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‘A big, brave thing’: Janine Morrell-Gunn on What Now’s huge pivot'After 42 years on television, it's been tantamount to moving the Titanic.'By My Life in TV | 21st June, 2025Guest writer
The Friday Poem: ‘Then Worse’ by Jordan IrvineA new poem by Jordan Irvine.By Jordan Irvine | 20th June, 2025Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending June 20A brilliant new young adult novel, and the Māori Millionaire's book of advice.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 20th June, 2025⚖️
The cost of being: A political adviser finishing their master’s degree'Five words to describe my financial personality: Fun, I could die tomorrow.'By The Cost of Being | 20th June, 2025Guest writer
OpinionThe Weekend: Matariki is the perfect time to start afreshHaving our big holiday and new year celebrations in the summer is like being made to run a marathon without water, only to then be hit with a hose at the finish line.By Madeleine Chapman | 20th June, 2025Editor
The Spinoff Essay: Becoming my own man of the yearSometimes, to become someone more like yourself, you've just got to wear the pants.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 20th June, 2025Senior writer
Why Puanga is the star of this MatarikiAs the country marks Matariki, more iwi are turning their gaze to Puanga – a long-overlooked star at the heart of many ancestral new year traditions.By Liam Rātana | 20th June, 2025Ātea editor
Fury of the Small: The face of evilThe scene is set for a confrontation with the second villain of our tale: the sultry Karla Rose, to whom there is more than meets the eye. By The Spinoff | 20th June, 2025Staff writers
What to watch over the long Matariki weekendFrom an epic Matariki broadcast to Māori Shrek, we've got your long weekend viewing covered. By Group Think | 19th June, 2025A bunch of people
ME/CFS and me: the reality of a torrid illness and light at the end of the tunnelDanny Rood shares his personal experiences of living with the illness for six years, and what eventually helped improve his quality of life.By Danny Rood | 18th June, 2025Guest writer
A cheapskate’s guide to drying your washing in winterTips for when you run out of undies and it simply must be done.By Gabi Lardies | 17th June, 2025
The cost of being: A supermarket assistant on a working holiday visa'I feel like I'm a decade behind my peers: taking a working holiday and saving my first $100k. But I'm really proud of myself for getting this far.'By The Cost of Being | 17th June, 2025
Lights at a hut are like togs in a saunaAround the country, DOC is upgrading backcountry huts with solar panels and electric lights. But as technology evolves, are we losing something special?By Dan Keane | 16th June, 2025
A counsellor reviews ChatGPT’s counselling adviceFace-to-face therapy is prohibitively expensive for most New Zealanders. Could ChatGPT fill the void?By Anna Sophia | 16th June, 2025