Pacific profiles: Meet Selina Alesana Alefosio, who teaches Pacific dance at Aotearoa’s most prestigious drama school'As Pacific Island people, hospitality is in our blood... and when you do something for so long, you get good at it.'By Litia Tuiburelevu | 15th February, 2025Guest writer
The Spinoff Essay: Sunset LimitedTwo nights, five states and one train journey along the border, pencil and paper in hand.By Bob Kerr | 15th February, 2025
I was catfished on a dating app. But why?I thought that finding out for sure he wasn't real would mean I could let it go and move on with my life. But it wasn’t as simple as that. By Charlotte Bell | 14th February, 2025
My 50 first dates in Wellington, ranked and reviewedThe capital city may be small but there are plenty of places to find love (or spend a painful two hours).By Fran Barclay | 14th February, 2025
A review of the new Courtenay Place designThe final designs for the long-awaited Courtenay Place revamp have been released. Here's a closer look at the good and the bad. By Joel MacManus | 13th February, 2025
Help Me Hera: Is Elon Musk the antichrist?I'm a proud atheist who outgrew my religious upbringing. So why am I getting antsy about the rapture all of a sudden?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 13th February, 2025Contributing writer
OpinionNot in our name: A call for principled advocacy for Palestinian rights'To oppress the oppressor is to become the oppressor' — Khalil Gibran Khalil. By Taimor Hazou | 12th February, 2025Guest writer
Are New Zealanders getting lonelier?The 'loneliness epidemic' is apparently spreading around the world, but what does it look like here in New Zealand?By Rachel Judkins | 12th February, 2025Contributing writer
A gentle reminder: please leave animals aloneIn memory of an Auckland swan, a Bay of Plenty octopus and a Taranaki striped marlin.By Gabi Lardies | 11th February, 2025Staff writer
The cost of being: A 24-year-old who worries about her lack of savings'I am so worried about where I *should* be in comparison to my friends/peers.'By The Cost of Being | 11th February, 2025Guest writer
The Spinoff Essay: The celebration you’re looking for is just around the bendAt Waitangi, the celebration frequently demanded by those who feel robbed of having a 'national' day is right there for the taking.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 8th February, 2025Senior writer
The freshest fits from the Treaty Grounds on Waitangi DayIs there any place more stylish than Northland?By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th February, 2025Politics reporter
Dog of the month: Tara, who doesn’t really care if she’s dog of the month or not'Tara couldn’t think of a better job in the world than taking people for a walk and bringing a little happiness to their day.'By The Spinoff | 8th February, 2025Staff writers
Are public transport fare increases in Auckland the start of a nationwide trend?The government has asked councils to make more money from public transport. Now the price hikes have begun.By Shanti Mathias | 7th February, 2025Staff writer
Help Me Hera: My child has terrible taste in musicHow do I deal with the fact my own flesh and blood would rather listen to Mumford & Sons than Talking Heads?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 6th February, 2025Contributing writer
Have a safe trip! Your handy guide to happy drug takingFrom research to 'route of administration' to recovery, when it comes to illicit substances, a little planning goes a long way.By Casey Spearin | 5th February, 2025Guest writer
OpinionWhat would migration look like if te Tiriti o Waitangi was honoured?If immigration were underpinned by manaakitanga, manuhiri would be seen as more than just an economic contribution or cost burden.By Eda Tang | 5th February, 2025Contributor
The cost of being: A high school teacher keen to add to his property portfolio'Five words to describe my financial personality? Saving, saving, saving, oops, fuck.'By The Cost of Being | 4th February, 2025Guest writer
The Spinoff Essay: Bus blokeEveryone who catches the No 8 bus knows Murray, writes David Hill.By David Hill | 1st February, 2025Contributing writer
The cost of being: A 41-year-old Auckland renter, struggling to buy a house'I have plenty of money but no real security or freedom because I'm renting.'By The Cost of Being | 31st January, 2025Guest writer