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The Spinoff Members

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Looking back at the events that made headlines around the globe in 2024. 

A world on fire: the World Bulletin year in review

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In six hours, everything changed: Watching Korea’s political turmoil from afar

Ben McKay

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The return of the glitteriest rubber gongs of New Zealand politics.

The 2024 Golden Jandals for conspicuous contributions to NZ politics

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Did anyone make an accurate call? Let's find out.

Our outlandish political predictions for 2024, revisited

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ICYMI: that festive pileup of opinion polling, in one snapshot.

All those recent political polls: a quick recap

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Immigration NZ could have made any decision on the controversial speaker's visa and it would've been better than a minister intervening. 

What we should have done with Candace Owens is nothing

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Ready the lifeboats: the coalition boat appears to be listing. 

Gone By Lunchtime: A plan to have a plan about some ferries

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From 'testing' to 'tiring', there's a clear theme.

The world in 2024, in one sentence

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The government says it's a 'technology-led approach'. Critics say it's an 'abject failure'. 

The finalised second Emissions Reduction Plan is out – what’s in it and what’s not?

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Believe it or not, this is not a joke headline.

Auckland Council opposes new housing because motorists won’t be able to see a hill

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The roadmap for a peaceful transition to a democratic future in Syria already exists and it’s ready to be actioned.

The Al-Assad dynasty is over and a new day dawns in Syria

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The rising star MP on chairing the committee that will attract untold heat, his own path to politics, and whether haka are welcome at the hearings. 

Meet James Meager, the man left holding the treaty principles bill

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What are Marsden grants, and why have this week's changes to them caused such a stir?

The changes to research funding in Aotearoa, explained

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There’s plastic everywhere, and efforts to reduce it are limited by the power of big oil.

Is New Zealand – and the world – doing enough to tackle the plastic problem?

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Public consultation is currently open on further restricting the use of puberty blockers in young people experiencing gender dysphoria. Jennifer Shields argues why the process has been flawed from the beginning.

Gender-affirming care affects a small minority – so why the public consultation?

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A declassified conversation with George Bush shows Jim Bolger 'wanted' to remove the nuclear ban in 1991. But he couldn't.

Labour’s long win on defence policy

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Act had disproportionate influence in year one, says David Seymour. Is he right? 

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In a Q+A interview on Sunday, the prime minister said 'what I say to you is' 26 times in 30 minutes. 

A journey through the 26 times Luxon said ‘what I say to you is’ on Q+A

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Wellington's Golden Mile upgrade has survived yet another concerted cancellation attempt. Surely now we can just build the damn thing?

Windbag: Can we finally just get on with the Golden Mile?

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Hundreds more counselling sessions will need to be delivered every month if the charity wants to access all of its $24m funding.

Can Gumboot Friday provide $24m worth of counselling sessions in four years?

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From singing witches to horny tennis players, here's what we loved at the movies this year.

The Spinoff’s favourite movies of 2024

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In February you'll be able to say you were an OG fan.

Banger alert: the song of the summer is ‘Harty Māori Stylez’

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I grew up in a family where Christmas was all about tradition and hospitality. My husband's family takes a different approach. How do I get over my resentment and have a nice day? 

Help Me Hera: I hate spending Christmas with my in-laws

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The stories that permeated across the last 12 months.

The year in five news events

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The Spinoff takes a walk down memory lane – while also providing the best summer reading list possible.

The Spinoff’s biggest stories of 2024

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It was a torrid year for almost every aspect of New Zealand’s media – with one vast, existential threat lurking underneath.

Ten stories that defined New Zealand’s media in 2024

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Every day between now and Christmas, spend at least 10 minutes in front of a mirror, holding out a hand and saying: 'no'.

How to not hug people you don’t want to hug this holiday season

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From Eden Park stepping up to rappers stepping each other out, we look back at the best of music this year.

The Spinoff’s favourite music of 2024

 begins at 7pm on TVNZ 1. Ready your pencils.

Chris Luxon, Chris Hipkins and Jessica Mutch McKay all want you to have a good time during the 90 minutes of live televised debating tonight. And so do we.

That’s why we’ve conjured up an all new and updated leader debate bingo card, inspired by 

. If you’re a terrible Tuesday night hedonist, you could repurpose it as a drinking game. Do what you like, we’re not your mum etc.

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'Bread and butter', 'coalition of chaos' and more of this campaign's most well-worn motifs.

The Spinoff

PoliticsSeptember 19, 2023

All new 2023 leader debate bingo (or drinking game if you like)

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