PoliticsAugust 24, 2018

Good Week, Bad Week: 24 August

By Toby Manhire

Editor-at-large

It was a very good week to feel quietly smug about living on this side of the ditch, says editor Toby Manhire.

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2nd December, 2021

Can crypto be used for good?

Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are raising money for charity, but doubts remain about how well the model can work.

By Shanti Mathias

Staff Writer

Opinion

1st December, 2021

Being an Indigenous woman at Cop26

Amplifying our voices in spaces made to keep us quiet.

By Taylor Jo Aumua

Guest Writer

1st December, 2021

The Spinoff Covid tracker: the live graphs that tell the story of delta in Aotearoa

Everything you need to know about how the Covid-19 pandemic is tracking in New Zealand.

By Harkanwal Singh

Head of data

1st December, 2021

How do kids really learn about money matters?

Financial skills are being taught in schools – just in different ways than you might expect.

By Reweti Kohere

Staff writer

1st December, 2021

The small festivals trying not to break the Covid rules

Will your favourite festival pull the plug this summer?

By Josie Adams

Staff writer

At Action Ninja World, there’s a challenge for everyone. Image: Tina Tiller

1st December, 2021

Everyone relax: Aotearoa’s best theme park is back in action

A theme park north of Auckland is turning everyday kids – and many adults – into ninja warriors.

By Chris Schulz

Features editor

Susie Wang and Luke McLeod run a takeaway joint from their garage in Auckland. (Image: Archi Banal)

1st December, 2021

Some of Auckland’s best burgers are served out of a garage

An unassuming garage on a residential Auckland street is home to a surprisingly bustling takeaway operation.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning

Staff writer

You’ve got Mariah and Paul, but what you really need is some Carly on your Christmas playlist. (Image Design: Tina Tiller)

1st December, 2021

How to make a great Christmas playlist

A few useful tips to help you make a Christmas playlist that doesn’t drive your loved ones mad.

By Sam Brooks

Staff Feature Writer

Still wanna stay inside this December? Well, lucky there’s a whole lot of great stuff coming to streaming to hook into. (Image Design: Tina Tiller)

1st December, 2021

What’s new to Netflix NZ, Neon and other streaming services in December

We round up everything coming to streaming services this month, including Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Apple TV+, Neon and TVNZ OnDemand.

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Politics

26th November, 2021

The five most terrible, horrible, no-good very bad days in recent National Party history

Sometimes in politics, it starts badly and quickly gets worse.

By Toby Manhire

Editor-at-large

Judith Collins has been ousted as National leader (Image: Getty Images; additional design by Tina Tiller)

25th November, 2021

National caucus dumps Judith Collins

MPs have called time on Collins’ leadership, leaving Christopher Luxon and Mark Mitchell to battle it out.

By Toby Manhire

Editor-at-large

25th November, 2021

Welcome to the new 1pm presser

Who will win the political TV ratings at 1pm?

By Madeleine Chapman

Editor

Judith Collins has demoted Simon Bridges after what she called ‘an allegation of serious misconduct’. Photo: Hagen Hopkins / Getty Images/Tina Tiller

Opinion

25th November, 2021

Amid the Collins vs Bridges animosity, one thing is clear

A demotion and an allegation of ‘serious misconduct’ are the latest episode in a catalogue of ignominy. The party may need an altogether new face to save it.

By Toby Manhire

Editor-at-large