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The Side Eye: The ‘War on Men’

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

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

Including Brad Pitt, Taylor Swift and a new Knives Out mystery.

By Thomas Giblin | 8th December, 2025

Design: The Spinoff.

The dialects that shaped us: listening to our ancestors in every reo Māori voice

A rare chance to hear how our tīpuna spoke, how dialects formed, and how te reo evolves across generations.

By Vincent Olsen-Reeder | 8th December, 2025

Pōneke’s dating pool feels more like a paddling pool (Image: The Spinoff)

‘Wait, you hooked up with them too?’ Tales from Wellington’s scarily tiny dating pool

Welcome to the cursed reality of looking for love in the capital.

By Jessie Davidson | 8th December, 2025

For many New Zealanders, the summer break extends far beyond the days they’re officially on leave, argues a business commentator. (Image: Getty / The Spinoff)

Is the long summer break hurting our economy?

A 'circle back in February' mentality may be contributing to New Zealand's stubbornly low productivity.

By Catherine McGregor | 8th December, 2025

Contributing writer

Scotty Stevenson has apologised – and it was a good apology.

Scotty Stevenson, ‘syrup suckers’ and the teen bombs hidden within us all

A whole arsenal of offensive stuff we rarely think of or examine sits in our brains, and sometimes it goes kaboom.

By Greg Bruce | 8th December, 2025

Chemist Warehouse growth over time. Image: Alex Casey

Prediction: New Zealand will eventually be one big Chemist Warehouse

How much discounted Nicki Minaj Pink Friday Body Mist can a small island nation possibly need?

By Alex Casey | 8th December, 2025

Mr Ward’s Map is an intricate insight into Wellington’s past.

‘Elephants so big you could see them for nothing’: Inside Mr Ward’s Wellington

A glimpse inside a stonking new book that brings historic Wellington alive, one map at a time.

By Elizabeth Cox | 6th December, 2025

Image: The Spinoff

Kirihimete gift guide 2025: Cool stuff from Māori and Pasifika-led brands

A one-stop guide to the most covetable and joy-sparking gifts this holiday season.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 6th December, 2025

Contributing writer

Inside the main chamber of Stewart’s Cave, Mt Eden. Photo: Joel MacManus

The hunt for the ancient pounamu slab lost in an Auckland cave

Nearly three centuries ago, a massive greenstone gong belonging to a powerful chief was hidden near Maungawhau. Where is it now?

By Joel MacManus | 6th December, 2025

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Finding the national hero who invented the butter chicken pie

It's risen from a niche fusion food to New Zealand’s third-best-selling pie flavour. Who gave the nation this unique culinary taonga?

By Joel MacManus | 1st December, 2025

Labour leader Chris Hipkins.

Labour wants its 2020 mojo back – can it convince voters it still has the recipe?

Labour's party-heavy weekend conference revealed big dreams, and big gaps in its voter base.

By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 1st December, 2025

Politics reporter

Giselle Clarkson’s Omnibird contains many a life lesson as well as instruction on how to watch birds.

The everyday magic of Omnibird, the children’s book of the year

Backyard birds are made magnificent in a new book about feathers, beaks, caruncles and turdus merula.

By Claire Mabey | 29th November, 2025