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The Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read more comics here.

New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week

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Jai Breitnauer once thought specialist schools were the answer. She doesn’t anymore. (Photo: supplied)

You might think I’d back NZ’s specialist schools plan. Well, I don’t

Attending a specialist school isn't a silver bullet.

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How car parks became a new frontline in the intensification war

How car parks became a new frontline in the intensification war

An obscure regulation that makes a surprisingly big difference to the future of New Zealand cities is now under review.

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Wattie’s frozen peas are set to disappear from supermarket shelves. (Photo: Getty Images)

What finally broke Wattie’s – and what it means for the supermarket shelves

Who is to blame for the Heinz Wattie's closures – and is this another nail in the coffin of NZ manufacturing?

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Contributing writer

Image: The Spinoff

From ‘4UHOES’ to ‘PCOOK’: A decade of nixed naughty number plates

The Spinoff has delved into 10 years of NZTA data to bring you the rudest, creepiest and most B4TSHT rejected plate requests.

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Waikowhai Intermediate before going onstage (Photo: Aaron Ryan)

Eight things we loved about Pasifika Festival 2026

From 'otai to Cook Islands drumming, the festival went off and the sun even came out.

By Aaron Ryan | 16th March, 2026

Clockwise from centre: Christopher Luxon, Emmanuel Macron, Donald Trump, Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Anthony Albanese.

Are Luxon’s struggles special, or is he a victim of a global incumbency curse?

Do we really hate them all?

By Toby Manhire | 16th March, 2026

Editor-at-large

Sara Qasem and her father, Abdelfattah Qasem

March 15 taught me how to read the world

The day of March 15 never ended for Sara Qasem, who lost her father in the Christchurch mosque attacks. On the seventh anniversary, she writes about how that day changed the way she reads the world.

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This is the New Zealand we could have had (Image: Alex Casey)

Brain drain solution: New Zealand needs to fast-track its own Uniqlo

How many of the New Zealanders fleeing to Australia every year are doing it for the unfettered access to capacious cross-body bags?

By Alex Casey | 14th March, 2026

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A diminishing array of Denny’s are keeping New Zealand’s 24-hour culture alive.

Why we don’t have a 24-hour commerce culture in New Zealand

It’s only partly because of our hobbit-esque love of a cup of tea and an early bedtime.

By Hayden Donnell | 9th March, 2026

David Hill

The student I can never forget

'A middle-aged face stops me in the street. Mr Hill! Remember me? I know that I need to remember, and remember positively – I'll try to explain why.'

By David Hill | 7th March, 2026

Contributing writer

Dave Rennie has something in common with a host of All Blacks coaching greats. (Image: Calum Henderson)

Dave Rennie possesses the most important attribute for an All Blacks coach

All the best All Blacks coaches look more or less permanently like they've just watched someone open-mouth sneezing into their meal.

By Hayden Donnell | 4th March, 2026