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The Side EyeSeptember 1, 2019

The Side Eye: Who’s the man?

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The Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read the rest of the series here.

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What happens when something that is supposed to be so good for us goes wrong?

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The Warriors deserve to play their finals at Mt Smart. (Photo: Liam Rātana. Additional design: Emily Wong).

The Warriors have earned a home final. Don’t take Mt Smart away from them

Why the Warriors could be forced to play their finals elsewhere.

By Liam Rātana | 4th September, 2026

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Echo Chamber: As always in the House, ‘sorry’ seems to be the hardest word

There were rhymes but little reason in parliament this week.

By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 4th September, 2026

Politics reporter

Robert Muldoon in 1981, alongside a Triumph 2500 similar to his, except with air in all its tyres. Photo: Ronald Leslie Stewart/Fairfax Media via Getty Images

The future diplomat who let down Muldoon’s tyres the night he called a snap election

‘I think we deserve a medal for it,’ says Tim Groser of his role in the great Triumph sabotage of 1984.

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Editor-at-large

Image: Emily Wong/The Spinoff

Performing heart surgery with a hammer? Why we need a better cure for inflation

The OCR is a wildly inappropriate tool for a highly complex job.

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The Side Eye: Deeper roots

The Side Eye: Deeper roots

After Cyclone Gabrielle, Tairāwhiti faces a universal question: when it comes to the environment, have we got the guts to choose long-term solutions over short-term fixes?

By Toby Morris | 28th July, 2023

The Side Eye: Sticking your neck out

The Side Eye: Sticking your neck out

In 1995, Otago and All Blacks flanker Josh Kronfeld used his head – literally – to make a unique protest.

By Toby Morris | 29th June, 2023

The Side Eye: Anahera, our neighbour

The Side Eye: Anahera, our neighbour

This is how you do it. A new comic on the incredible group bringing kiwi back to the wilds of Wellington.

By Toby Morris | 26th May, 2023

The Side Eye: The trans tipping point

The Side Eye: The trans tipping point

In times of difficulty, people have always found less powerful groups on whom to blame all of society's problems.

By Toby Morris | 2nd May, 2023

The Side Eye: Case of the missing dads

The Side Eye: Case of the missing dads

New Zealand is among the worst in the world at offering parental leave for partners. Why do we expect one parent to do it all alone?

By Toby Morris | 16th March, 2023