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CNZ funding is monumentally changing – here’s what you need to knowIn plain terms, this is huge.By Claire Mabey | 25th May, 2026Books editor
Could this finally be the end of Married at First Sight?This moment could be the final nail in the coffin – and perhaps it should be.By Alex Casey | 25th May, 2026Senior writer
The government is betting on AI. Has it done the maths?The 8,700 lost public sector jobs will be replaced, in part, by AI. But nobody can say how it will work or what it will cost.By Catherine McGregor | 25th May, 2026Contributing writer
OpinionMaternity care in New Zealand has many problems. Wokeness isn’t one of themPoliticians backing a bill to define the terms ‘woman’ and ‘man’ in law reckon they’re doing it to support new mothers. Really?By Alice Neville | 25th May, 2026Deputy editor
Our politicians are really fired up on immigration. But what about voters?Polling shows voters may have a different view of immigration than recent political rhetoric would suggest.By Toby Manhire | 25th May, 2026Editor-at-large
Love, actually: ‘There are times when we can’t stand the sight of each other’A septuagenarian estranged from her children reflects on her 'chalk and cheese' relationship.By Love actually | 24th May, 2026Guest writer
An InterCity bus ride taught me NZ egalitarianism is a fairy taleKiwi Battlers, a hooded hoiker and a 40-year-old with three teeth show me how much my life has narrowed.By David Hill | 24th May, 2026Contributing writer
The Spinoff wins at media awardsIt's official: you are visiting 2026's best news, current affairs or specialist publication.By The Spinoff | 23rd May, 2026Staff writers
Is the Afghan biscuit racist or just misunderstood?The biscuits have attracted controversy over claims their name has racist origins. The real history is more complicated.By Joel MacManus | 23rd May, 2026Senior writer
The City Rail Link might be opening sooner than you thinkWhat is this unfamiliar feeling? Could it be hope?By Hayden Donnell | 21st May, 2026Senior writer
The cost of being: A ‘broke’ student who forks out to spend time with friends'Where do I see myself in five years? Definitely better off. Any level of employment would be an improvement.'By The Cost of Being | 19th May, 2026
Sexual assault clinics raise alarm about ‘worrying’ strangulation rates in under-25s'It's a huge problem that we're only seeing a very thin end of the wedge of'By Alex Casey | 19th May, 2026
If fashion is art, why doesn’t CNZ fund it?Fashion design being explicitly excluded in Creative New Zealand's funding criteria because of its 'commercial' nature is 'absolute rubbish', say critics.By Emma Gleason | 18th May, 2026
Foreign-trained doctors sustain NZ’s health system – we weren’t always so welcomingNew Zealand's diverse health system belies a spotted history of gatekeeping and alienation.By Barbara Brookes | 18th May, 2026