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The Spinoff Members

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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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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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As councillors clashed with the mayor and put their relationship with mana whenua at risk, the outcome was still anyone's guess.

Privatisation lost: Inside the final vote for the future of Wellington Airport

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

Covid-19 Royal Commission releases first report – what you need to know

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Everything we know about how to submit, when hearings will be held, and the rest. 

How will the select committee process on the Treaty principles bill play out?

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In the second instalment of a three-part series, Oliver Neas explores the dramatic conflict and behind-the-scenes dealmaking that shaped the Wellington Airport saga. 

Privatisation lost: the Green Party vs the Green Party

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One hīkoi, two haka, and the first year of the three-party coalition. 

Gone By Lunchtime: Christopher Luxon’s big first birthday boil-up

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In the first instalment of a three-part series, Oliver Neas investigates the dramatic showdown between councillors and activists over Wellington Airport.

Privatisation lost: How the Wellington Airport saga split the left

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The former minister and Auckland Central dynamo has died aged 44.

The indomitable Nikki Kaye

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Can a united front hold through to election time?

This week three parties stood together – can they withstand the storm to come?

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Move over meat and dairy – these are our highest quality exports. 

How does New Zealand produce so many successful child actors?

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This year's best local fiction, nonfiction and poetry for adults and children, as chosen by our panel of readers. 

The Spinoff’s best NZ books of 2024

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New documentary gives insight into what is driving the country's youth to carry out ram raids and why prison might not be the answer.

Review: Ram Raid Mums provides a blueprint for breaking the cycle

Hera Lindsay Bird

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The suspect was arrested today. His Goodreads page sheds much light on his views of the world.

A close reading of the United Healthcare CEO suspect Luigi Mangione’s Goodreads account

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‘If I didn't do it, no other bugger would.’

The small town cinemas holding on at the edge of the world

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'If there's a way I can get a bargain, I'll choose that option nearly every time.'

The cost of being: A thrifty apprentice who’s saving up to travel

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Te Pāti Māori hits a high, but not at the expense of Act, after a massive month in politics.

A tale of two polls

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It's supplied breast milk to thousands of newborns in need, all thanks to donors, volunteers and philanthropists.

Freezers, pasteurisers and funding woes: A day at a human milk bank in Christchurch

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After four decades, the last buttons will be counted out at Geoff’s Emporium on Dominion Road early next year.

‘More than a business’: Auckland institution Geoff’s Emporium to close after 42 years

In the first leaders’ debate of the 2023 election, Chris Hipkins and Chris Luxon… fell in love?

Last night, more than one million New Zealanders watched Labour leader Hipkins and National leader Luxon speak admirably of each other’s qualities, agree on many issues and smile a lot. Is this the beginning of a wonderful friendship? It sure looks like it.

Chris & Chris: A Love Story | Election 2023 | The Spinoff

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Watch: In the first leaders’ debate of the 2023 election, Chris Hipkins and Chris Luxon… fell in love?

The Spinoff

PoliticsSeptember 20, 2023

Chris and Chris: A love story

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