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SocietyFebruary 10, 2017

The Figure-Friday quiz: What’s happened to all our sheep?

Staff writers

(PHOTO: GETTY)

(PHOTO: GETTY)

Old McDonald had a farm and wants you to know exactly how many animals are on it. Take the quiz below.

Having trouble viewing the quiz? Take it here.

Image: Getty Images/Tina Tiller

29th January, 2022

Irritating, yes, dangerous, no: The truth about cracking your knuckles

The sound of it may drive others up the wall, but cracking your joints probably won't do you any harm.

Image: Tina Tiller

28th January, 2022

The Spinoff Covid tracker: live graphs telling the story of the pandemic in Aotearoa

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

By Harkanwal Singh

This year’s Auckland mayoral election is shaping up to be an exciting race. (Photo: Tina Tiller)

28th January, 2022

Who wants to be Auckland’s mayor?

The likely contenders for what many call the second most important political role in the country.

By Justin Latif

Local Democracy Reporter, South Auckland

Returning to a green Antarctica

27th January, 2022

Returning to a green Antarctica

Antarctica wasn't always covered in ice.

By Bella Duncan and Simone Giovanardi

Guest writer and illustrator

The last living co-designer of the tino rangatiratanga flag, Linda Munn (Photo montage: supplied/Tina Tiller)

27th January, 2022

The enduring legacy of the tino rangatiratanga flag

The last living kaitiaki of the tino rangatiratanga flag only has one condition for its use: 'It has to go back into the community.'

By Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes

Dominic Cummings and Sue Gray play critical roles alongside Boris Johnson in the Partygate soap opera. Montage: Tina Tiller

26th January, 2022

Boris Johnson’s partygate buffet from hell: a beginner’s guide

Operation Save Big Dog. The Pork Pie Plot. The Cake Ambush. Please, let us walk you through this very British scandal.

By Toby Manhire

Editor-at-large

Image: Tina Tiller

28th January, 2022

The Friday Poem: A Report on the Ocean, by David Eggleton

A new poem by Poet Laureate David Eggleton.

By David Eggleton

(Design: Tina Tiller)

28th January, 2022

The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending January 28

Featuring a number of unexpected resurrections.

By The Spinoff Review of Books

Below Deck: Mediterranean is the best reality show on the seven seas

28th January, 2022

Below Deck: Mediterranean is the best reality show on the seven seas

Now is the time to haul anchor.

Mad Chapman, Editor

Aotearoa continues to adapt to a new reality and The Spinoff is right there, sorting fact from fiction to bring you the latest updates and biggest stories. Help us continue this coverage, and so much more, by supporting The Spinoff Members.Madeleine Chapman, EditorJoin Members

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A testing queue on the Gold Coast (Photo: Chris Hyde/Getty Images; design by Tina Tiller)

28th January, 2022

What can New Zealand learn from Queensland’s omicron surge?

In mid-December, the state had recorded 2,176 Covid cases across the pandemic. By yesterday, it was 369,897.

By Toby Manhire

Editor-at-large

Image: Tina Tiller

27th January, 2022

Will we really see 50,000 daily omicron infections by Waitangi weekend?

A projection of tens of thousands of infections by the first week of February made headlines this morning. Was it realistic?

By Thomas Lumley

Image: Tina Tiller

27th January, 2022

We know what more housing density looks like. But what about better design?

The challenge: building more houses, more quickly, while also making them places people want to live.

(Image: Tina Tiller).

27th January, 2022

How to best protect your young children against omicron

It's natural to be nervous, so here are some practical tips for keeping kids safe.

Image: Tina Tiller

27th January, 2022

A conversation with the woman behind a viral video attacking Jacinda Ardern

The video gained loads of attention, but how does its creator feel days later?