Help Me Hera: Do I even want the public sector job I might be about to lose?: I'm on the wrong side of 40, I never pursued creative work and now my job is ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/25-04-2024/help-me-hera-do-i-even-want-the-public-sector-job-i-might-be-about-to-lose
Seize the day: For all its virtues, Anzac Day – unlike its cousin Armistice Day – is a commemoration of war, not peace.
thespinoff.co.nz/the-sunday-essay/25-04-2024/seize-the-day
‘A hell of a lot of fun’: Our reviews of Chris Isaak’s dazzling Auckland show: The 'Wicked Game' heartthrob is in his late 60s now. That didn't ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/26-04-2024/a-hell-of-a-lot-of-fun-our-reviews-of-chris-isaaks-dazzling-auckland-show
A guide to Wellington’s best BYO restaurants: Wondering where to host your next BYO in the capital? Whether it's a small gathering or a massive party ...
thespinoff.co.nz/wellington/26-04-2024/a-guide-to-wellingtons-best-byo-restaurants
An afternoon at the Repair Café, where everyday objects get a second life: A proposed law might make it easier to fix the broken stuff laying around your house.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/26-04-2024/an-afternoon-at-the-repair-cafe-where-everyday-objects-get-a-second-life
Dreaming of my not-wedding day: What does a forever relationship look like when you don't believe in marriage? And how do you celebrate it?
thespinoff.co.nz/society/26-04-2024/dreaming-of-my-not-wedding-day
Don’t mention the war: On grandparents and Anzac biscuits: 'I wonder what went through his head every Anzac Day, every year. Maybe you could be forgiven for ...
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/25-04-2023/dont-mention-the-war-on-grandparents-and-anzac-biscuits
The first, forgotten Anzacs, more than 50 years before Gallipoli: Australian and New Zealand volunteers fought together in the Waikato War, yet still its place ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/25-04-2023/the-first-forgotten-anzacs-more-than-50-years-before-gallipoli-2
Remembering the great TrueBliss vs Bardot national anthem sing-off: Never mind the scoreboard – in the 2000 Bledisloe Cup decider, the real trans-Tasman battle ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/25-04-2024/remembering-the-great-truebliss-vs-bardot-national-anthem-sing-off
Labour has forgotten it was in government: Labour in opposition will be shocked to learn which party had six years in power but squandered any chance to make ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-04-2024/labour-has-forgotten-it-was-in-government
Hear me out: It’s embarrassing that Wellington doesn’t have an ice rink : And no, I will not accept the miniature puddle-covered excuses for ice rinks that towns ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-04-2024/hear-me-out-its-embarrassing-that-wellington-doesnt-have-an-ice-rink
The cost of being: A frugal charity director with two teens and two houses: 'My husband puts 10% into kiwisaver and I put 8%. We also save about $500/$600 a ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-04-2024/the-cost-of-being-a-frugal-charity-director-with-two-teens-and-two-houses
‘Emily Dickinson made me into a writer’: Lauren Groff on the power of reading: The best-selling American writer on the ideal conditions for reading ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-04-2024/emily-dickinson-made-me-into-a-writer-lauren-groff-on-the-power-of-reading
Page-turning rural gothic: Ash by Louise Wallace, reviewed: An early and strong contender for book of the year.
thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-04-2024/page-turning-rural-gothic-ash-by-louise-wallace-reviewed
‘It was my Eras tour’: Meet the world’s biggest TrueBliss fans: 'I just remember seeing them live for the first time and thinking to myself: This is it ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/24-04-2024/it-was-my-eras-tour-meet-the-biggest-truebliss-fans-in-the-world
The voices that vanish in a decimated newsroom : How will the recent wave of job cuts impact ethnic diversity in the media?
thespinoff.co.nz/society/24-04-2024/the-voices-that-vanish-in-a-decimated-newsroom
Is KiwiBuild finally on its last legs?: A look at the state of the last government’s affordable housing scheme, and what could come next.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-04-2024/is-kiwibuild-finally-on-its-last-legs
Scattergun: After the Death of Rūaumoko reveals the frightening talent of Ana Scotney
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/23-04-2024/scattergun-after-the-death-of-ruaumoko-reveals-the-frightening-talent-of-ana-scotney
Is it time for anti-capitalists to embrace shopping? An argument with myself: Welcome to the whirring wonders of one brain trying to align its actions with its ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-04-2024/is-it-time-for-anti-capitalists-to-embrace-shopping-an-argument-with-myself
Is Olivia Rodrigo about to announce a New Zealand show? An investigation: We assess all the evidence.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/23-04-2024/is-olivia-rodrigo-about-to-announce-a-new-zealand-show-an-investigation
Have gang numbers really ‘skyrocketed’ in recent years?: Rising membership has been cited as rationale for a crackdown, but this is what we actually know about ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-04-2024/have-gang-numbers-really-skyrocketed-in-recent-years
TrueBliss react to their most iconic Y2K Popstars looks: 'We were so brave to wear this stuff.'
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/23-04-2024/truebliss-react-to-their-most-iconic-y2k-popstars-looks
What do we make of The Tortured Poets Department?: Our tortured critics department reviews the new Taylor Swift album.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/22-04-2024/what-do-we-make-of-the-tortured-poets-department
Quick Glance: Patti Smith Applauds Taylor Swift in 'Tortured Poets Department'
- Taylor Swift mentions Patti Smith in her new album 'The Tortured Poets Department'.
- Smith responded positively by posting photos of herself with a book by Dylan Thomas.
- Despite seeming different, Smith expressed understanding for Swift and praised her for potentially influencing fans positively.
- HuffPost calls for support for high-quality journalism that is freely accessible to all.
Why Restore Passenger Rail has set its sights on stopping cruise ships: All aboard the cruise-hating train?
thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-04-2024/why-restore-passenger-rail-has-set-its-sights-on-stopping-cruise-ships
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week: A weepy Paul Mescal movie, an inspiring new series about food waste and a whole lot of ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/22-04-2024/new-to-streaming-what-to-watch-on-netflix-nz-neon-and-more-this-week-45
Why the Waitangi Tribunal has summonsed a minister – and why the Crown is fighting it
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/22-04-2024/why-the-waitangi-tribunal-has-summonsed-a-minister-and-why-the-crown-is-fighting-it
All about Emma: Three writers talk about the name they share in common: Emmas Hislop, Sidnam and Wehipeihana discuss what's in a name.
thespinoff.co.nz/books/20-04-2024/all-about-emma-emmas-hislop-sidnam-and-wehipeihana-discuss-whats-in-a-name
All 28 road tunnels in New Zealand ranked from worst to best: An essential guide to all the holes you can drive through in this country.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/20-04-2024/all-28-road-tunnels-in-new-zealand-ranked-from-worst-to-best
How Popstars and TrueBliss changed reality television forever: 'You’d sit at home watching American Idol or X Factor or whatever and just pinch yourself ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/22-04-2024/how-popstars-and-truebliss-changed-reality-television-forever
Government risks own goal in cutting funding for Growing up in New Zealand: The study holds a treasure trove of information about the problems affecting young ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-04-2024/government-risks-own-goal-in-cutting-funding-for-growing-up-in-new-zealand
A list of transport projects Wellington could actually deliver in the next 10-15 years
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/22-04-2024/a-list-of-transport-projects-wellington-could-actually-deliver-in-the-next-10-15-years
There’s no need to make emergency housing harder. It’s hard enough already: Trust me, I know: I’ve been living in a damp, violent hotel in central Auckland for ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/22-04-2024/theres-no-need-to-make-emergency-housing-harder-its-hard-enough-already
Briscoes’ new ‘retro’ collection looks awfully familiar: Remakes are never as good as the originals, and that goes for plates too.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-04-2024/briscoes-new-retro-collection-looks-awfully-familiar
How to read a poem: All day on Ma’uke by Rob Hack: To celebrate the launch of a new anthology of Pasifika poetry from Aotearoa, Vaughan Rapatahana reads a ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/21-04-2024/how-to-read-a-poem-all-day-on-mauke-by-rob-hack
Lest we forget? The shame of our two-tier veteran’s system: Our laws are leaving many veterans who served after 1974 out in the cold. I know ...
thespinoff.co.nz/the-sunday-essay/21-04-2024/lest-we-forget-the-shame-of-our-two-tier-veterans-system
Help Me Hera: My parents won’t help out with my kids: They pressured me to have children, and I had two. Now they won't lift a finger.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/18-04-2024/help-me-hera-my-parents-wont-help-out-with-my-kids
How to make the most of your market haul: When faced with an abundance of radiant, fairly priced produce, I will always buy too much. But I refuse to let ...
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/20-04-2024/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-market-haul
What it’s like to be made redundant by the Ministry of Education: I was one of hundreds of people who lost my government job this week. Here's exactly how ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-04-2024/what-its-like-to-be-made-redundant-by-the-ministry-of-education
"I looked over and saw Dai Henwood just shaking his head."
Flashing your lights to warn other drivers of a speed camera – is it legal?: The legal and moral debate around New Zealand's best unofficial road rule.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-04-2024/flashing-your-lights-to-warn-other-drivers-of-a-speed-camera-is-it-legal
Auckland uni students threaten rent strike over rising accommodation fees: Student advocates are calling for 'drastic measures' to force the university ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-04-2024/auckland-uni-students-threaten-rent-strike-over-rising-accommodation-fees
A series of alternative, equally ambitious, transport options for Wellington: You want to build a giant underground tunnel? Dream a little bigger.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16-04-2024/a-series-of-alternative-equally-ambitious-transport-options-for-wellington
Hear me out: You can shove your reusable period products: Yes, they're better for the environment. No, that's not a good enough reason for me to use ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-04-2024/hear-me-out-you-can-shove-your-reusable-period-products
All of the Raglan Roast cafes in Wellington, ranked from worst to best: Raglan Roast is a staple of Wellington coffee culture. But with five branches across the ...
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/19-04-2024/all-of-the-raglan-roast-cafes-in-wellington-ranked-from-worst-to-best
A love letter to Wellington: when i open the shop by romesh dissanayake, reviewed
thespinoff.co.nz/books/18-04-2024/a-love-letter-to-wellington-when-i-open-the-shop-by-romesh-dissanayake-reviewed
Staring down the ‘silent epidemic’ of myopia in children: Shortsightedness in kids is skyrocketing overseas. Is New Zealand next?
thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-04-2024/staring-down-the-silent-epidemic-of-childrens-myopia
When Wellington starred in a Bollywood spy thriller: a scene-by-scene breakdown: Subways, palaces, gold heists, rockets on trains and luxury nightlife? You ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/12-04-2024/when-wellington-starred-in-a-bollywood-spy-thriller-a-scene-by-scene-breakdown
How to tell if your child is well enough to go to school or is in fact sick: Mild headache? School. Severe headache? Home. Don't know how to read your ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-04-2024/how-to-tell-if-your-child-is-well-enough-to-go-to-school-or-is-in-fact-sick
What it’s like to be made redundant by the Ministry of Education: I was one of hundreds of people who lost my government job this week. Here's exactly how ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-04-2024/what-its-like-to-be-made-redundant-by-the-ministry-of-education
Confirmed: Stuff’s new 6pm bulletin to run on Three from July 6: The print news giant has beaten out NZME to create a 6pm bulletin to replace Newshub at Three ...
thespinoff.co.nz/business/16-04-2024/breaking-stuff-wins-race-to-replace-newshub-with-a-new-three-6pm-bulletin
Revealed: A cost-benefit analysis for Wellington’s long tunnel: Cost: Would be extremely complex and expensive. Benefit: Would provide a vital boost for the ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-04-2024/revealed-a-cost-benefit-analysis-for-wellingtons-long-tunnel
Will pet bonds really be a win-win? I’m not holding my breath: The pet bonds policy is just one proposal in a suite of many that overwhelmingly favour landlords’ ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16-04-2024/will-pet-bonds-really-be-a-win-win-im-not-holding-my-breath
A series of alternative, equally ambitious, transport options for Wellington: You want to build a giant underground tunnel? Dream a little bigger.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/16-04-2024/a-series-of-alternative-equally-ambitious-transport-options-for-wellington
‘One hell of a shock’: Why not everyone wants flowers from David Lomas: 'People always joke that they hope I never contact them. Because for blokes ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/14-04-2024/one-hell-of-a-shock-why-not-everyone-wants-flowers-from-david-lomas
‘One hell of a shock’: Why not everyone wants flowers from David Lomas: 'People always joke that they hope I never contact them. Because for blokes ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/14-04-2024/one-hell-of-a-shock-why-not-everyone-wants-flowers-from-david-lomas
Help Me Hera: My parents won’t help out with my kids: They pressured me to have children, and I had two. Now they won't lift a finger.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/18-04-2024/help-me-hera-my-parents-wont-help-out-with-my-kids
Confessions of an unlikely petrolhead: Of course I wind down my window at the lights to profess my love to the strangers in the black De Tomaso Pantera ...
thespinoff.co.nz/sports/18-04-2024/confessions-of-an-unlikely-petrolhead
An updated tally of the public sector job cuts: The government has made it well known it expects departments to cut roles. We break down the numbers as they ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-04-2024/a-running-tally-of-the-public-sector-job-cuts
A complete list of things I only know about because of The Office: Only read this if you've also had John o' Groats, Fray Bentos and the sword of ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/14-04-2024/a-complete-list-of-things-i-only-know-about-because-of-the-office
‘Coffee table books or Dune’: Secrets from the bookshop floor: The bookseller confessional uncovers the best bookshop in Ireland, what it's like having a ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/17-04-2024/coffee-table-books-or-dune-secrets-from-the-bookshop-floor
We’re asking the wrong questions about treaty settlements: When the Crown is the self-appointed ultimate authority over a process to deal with Crown misconduct ...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/18-04-2024/were-asking-the-wrong-questions-about-treaty-settlements
Netflix’s Ripley is the most controversial adaptation yet – it’s also the best: 'This Ripley is not charming, he doesn’t have the gift of the gab .. ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/17-04-2024/review-netflixs-ripley-is-the-most-controversial-adaptation-yet-its-also-the-best
All the things we won’t know in 10 years: We're more likely to see Judith Collins waving at us from space than 12 years of data on child poverty.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/12-04-2024/all-the-things-we-wont-know-in-10-years
Review: Don’t let ‘based on a video game’ put you off Fallout: Five reasons to wave your preconceptions goodbye and watch this smart, funny and very accessible ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/17-04-2024/why-you-shouldnt-let-based-on-a-video-game-put-you-off-watching-fallout
Introducing some of our 100 new sea friends: A big lipped, dark eyed, slimy limp fish. A juicy, elongated orb with 16 little legs, four bouncing from its topside ...
thespinoff.co.nz/science/17-04-2024/introducing-some-of-our-100-new-sea-friends
Why aren’t vulnerable babies being protected from RSV in Aotearoa?: This common respiratory virus hospitalises hundreds of New Zealand babies a year ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-04-2024/why-arent-vulnerable-babies-being-protected-from-rsv-in-aotearoa
The best moments from the outrageous final episodes of MAFS AU: From the Jono and Ellie bombshell to the return of Collins, we look at back at two incredible ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/16-04-2024/the-best-moments-from-the-outrageous-final-episodes-of-mafs-au
How The Lost Boys of Dilworth brought a ‘horrendous nightmare’ to life: 'Seeing these children, and their little bright shiny faces, really hit home how ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/16-04-2024/how-the-lost-boys-of-dilworth-brought-a-horrendous-nightmare-to-life
The cost of being: A skint student waiting anxiously to start a new job: My most expensive clothing purchase in the last year? A $22 pack of Kmart undies.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-04-2024/the-cost-of-being-a-skint-student-waiting-anxiously-to-start-a-new-job
A flagpole, a failed space, and a confused history of white fragility: Uncovering the strange and knotty past – and inadequate present – of a grassy hill that ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/16-04-2024/a-flagpole-a-failed-space-and-a-confused-history-of-white-fragility
The five most baffling moments from Melissa Lee’s post-Newshub interviews: Don't ask her to talk about the process.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-04-2024/the-five-most-baffling-moments-from-melissa-lees-post-newshub-interviews
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week: An impressive new HBO spy thriller, a charming new romantic reality series ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/15-04-2024/new-to-streaming-what-to-watch-on-netflix-nz-neon-and-more-this-week-44
What does a uni student with two part-time jobs eat?: 'Your Instagram makes it look like you buy lunch from Munchy Mart every day. Is this true?'
thespinoff.co.nz/kai/15-04-2024/what-are-you-eating-the-diet-of-a-uni-student
The aftershocks keep coming in gripping new psychological drama Friends Like Her: Three’s sharp new local drama follows two best friends and a surrogacy pact ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/12-04-2024/the-aftershocks-keep-coming-in-gripping-new-psychological-drama-friends-like-her
Councils funding is a disaster. Are city deals the answer?: Local councils think city and regional deals could be the solution to New Zealand's broken ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-04-2024/councils-funding-is-a-disaster-are-city-deals-the-answer
Staring down the ‘silent epidemic’ of myopia in children: Shortsightedness in kids is skyrocketing overseas. Is New Zealand next?
thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-04-2024/staring-down-the-silent-epidemic-of-childrens-myopia
Folkloric magic for all ages: The Grimmelings by Rachael King, reviewed: A novel of ‘deliciously judged suspense’ to get you and your kids through the school ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/14-04-2024/folkloric-magic-for-all-ages-the-grimmelings-by-rachael-king-reviewed
Do you know where your hair goes after it’s cut?: Eyebrow wigs, oil spills, or Facebook Marketplace: where your cut hair ends up is anyone's guess.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/10-04-2024/all-the-weird-places-your-hair-might-end-up-after-a-haircut
A complete list of things I only know about because of The Office: Only read this if you've also had John o' Groats, Fray Bentos and the sword of ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/14-04-2024/a-complete-list-of-things-i-only-know-about-because-of-the-office
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