What will dominate the headlines this year? Our pundits take a punt.

Coups, councils, canines and constitutional crises: our pundits roll out their most outlandish prophecies for another year.

What you were reading, what you engaged with the most, and what you might see more of next year in The Spinoff's daily news wrap.

The stories that permeated across the last 12 months.

The Spinoff takes a walk down memory lane – while also providing the best summer reading list possible.

The return of the glitteriest rubber gongs of New Zealand politics.

Did anyone make an accurate call? Let's find out.

The results of our reader survey of the best books of the year.

From Chris Warner’s beard to Newshub’s tearful goodbye, these are the TV moments that gripped the nation this year.

In which we judge this year's New Zealand books by their covers, and pick the top 10.

From 'testing' to 'tiring', there's a clear theme.

This year's best local fiction, nonfiction and poetry for adults and children, as chosen by our panel of readers.

The best fiction, nonfiction, poetry and children's books published in New Zealand this year, according to our panel of readers.

Shock retirements, even more shocking comebacks, and leadership changes galore. 2024 is going to be a wild year in the Beehive... potentially.

The glittery rubber gongs of New Zealand politics are back.