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The Side EyeSeptember 1, 2019

The Side Eye: Who’s the man?

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The Side Eye is a monthly non-fiction comic by Toby Morris, supported by NZ On Air. Read the rest of the series here.

Anjali Stewart (right of far left image), Kiekie Stanners (left of centre image) and Ngahuia Williams (far right) have been involved with New Zealand Fashion Week since the early 2000s. (Photos: Sandra Mu/Getty Images, supplied)

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Schoolbags, side fringes and hazy memories.

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James Macdonald from Hunter’s Wines gives his picks of Marlborough

Where to eat in Marlborough – an insider’s guide

Freshly shucked oysters, excellent butcheries, Thai wok dishes, chocolate factories, dreamy date spots, and yes, glasses of sauvignon blanc.

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Contributing writer

Tiki Taane on At Large with Toby Manhire. Photo: The Spinoff

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The award-winning musician reveals what he has learned a year after taking the plunge.

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Editor-at-large

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‘A creature not a tool’: Pip Adam’s new novel shoots for the heart of AI

'It’s the best book I could have written – but it breaks my heart that I wrote it.'

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The Correspondent, a novel told in letters, is back, baby.

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Featuring the return of Sibyl and Circe.

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Qiulae Wong (Photo: Lyric Waiwiri-Smith/The Spinoff)

One Candidate, One Pint: Qiulae Wong on learning the political art of restraint

'There's been so many occasions where Iain Lees-Galloway has told me no.'

By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 14th August, 2026

Politics reporter

Having a chat on the Crossing: Shavaughn Zampese, Leah Zydenbos, Mick Brown.(Photo: Florence Charvin)

The precarious nature of the track: a day in the life of a racecourse

'What will they do without their horses? What will their horses do without them?'

By Marty Smith | 14th August, 2026

Jon Field used to be a community board chairman in Kawakawa. (Photo: The Spinoff)

An 81-year-old voter on being pissed off with the pay equity changes

Don’t give money to landlords while taking from women, says Jon Field.

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Labour candidate and police superintendent Rakesh Naidoo cleared by police

Luxon survives a leadership challenge, but many questions remain.

By Henry Oliver | 14th August, 2026

Bulletin editor

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The Side Eye: Deeper roots

The Side Eye: Deeper roots

After Cyclone Gabrielle, Tairāwhiti faces a universal question: when it comes to the environment, have we got the guts to choose long-term solutions over short-term fixes?

By Toby Morris | 28th July, 2023

The Side Eye: Sticking your neck out

The Side Eye: Sticking your neck out

In 1995, Otago and All Blacks flanker Josh Kronfeld used his head – literally – to make a unique protest.

By Toby Morris | 29th June, 2023

The Side Eye: Anahera, our neighbour

The Side Eye: Anahera, our neighbour

This is how you do it. A new comic on the incredible group bringing kiwi back to the wilds of Wellington.

By Toby Morris | 26th May, 2023

The Side Eye: The trans tipping point

The Side Eye: The trans tipping point

In times of difficulty, people have always found less powerful groups on whom to blame all of society's problems.

By Toby Morris | 2nd May, 2023

The Side Eye: Case of the missing dads

The Side Eye: Case of the missing dads

New Zealand is among the worst in the world at offering parental leave for partners. Why do we expect one parent to do it all alone?

By Toby Morris | 16th March, 2023