OpinionAre past careers important in politics?Shane Reti's demotion is a reminder that the best experience for being a minister is being a minister.By Henry Cooke | 20th January, 2025Contributing writer
What does Mark Zuckerberg’s big pivot mean for the Christchurch Call?A response to the Meta fact-checker purge and other changes ahead of Trump’s return, along with the recent activity of Elon Musk.By Toby Manhire | 20th January, 2025
David Seymour’s subtle power playThe soon-to-be deputy PM has already had a crucial win behind the scenes.By Henry Cooke | 17th January, 2025
A complete history of New Zealand’s one-term governmentsCould the current coalition's first term also be its last? Here's what history tells us about this rare phenomenon.By Gabi Lardies | 17th January, 2025
OpinionGolriz, I think I get it — I shoplifted tooThe reasons people commit crime are often the same, whether they're rich or poor.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025
Bucket fountains of news: The big issues for Wellington in 2025With the local body elections in October, a long-awaited upgrade of Courtenay Place, and big changes for water, housing, and the economy, it's set to be another dramatic year for the capital city.By Joel MacManus | 16th January, 2025Wellington editor
The submission surge: How having a say on new laws went from nerdy to normalWith select committees increasingly swamped with submissions, it's clear this once niche act has gone mainstream. But does it make any difference?By Shanti Mathias | 16th January, 2025Staff writer
Stayin’ alive at the Beehive in 2025: Your handy guide to the year ahead in politicsA hospital in limbo, a local body election and a deputy prime minister in waiting: welcome to politics, 2025 edition.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 16th January, 2025Staff writer
The fate of Māori seats on councils lies with those who voteLocal elections will decide the future of Māori seats on councils, with referendums testing New Zealand's commitment to equitable representation and Te Tiriti principles.By Liam Rātana | 15th January, 2025Ātea editor
What’s all the fuss about the bill to regulate regulations?It's been overshadowed by another piece of Act Party legislation, but the Regulatory Standards Bill has some critics equally concerned.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 15th January, 2025Staff writer
‘She knew before she could read’: The reality of raising a trans childA parent shares their experience and fears as public submissions are sought on the use of puberty blockers for gender-affirming care.By Raul Seatown | 15th January, 2025Guest writer
Live updates: 16/7/84, one of the wildest days in New Zealand politicsWith the considerable benefit of hindsight and creative licence, we present July 16, 1984, as it happened.By Toby Manhire | 14th January, 2025Editor-at-large
NZ politics in 2025: The big issues on which the year will hingeWhat will dominate the headlines this year? Our pundits take a punt.By Group Think | 14th January, 2025A bunch of people
The Moment of Truth: Revisiting a wild night in NZ politicsThe Kim Dotcom challenge to John Key culminated in an extravaganza joining dots from the US, the UK and Russia – even North Korea. It got messy.By Toby Manhire | 13th January, 2025Editor-at-large
Gone By Lunchtime Live: A trip to 1980s New Zealand with Kim HillA special live edition of The Spinoff's politics podcast, revisiting the turbulent Lange years with special guest Kim Hill.By The Spinoff | 11th January, 2025Staff writers
Submissions reopened for treaty principles bill after record response and ‘technical issues’Submissions to the Justice Committee on the controversial legislation are currently tracking at three times the previous record number.By Toby Manhire | 9th January, 2025Editor-at-large
Celebrating the lynchpin of our democracy, parliament’s online petitions pageForget that bullshit biscuit tin. The parliament petitions page is the real receptacle for the nation’s political identity.By Hayden Donnell | 9th January, 2025Contributing writer
‘Grossly misleading to me and to the country’: the Lange-Douglas letters, unearthedThe meltdown in the relationship between the key players can be charted in an extraordinary exchange of correspondence.By Toby Manhire | 4th January, 2025Editor-at-large
A politician for the people: Dame Tariana Turia, 1944-2025A tribute to the co-founder of Te Pāti Māori, who has died aged 80. By Miriama Aoake | 3rd January, 2025Contributing writer
Ten wild political predictions for 2025Coups, councils, canines and constitutional crises: our pundits roll out their most outlandish prophecies for another year. By Group Think | 1st January, 2025A bunch of people
