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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending March 27Blink-182 fans have stormed the Auckland store, while it's all about walking in Wellington.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 27th March, 2026⚖️
New Zealand’s naughtiest street names from A to (nearly) ZButts Valley Road, Cockburn Street, Ruba Way and more national treasures.By Emma Gleason | 27th March, 2026Contributing writer
Review: Madeleine Sami continues to steal every scene in the new season of DeadlochThis Australian series remains a breath of fresh air in a crowded field of moody murder-mysteries.By Tara Ward | 27th March, 2026Staff writer
What will it take for NZ to move to fuel alert level two?The government is promising no sudden surprises as it gets ready to spell out the criteria for escalating New Zealand’s fuel response.By Catherine McGregor | 27th March, 2026Contributing writer
OpinionEveryone in New Zealand vs Shane JonesAt this point, the only ones not claiming credit for Jones’ fish size backdown are Jones himself, the fishing industry and large fishes.By Hayden Donnell | 27th March, 2026Senior writer
All 170 chip flavours in New Zealand ranked from worst to bestSeven years on from her viral and controversial chip ranking, Mad Chapman canvases the snack landscape of New Zealand once more. By Madeleine Chapman | 27th March, 2026Special correspondent
Gone By Lunchtime: Is New Zealand getting its fuel crisis response right?Targeted, timely and temporary analysis on the crisis package, Winston Peters' big speech, the Hipkins social media storm, and Brooke van Velden's farewell. By The Spinoff | 26th March, 2026Staff writers
Cuba Dupa, Aspiring Conversations and jazz: The Spinoff event guideAnd all that jazz.By Claire Mabey | 26th March, 2026Books editor
How to read a poem: verses that speak to the light and the dark of lifeTwo very different, but equally entrancing, poems to enrich your day.By Claire Mabey | 26th March, 2026Books editor
Why taking the bus is 10 times safer than driving a carPetrol prices getting you down? Here’s another reason to jump on the bus.By Shanti Mathias | 24th March, 2026Contributing writer
Breaking: New racecourse to look like penis The main track will act as the shaft, while the back track and harness track will be the testicles.By Hayden Donnell | 23rd March, 2026
Pressure at the pump: ‘I’m putting the last bit of the money I have in the tank right now’We asked New Zealanders around the country how they're dealing with the skyrocketing price of petrol.By The Spinoff | 23rd March, 2026
Insiders look back on the failed attempt to change New Zealand’s flag, 10 years onIn March 2016, after a $20m-plus process, New Zealanders voted for the status quo.By Brian Cham | 23rd March, 2026
Middle age feels like the forgotten season of lifeThe quiet grind of life changes you – and now makes you perpetually tired. By Amanda Wood | 21st March, 2026