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Raising interest rates at a time like this? Shamubeel calls bullshit

The Reserve Bank has signalled an imminent lift in the official rate. Mr Eaqub is not impressed.

By Toby Manhire | 24th June, 2026

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Gone By Lunchtime: Simeon Brown and the family feud

A bumper week of policy and the launch of a striking new infantilisation strategy.

By The Spinoff | 24th June, 2026

Dating Files: A 33-year-old who’s ‘not attractive enough for run clubs’

An occupational health worker is looking for a man 'ideally a different ethnicity to mine'.

By Dating Files | 24th June, 2026

The time has never been better for a Christchurch-based NRL team

The stars are aligning for a second New Zealand rugby league team to enter the competition.

By Liam Rātana | 24th June, 2026

Jennifer Ward-Lealand on overrated gnocchi and the financial advice she regrets taking

One of New Zealand's most celebrated actors gives her take on the state of the world.

By Life Advice | 24th June, 2026

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Grey power politics

How the retirees of today and tomorrow might shape the 2026 election.

By Dan Brunskill | 24th June, 2026

Former Wellington mayor Tory Whanau at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cambridge Terrace improvements. Image: The Spinoff

Why Wellington can’t build

The Golden Mile, the housing crisis, and the problem with progressive cities.

By Joel MacManus | 24th June, 2026

New Zealand has largely fixed its original sin, which caused home-buying mania. (Design:The Spinoff)

NZ still seems to think house prices will rise. Good luck with that

New Zealand has largely fixed its original sin, which caused home-buying mania.

By Dan Brunskill | 24th June, 2026

Bad news for Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins: people are increasingly looking elsewhere (Photos: Getty Images; design: The Spinoff)

New poll: Chris, Chris and the purple devolution

Has New Zealand fallen out of love with the big two?

By Toby Manhire | 24th June, 2026

Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation. Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images

Britain has binned yet another PM, and the driving force is neither Labour nor Tory

Keir Starmer has announced his resignation after two years. The success of his replacement hinges on battling the Farage barrage.

By Toby Manhire | 23rd June, 2026

Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

New Zealand tax changes: What’s been suggested so far?

A number of parties are proposing new taxes that could be levied on New Zealanders. But what are they, and do we need them?

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ | 23rd June, 2026

Den Ramen, cucumber and buckwheat miso, and shio ramen

New and approved: Den Ramen, Auckland

Just off Karangahape Road, this cosy, cave-like slip of a room is devoted to slurping ramen.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 23rd June, 2026

Dave Rennie announces his first All Blacks squad (Photo: Getty Images)

Welcome to the All Blacks’ Dave Rennie era

The new coach has announced his first squad – so what do the selections (and omissions) tell us?

By Paul Thomas | 23rd June, 2026

The cost of being: A young family saving to take the kids on holiday

The cost of being: A young family saving to take the kids on holiday

'...They do not contribute financially, though they offer their piggy bank money to us occasionally.'

By The Cost of Being | 23rd June, 2026