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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.

The brief but wonderful history of the Z Manu World Champs

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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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'When I was a kid, all I wanted to be was a filmmaker. I finally decided I was going to have a crack at it. If I failed, I failed. But at least I'd know I tried and gave it my best.'

How an award-winning director went from carpenter to filmmaker

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They've built a big following for their videos on combining long-term travel and remote work. But what does it really take to become a successful digital nomad?

Dane and Stacey on making travel a business, owning half a dog, and finding balance

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In a country where most rentals don’t allow tenants to keep pets, one apartment complex is challenging the norm by welcoming both two-legged and four-legged residents.

You shouldn’t need to own your home to live with a furry friend

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The new Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki exhibition explores the trailblazing work of Aotearoa New Zealand’s women artists during the middle decades of the 20th century. 

A curated tour of Modern Women: Flight of Time

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Kai sovereignty is all about reclaiming the relationship between communities and their local food. But is that actually possible in the aftermath of a devastating cyclone?

Climate change, community, kai: How extreme weather impacts Māori food systems

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The Friday Poem: ‘Return Again’ by Lily Holloway

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Featuring the new Ali Smith, and a handbook for making the most of Wellington’s wilds.

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending November 29

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Here's your chance to catch up on the best local shows you might have missed this year.

Where to watch all the big winners from the NZ TV Awards

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Spend $20 on public transport each week? Next year that could be $34.

The government wants public transport fares to go up. Why?

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'Worrying about money all the time takes a toll on your mental health.'

The cost of being: A ‘disproportionately anxious’ postgrad student living at home

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Phase two of the Royal Commission into the Covid-19 response will look at broader issues including vaccine safety and economic ramifications.

A Covid inquiry ends and another begins

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From forgotten wastelands to gleaming towers of consumerism, this is the definitive list of malls in the Wellington region.

All six malls in Wellington ranked from worst to best

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High schools all over Aotearoa will receive an early Christmas gift this year. 

Anonymous donor buys Te Tiriti handbook for every secondary school in New Zealand

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Lockdowns, mandates and MIQ were all scrutinised in the commission's first report.

The Spinoff

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Behind the scenes of New Zealand arts funding

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