What I learned (and didn’t learn) from four years of home educationReflections on homeschooling, 15 years later.By Shanti Mathias | 10th October, 2024Staff writer
Help me Hera: I’m so apologetic I’m annoying everyone around meI'm sorry, but I can't stop apologising. By Hera Lindsay Bird | 10th October, 2024
Review: John Campbell, true crime and a taste of TVNZ’s new eraJohn Campbell doesn’t solve a crime in his new series – instead he uncovers how long you can ask a question before someone finally listens to you.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 9th October, 2024
I hate and repudiate our new ersatz, pretender moonIs there such a thing as too many moons? This Spinoff writer says yes.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 9th October, 2024
When the flood came for South Dunedin, this time it was readyLast week's deluge wasn't as bad as it could have been – but hard decisions still lie ahead.By Shanti Mathias | 9th October, 2024
Breaking: Ferry crosses the Cook Strait without crashing into anythingNormally ferries crash into at least one thing. This time it was different.By Hayden Donnell | 8th October, 2024Contributing writer
The Spinoff guide to life: How to swim in a public poolHere's how to avoid being a pain in the arse while you're swimming. By The Spinoff guide to life | 8th October, 2024Contributor
The cost of being: A graduate with health issues who works for an NGO'Three words to describe my financial situation? Constantly on edge.'By The Cost of Being | 8th October, 2024Guest writer
OpinionThe problem with prison double bunkingIt's an improvised, dangerous response to prison overcrowding.By Emilie Rākete | 7th October, 2024Guest writer
Meet the unsung icon behind the primary school hit ‘Fish and Chips’'It obviously spoke to the children,' says the woman responsible for promoting fish and chips at breakfast, lunch and tea.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 7th October, 2024Staff writer
Prison or nothing: The ‘self-perpetuating downward spiral’ in New Zealand’s mental health systemWith specialist mental health services in ‘chaos’, people who need help end up in destructive cycles and prison. Experts say there are solutions, but is political will and leadership lacking?By Gabi Lardies | 7th October, 2024Staff writer
Missing metal: On language and identityAn elder scolded me for my inability to speak Cantonese: 'You must learn.' My father heard my elder’s words and said nothing. My shame was as much his as it was mine.By Jackie Lee Morrison | 5th October, 2024Guest writer
For the love of landlinesLess than a third of New Zealand households still have a landline telephone. Kids these days simply don't know what they're missing out on.By Gabi Lardies | 4th October, 2024Staff writer
All the Auckland harbour crossing ideas, ranked from worst to bestSome are simply terrible. Others are fanciful but fun. A couple are actually quite good – but there can only be one champion, and it might shock you.By Hayden Donnell | 4th October, 2024Contributing writer
OpinionIf you want to reduce your emissions, focus on your fuelsSome very effective ways to reduce a huge chunk of your emissions often fly under the radar.By Mike Casey | 3rd October, 2024Guest writer
Pacific profiles: The self-proclaimed ‘Rarotongan rum renegade’ of Ōtautahi'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 | 3rd October, 2024Guest writer
12 things we learned from the latest release of Census 2023 dataFrom diversity to work trends to smoking, here are some fascinating facts from today's new dump of census data.By Joel MacManus | 3rd October, 2024Wellington editor
Help me Hera: All my friends are whingers and moanersI’m trying to get over a temporary slump, and my complaining friends aren’t helping. What should I do? By Hera Lindsay Bird | 3rd October, 2024Contributing writer
I watched Christopher Luxon watch the World of Wearable ArtFor all the spectacle of WoW, Alex Casey couldn't tear her eyes off Christopher Luxon in the front row. By Alex Casey | 1st October, 2024Senior writer
Auckland’s dying all-ages gig scene loses another venueThe council’s new noise restrictions on a popular underage music venue are symptomatic of wider issues within the scene, says one gig organiser.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 1st October, 2024Staff writer