Where did our team spend the 2026 election night?

Te Aihe Butler
08 Nov 2026
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Te Aihe Butler

Te Aihe (Ngāti Porou) is a senior content producer at The Spinoff. He loves making cool stuff (podcasts, videos, theatre shows) and playing tabletop games with his nerdy mates.

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