The Sunday Essay: Remembering my brotherThe photograph is striking and beautiful, but also disturbing – a reminder that my love for John was often entangled in shame.By Dougal Rillstone | 27th July, 2024Guest writer
Dog of the month: Babushka, who is notorious in NewtownImagine Aaron Smith yelling at forwards and that's how our dog of the month would sound chasing a ball.By The Spinoff | 27th July, 2024
How Tāmaki Makaurau became home to the world’s only lesbian museumDespite having no bars or other designated spaces for lesbians, Auckland boasts a small but mighty lesbian museum. So how did it get here?By Kitty Wasasala | 26th July, 2024
Revisiting the cost of dyingDying is inevitable and, so it seems, is it costing a lot. Why?By Stewart Sowman-Lund | 26th July, 2024
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Why Aotearoa needs to ride the wave of water cremation Water cremation is the biggest thing to happen to the death industry in the last 100 years – so what's the hold up here? By Alex Casey | 26th July, 2024
Eight graphs that show how we die in NZWhat the numbers reveal about when and how we die, assisted dying applications, the cost of being buried, suicide rates, and more.By Shanti Mathias | 25th July, 2024Staff writer
OpinionIs it harrowing? Absolutely. But here’s why you should read the abuse in care reportIt’ll probably be the longest and most difficult read of your life, but that’s all the more reason to do it.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 25th July, 2024Staff writer
‘Death is sad, it’s not bad’: Inside the natural burial movement in New ZealandThe story of how natural burials started in Aotearoa, and what they involve. By Claire Mabey | 25th July, 2024Books editor
Help Me Hera: Can I block a certain someone from attending my funeral?Maybe I'm being petty, but I really, really don't want them to come. By Hera Lindsay Bird | 25th July, 2024Contributing writer
Opinion‘I’m even more concerned’: A survivor’s response to the final abuse in care reportDespite the many, many recommendations in today's final inquiry report, there are still some glaring omissions.By Steve Goodlass | 24th July, 2024Guest writer
‘It’s a national disgrace’: Responses to the abuse in care inquiry’s final reportA chorus of voices respond to the report and its recommendations.By Group Think | 24th July, 2024A bunch of people
Righting the wrongs of the past: The abuse in care inquiry’s key recommendationsIf the government chooses to accept them, these recommendations could have far-reaching consequences for Aotearoa.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 24th July, 2024Staff writer
What the hell’s going on with St John?Frontline ambulance officers at 'breaking point' are stepping up strike action, but their employer says everything's fine.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 24th July, 2024Contributing writer
The lonely grief of baby loss and infertilityFor those who lose a baby pre-birth or shortly after, grief is often unacknowledged. Those who know are trying to change things. By Gabi Lardies | 24th July, 2024Staff writer
OpinionSir Robert Martin and the way we view disabled peopleSir Robert Martin was a survivor of abuse in care who was integral in fighting for an inquiry. He passed away while waiting for redress and an apology.By Alexia Black | 23rd July, 2024Guest writer
The cost of dying: Breaking down the expenses of two recent funeralsIt's Death Week on The Spinoff, so we're switching up our usual Cost of Being format.By The Cost of Being | 23rd July, 2024Guest writer
OpinionWindbag: The pedestrian crossing problem on Thorndon QuayWellington has to do a lot of work redesigning its streets to be more people-friendly. But this particular design went too far.By Joel MacManus | 23rd July, 2024Wellington editor
The return of Death Week on The SpinoffWhen was the last time you thought about death? We're here to have the talk.By Madeleine Chapman | 22nd July, 2024Editor
‘Everything I do in life, I do it for my donor’: Inside Aotearoa’s struggling organ donation systemAotearoa’s organ donation system is under pressure. The Spinoff investigates the problem – and how we might fix it.By T. Black | 22nd July, 2024Contributor
The Sunday Essay: Are you there, Grandma?From the bloodlands to the Polish Children’s Camp in Pahiatua, I went looking for Grandma Stefania.By Lou Annabell | 20th July, 2024Guest writer