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The Best OfApril 3, 2018

The Side Eye: The ‘War on Men’

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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

(Design: The Spinoff)

Grey power politics

How the retirees of today and tomorrow might shape the 2026 election.

By Dan Brunskill | 24th June, 2026

Bad news for Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins: people are increasingly looking elsewhere (Photos: Getty Images; design: The Spinoff)

Chris, Chris and the purple devolution

Has New Zealand fallen out of love with the big two?

By Toby Manhire | 24th June, 2026

Editor-at-large

Former Wellington mayor Tory Whanau at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Cambridge Terrace improvements. Image: The Spinoff

Why Wellington can’t build

The Golden Mile, the housing crisis, and the problem with progressive cities.

By Joel MacManus | 24th June, 2026

Keir Starmer speaks outside 10 Downing Street to announce his resignation. Photo by Adrian Dennis / AFP via Getty Images

Britain has binned yet another PM, and the driving force is neither Labour nor Tory

Keir Starmer has announced his resignation after two years. The success of his replacement hinges on battling the Farage barrage.

By Toby Manhire | 23rd June, 2026

Editor-at-large

Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King

New Zealand tax changes: What’s been suggested so far?

A number of parties are proposing new taxes that could be levied on New Zealanders. But what are they, and do we need them?

By Susan Edmunds of RNZ | 23rd June, 2026

Den Ramen, cucumber and buckwheat miso, and shio ramen

New and approved: Den Ramen, Auckland

Just off Karangahape Road, this cosy, cave-like slip of a room is devoted to slurping ramen.

By Charlotte Muru-Lanning | 23rd June, 2026

Contributing writer

Dave Rennie announces his first All Blacks squad (Photo: Getty Images)

Welcome to the All Blacks’ Dave Rennie era

The new coach has announced his first squad – so what do the selections (and omissions) tell us?

By Paul Thomas | 23rd June, 2026

The cost of being: A young family saving to take the kids on holiday

The cost of being: A young family saving to take the kids on holiday

'...They do not contribute financially, though they offer their piggy bank money to us occasionally.'

By The Cost of Being | 23rd June, 2026

The steady march of the workplace health and safety amendment bill

The steady march of the workplace health and safety amendment bill

The bill would reduce health and safety requirements for small business, which critics say will increase workplace harm.

By Madeleine Chapman | 23rd June, 2026

Contributing editor

The Best Of

Matthew Hooton, incoming editor of The Post. Photo: Tina Tiller

The greatest hits of Matthew Hooton, the new editor of The Post

Who is the new editor of Wellington's newspaper? He is many, many, many things.

By Toby Manhire | 15th June, 2026

Editor-at-large

One of the Waitematā players takes a hit-up during the game. (Photo: Liam Rātana).

The rugby league club where reo Māori is spoken first

Accessing mainstream sports competitions can be difficult for players with te reo Māori as their first language. In the depths of West Auckland, one club is going against the grain.

By Liam Rātana | 15th June, 2026

Image by Tina Tiller

Why you can pry my VHS collection from my cold dead hands

It's the most cumbersome, fallible format available on the market – and I can't get enough.

By Alex Casey | 14th June, 2026