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Unsure if your snack gets the David Seymour tick? This will clear things up.

A definitive list of woke and non-woke foods

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The final decision on the Wellington District Plan makes it official: High-density housing is legal across most of Wellington.

War for Wellington: Minister approves sweeping upzoning, rejects heritage changes

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Stories from the tenancy trenches, featuring spider infestations, cupboard rats and same-sex discrimination.

Rules for property managers are scrapped. But what’s the worst that could happen?

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Simeon Brown, Chris Luxon and Wayne Brown climbed into a hole and announced a plan to solve Auckland's water woes. This is how it'll work.

Explainer: What’s the deal with Auckland’s new water deal?

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Double votes, missing ballot boxes, tired tech and stressed staff: how tick-tallying went astray at last year’s election. 

Six telling tidbits from the review of vote-counting errors at the 2023 election

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Game recognises game after a press conference from Christopher Luxon and Mark Mitchell.

Luxon and Mitchell weren’t mixed up, they were using girl maths

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It would simply make the implicit explicit, but it's suddenly controversial.

Adding gender to the Human Rights Act – what’s the big deal?

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The national bird has caused a national economic crisis that only the National coalition government can fix.

At last! The kiwi is getting its comeuppance 

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First Kerekere, then Ghahraman, then Tana and now Genter. The Greens' uncompromising posture creates an awful pressure, one that recent events suggest is untenable. 

Can the Green Party’s holy mission survive its fallible disciples?

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What's to blame for the coalition's choppy start?

Gone By Lunchtime: Mojo machine misfires, honeymoon cancelled

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Its simple and forceful articulations of what Te Tiriti means, and of the Crown's obligations as Treaty partner, should have far-reaching impacts.

The Waitangi Tribunal’s latest report is about far more than just child protection

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What’s more wasteful than spending $315k on syrup and machine maintenance? Trying to drum up a controversy about it.

The prison slushy story is back, baby, and it’s less nutritious than ever

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Imagine how much more productive the government could be without the hypnotic glow of all that screen time? 

Where else should phones be banned? The most unruly classroom of all – parliament

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Two decades ago this week, 15,000 people marched to parliament in a formidable display of outrage and kōtahitanga. 

A new generation of activism: Marking 20 years since the foreshore and seabed hīkoi

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The outpouring of anger over Maiki Sherman’s presentation of this week’s ‘nightmare’ poll is the real overreaction.

Polls are nothing if not a bit of political theatre 

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India's election are under way. Here's what you need to know. 

What you need to know about the world’s biggest election, happening right now

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From bills to beards, a walk through the former Green Party co-leader's time in politics.

The highs and lows of James Shaw’s 10 years in parliament

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Two months ago, MPs voted to give themselves a week off in Efeso Collins' honour. On Tuesday, most were too busy to give an hour of their time. 

Efeso Collins deserved better than what parliament offered yesterday

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Last night's dismal poll for the coalition shows the limits of trying to govern as an opposition.

On the politics of vengeance

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What to say when pesky journalists ask gotcha questions like 'can you name a single book you’ve ever read?' and 'did you read it, or did you just see the movie?'

A handy primer for arts spokespeople who know nothing about New Zealand art

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The writer and bookseller on an encounter with CK Stead, the ever-changing brilliance of Charlotte's Web and more.

‘I do love a good funnysad novel’: Jane Arthur on her favourite books

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It's not perfect, but it it's a start – and it sure beats sitting in traffic.

Why we’re fighting to save Te Huia, the Hamilton-Auckland train

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An attempt to be more productive without giving in (entirely) to AI.

How many productivity apps do I have to use to become more productive?

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An objective list of the 50 most powerful people in New Zealand, as judged by The Spinoff Editorial Board.

The Spinoff Power List: 50 New Zealanders you need to know

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And why there is growing concern around the world.

How the lessons from Covid-19 could help us prepare for bird flu

All the (hundreds of) dog photos you sent us on election day. Thank you for sharing your dogs with us 🙏

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All the (hundreds of) dog photos you sent us on election day.

The Spinoff

PoliticsOctober 16, 2023

Election 2023: Dogs at polling booths

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PoliticsOctober 16, 2023

Election 2023: Dogs at polling booths

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