS, Werewolf and more: Our picks from the Auckland Arts Fest programmeFrom huge horns to choral masters, these are some of the local acts we're most looking forward to seeing next year.By The Spinoff | 10th November, 2025Staff writers
