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New to Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIncluding one of the most jaw-dropping local horror films in years. By Thomas Giblin | 10th August, 2026Guest writer
What we saw at Whānau Mārama New Zealand International Film Festival 2026Body horror, concrete and a deceptively devastating nature doc – reviewed.By The Spinoff | 10th August, 2026Staff writers
‘Sustained under-investment’: the dire state of school libraries and the years-long cry for helpIt is estimated that less than half of New Zealand students have access to school library services.By Claire Mabey | 10th August, 2026Books editor
OpinionWhy New Zealanders should care about the student protests in IndiaAs complex societal forces roil the world’s most populous country, there are lessons for Aotearoa as we strengthen our ties. By Nayantara Sheoran Appleton | 10th August, 2026Guest writer
National’s ‘new’ debt-bending financial responsibility policyNational’s financial responsibility rules announcement is, at best, nothing new and, at worst, a highlight of its own fiscal failures.By Henry Oliver | 10th August, 2026Bulletin editor
The 20 most popular MPs, ranked by other MPsBugger the pollsters: The Spinoff reveals who actually has the most clout in parliament.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 10th August, 2026Politics reporter
After 20 years in NZ, I feel like a tourist when I go home to the UKThere’s a new heaviness in England, but I carry my own grief about what’s unfolding in NZ.By Kathy Young | 9th August, 2026Guest writer
Love, actually, at 51: ‘We have different political views, which is an ongoing source of tension’'We just don't talk about politics any more.'By Love actually | 9th August, 2026Guest writer
‘What is a volvo?’ The joys of teaching kids about pubertyOnce the initial giggles have passed and the students get more comfortable with the subject, the lightbulb moments begin to happen.By Alana Palleson | 9th August, 2026Guest writer
What I learned at a singing course for the shy and shamed-outStaring down a lifelong fear of singing flat, Alex Casey attends a nerve-wracking community course to conquer her demons. By Alex Casey | 8th August, 2026Senior writer
Jolly Roger: Farewell to a Waiheke legendRoger Reardon, who died earlier this month, represented the last vestiges of Waiheke Island as a sanctuary for hippies, eccentrics and those less fortunate.By Julie Hill | 8th August, 2026
The City Rail Link opening date is confirmed (by billboard). Here’s what you need to knowAll the important details for the most exciting opening in Auckland.By Joel MacManus | 6th August, 2026
Help Me Hera: My lonely friend wants to join my hobby groupI can't stand drama – and they seem to create it wherever they go.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 6th August, 2026
Dating Files: A 39-year-old who’s dealing with ‘so much ghosting’Dates can still be fun without a romantic connection, but only with clear communication, writes this week's dater.By Dating Files | 5th August, 2026