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The Spinoff Members

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It was his last time leading an All Blacks haka and TJ Perenara was sure it sent a message.

All Blacks haka controversy: A bold statement or brand risk?

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The Bledisloe Cup of Scrabble is streaming live on YouTube all weekend. Here’s how to watch and everything else you need to know. 

Watch live: New Zealand vs Australia in the Trans-Tasman Scrabble Challenge

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On Saturday afternoon, Mate Ma'a Tonga (MMT) fans were on their way to watch a historic rugby league game.

In pictures: MMT fans turn Penrose red ahead of Tonga’s thrilling win

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With the World Cup won, there’s something else the White Ferns really want

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An occasion so impressive it made me do something I thought I never would.

Oh no… I think I’ve fallen for Auckland FC

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The winningest weekend for New Zealand sport

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His 'common sense' world view holds little time for losers and dreamers... with one major exception.

Mike Hosking is one of the Warriors’ biggest fans, and it doesn’t make any sense

Mike Hosking is one of the Warriors' biggest fans, and it doesn't make a lick of sense

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A shallow dive into the deeply competitive world of pinball in Aotearoa.

How I became the 193rd best pinballer in New Zealand

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It's a question that's been in the headlines for years. The problem is we’ve been looking to rugby writers for answers only psychics can offer.

Have the All Blacks lost their aura? Finally, a definitive answer

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Whether it's for strolling to the shops or sprinting for gold, the same skill, care and dedication goes into every prosthetic from this Auckland workshop.

Limbs without limits: How New Zealand Paralympians get geared up for glory

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The 2024 Paralympic Games begin on Wednesday in Paris. Here's who to cheer for.

Meet the 25 athletes representing New Zealand at the Paralympic Games

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Brannavan Gnanalingam on the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to combine his two favourite things: mooching around Paris and watching the Olympics.

A postcard from the Paris Olympics

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With New Zealand’s press leaving Paris, ‘unparalleled’ Paralympics coverage falls on one reporter.

TVNZ’s 11-strong Olympics reporting team drops to just one for the Paralympics

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New Zealand's medal haul crept up by two overnight as the Paris games close.

A glorious and historic Olympics campaign comes to an end

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Was it a false measurement, a full-blown conspiracy or just some mild incompetence? 

How was Maddi Wesche’s final shot put throw not over 20m? A Spinoff investigation

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Wilcox is well on her way to setting a new record for cycling around the world. Shanti Mathias joins her on the road.

Riding with endurance athlete Lael Wilcox, the woman who just doesn’t stop

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Why are we making our winning athletes wear an ill-fitting jacket during the biggest moment of their lives? 

Our Olympians deserve so much more than fugly uniforms

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We attempt to find out which is more full of shit.

Is the Seine filthier than an Auckland beach after rain?

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Watching sports will always be best with a crowd. But there’s something magic about getting up in the middle of the night to watch alone on the couch.

The golden moments of 4am sport

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Drones, doping allegations, dirty water and much, much more.

The biggest scandals of the 2024 Paris Olympics so far

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One hīkoi, two haka, and the first year of the three-party coalition. 

Gone By Lunchtime: Christopher Luxon’s big first birthday boil-up

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The senior tutor at Aotearoa's leading publishing course on her favourite books, both big and very small.

From tiny books to ‘brick lit’: Odessa Owens on the scale of her reading habits

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Everything you need to know about the nationwide public transport system coming soon.

Tagging on with your debit card: Motu Move is (almost) here

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'There would be a monkey in the laundry, a camel in the front yard ... When you look back at it now, it was pretty incredible.'

The remarkable story of Willowbank, Christchurch’s first zoo

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What if the holiday didn't have to be a hellhole of unwanted expectation and obligation?

Why (and how) I’m not going to be a Christmas grinch this year

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An expiration date on longform video journalism means news shared to TVNZ+ is destined for a short shelf life.

The hidden problem when ‘news’ isn’t popular

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The former minister and Auckland Central dynamo has died aged 44.

The indomitable Nikki Kaye

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An excerpt from Diana Wichtel's tremendous new memoir, Unreel.

Diana Wichtel: ‘Virginia Woolf might have made a decent TV reviewer’

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A rave review of the big tree with pretty lights.

Bad news for grinches – the Christmas tree in Auckland city is wonderful

Isn’t it interesting how New Zealanders suddenly remember they’re football fans just as the World Cup begins?

Kiwi soccer fans on the FIFA World Cup

The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air.

World Cup football feature

Isn't it interesting how New Zealanders suddenly remember they're football fans just as the World Cup begins? 

The Spinoff

SportsJune 14, 2018

Kiwi soccer fans on the FIFA World Cup

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SportsJune 14, 2018

Kiwi soccer fans on the FIFA World Cup

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