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The cost of being: A ‘recluse’ in response to the economy'The only child I am responsible for is myself.'By The Cost of Being | 14th April, 2026Guest writer
One more chance for New Zealand to kick its oil habitCould reframing energy independence as a national security issue, rather than a climate one, be our best chance to go electric?By Catherine McGregor | 14th April, 2026Contributing writer
The Fold: How Mike Minogue partnered with TVNZ+ on podcastingExclusive: The actor, radio host and founder of talent management agency Frank discusses a landmark deal to bring podcasts to TVNZ+.By The Spinoff | 14th April, 2026Staff writers
Who’s funding who in election year?In the first few months of 2026, parties received more than $1.5m worth of $20,000-plus donations.By Alice Neville | 14th April, 2026Deputy editor
OpinionHuge forecasting fail: Cyclone Vaianu didn’t even kill or maim meI bought food and water for this storm. What am I supposed to do with food and water?By Hayden Donnell | 14th April, 2026Senior writer
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekEuphoria is back! Beef is back! TV is back!By Thomas Giblin | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
John Campbell is back doing what he does best – interrupting prime ministersHow did John Campbell’s first Morning Report on RNZ go? Tara Ward listened to find out. By Tara Ward | 13th April, 2026Staff writer
Opinion‘We refused to be weaponised’: The rise of Asians backing tino rangatiratangaA decade after a single Waitangi banner, Asians Supporting Tino Rangatiratanga has become a national movement – and a challenge to how te Tiriti is framed in Aotearoa.By Mengzhu Fu, Serena Lal, and Kirsty Fong | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
Meet the cast of Celebrity Treasure Island for 2026At an undisclosed Northland location, we talked to every cast member of the brand new season. By Alex Casey | 13th April, 2026Senior writer
Revealed: The New Zealand city most likely to say thank you to the bus driverOver the past week, The Spinoff has been stealthily logging thanks yous uttered on buses across the motu.By The Spinoff | 7th April, 2026Staff writers
OpinionEvery political party is in opposition nowIn a rare show of unity, every party in parliament agrees they aren't the ones in charge.By Joel MacManus | 6th April, 2026Senior writer
Range anxiety: the reality of owning an EVCommuting? Amazing. Maintenance? A breeze. Road trips? Hmmmm.By Henry Oliver | 4th April, 2026Guest writer
OpinionHere’s the problem with Wayne Brown’s National-Labour coalition ideaThe Auckland mayor wants a grand coalition. The idea neglects two major factors in politics: emotion and self-interest.By Andrew Geddis | 3rd April, 2026Contributing writer