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The Unity Books children’s book review roundup for winterEleven beautiful books to finish up New Zealand children's book week.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 22nd August, 2026⚖️
Where to eat in Avondale, Auckland – an insider’s guideThe finest filter coffee, fish tacos, fresh vegetables and more. By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 22nd August, 2026Contributing writer
Where did all the acne go?Cystic acne and its scarring seem to be disappearing from New Zealand faces. Here's why.By Rose Hirst | 22nd August, 2026Guest writer
Greatsouth on making music and what it really means to be a good KiwiNew Zealand is not all hobbits and beautiful landscapes and his new album challenges us to look deeper. By Liam Rātana | 22nd August, 2026Ātea editor
What has Chris Penk been up to since getting sacked?‘Baby-yak-like activities,’ he tells The Spinoff's politics podcast.By Toby Manhire | 21st August, 2026Editor-at-large
Echo Chamber: Attack of the taxes!If the government generated tax dollars every time it mentioned them, we'd never have to talk about it again.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 21st August, 2026Politics reporter
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending August 21Chloe Gong and kluge give the charts a good shake up.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 21st August, 2026⚖️
20 takeaways from NZ Fashion Week 2026Including, yes, people still wear sunglasses inside, shorts and ruffles are having a moment, and much more.By Emma Gleason | 21st August, 2026Staff writer
The Nelson Tenths are coming home – now comes the hard partWhat's next for the land at the centre of New Zealand's longest running legal dispute.By Hēmi Sundgren | 21st August, 2026Guest writer
Dating Files: A 58-year-old aromantic looking for community on the Kāpiti Coast'Mostly I’m finding: People who want a lover on the side.'By Dating Files | 19th August, 2026Guest writer
New Zealand’s later-than-usual 2026 influenza spike, explained Flu season has arrived late this year, and EDs are chocka. Here's what you need to know. By Emma Gleason | 18th August, 2026
The cost of being: A software developer dreaming of a four-day work week'I grew up in a very well off part of the US... as a child I thought we were poor because we didn't have a vacation house.'By The Cost of Being | 18th August, 2026
The real heroes of the City Rail LinkPlenty of politicians will line up to cut a ribbon and take credit. Here’s who really deserves the plaudits.By Hayden Donnell | 18th August, 2026
‘Worse than Covid’: An ambulance officer’s daily reality as 111 calls hit record highsAfter a record number of calls to emergency services last week, one ambulance officer talks about the stress of the job. By Anonymous | 17th August, 2026