Going backwards for growth: Taking the living wage away from government contractors turns back the clock on a progressive step towards valuing essential workers.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-03-2025/going-backwards-for-growth
Help: I’m being haunted by the Skinny AI ad: It’s supposed to be a celebration, so why does this campaign feel unendingly bleak?
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/25-03-2025/help-im-being-haunted-by-the-skinny-ai-ad
Review: Fazerdaze at The Powerstation – a dream-pop dream come true: 'This just feels so full-circle to me,' Amelia Murray told the crowd while ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/25-03-2025/review-fazerdaze-at-powerstation-a-dream-pop-dream-come-true
A vision of two New Zealands: The ‘war on woke’ and a hīkoi for trans healthcare: As hundreds protested possible restrictions on gender-affirming care for youth ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-03-2025/a-vision-of-two-new-zealands-the-war-on-woke-and-a-hikoi-for-trans-healthcare
A close read of the ‘Grenon letter’ – a billionaire’s vision for the future of the NZ Herald
thespinoff.co.nz/media/25-03-2025/a-close-read-of-the-grenon-letter-a-billionaires-vision-for-the-future-of-the-nz-herald
Fifty years of Polyfest: A legacy of culture, community, and connection: For those who have ever performed at Polyfest, it’s more than just an event.
thespinoff.co.nz/partner/25-03-2025/fifty-years-of-polyfest-a-legacy-of-culture-community-and-connection
The cost of being: A ‘secure but spontaneous’ 40-something public servant: 'I'm frivolous with the small stuff, stingy and considered with anything ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/25-03-2025/the-cost-of-being-a-secure-but-spontaneous-40-something-public-servant
Remember this? A collection of warm and cursed memories from the first lockdown: Hectic Zoom parties, distanced neighbourly singalongs and wearing rubber gloves ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/25-03-2025/remember-this-a-collection-of-warm-and-cursed-memories-from-the-first-lockdown
‘If a village has children, it has a future’: The Ukrainians returning home during war
thespinoff.co.nz/society/25-03-2025/if-a-village-has-children-it-has-a-future-the-ukrainians-returning-home-during-war
When Zuck snubbed Key: Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams, reviewed: Key moments from the explosive new book from the ex-Meta employee and shark attack ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-03-2025/when-zuck-snubbed-key-careless-people-by-sarah-wynn-williams-reviewed
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week: A new TV series for the film nerds, Nicole Kidman as a home economics teacher and more.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/24-03-2025/new-to-streaming-what-to-watch-on-netflix-nz-neon-and-more-this-week-89
Labour’s rising star Tangi Utikere on being a Pasifika politician from Palmy: Labour's new local government spokesperson hopes to create more partnership ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-03-2025/labours-rising-star-tangi-utikere-on-being-a-pasifika-politician-from-palmy
Windbag: Why is it so hard to pedestrianise upper Cuba Street?: Urbanists who want their city to have more people-friendly streets need to face up to the biggest ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-03-2025/windbag-why-is-it-so-hard-to-pedestrianise-upper-cuba-street
Review: Adolescence is the best show you’ll watch this year: How do we really know what’s going on in our children’s lives – and how do we protect them?
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/21-03-2025/adolescence-is-the-best-show-youll-watch-this-year
Ten years ago, Kim Dotcom made an album. It was a disaster: It was called Good Times, but the journalist who wrote the definitive story says it was anything but.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/22-03-2025/ten-years-ago-kim-dotcom-made-an-album-it-was-a-disaster
What is fairy smut and why is everyone obsessed with it?: A beginner's guide to Acotar, romantasy and Mediavalcore.
thespinoff.co.nz/books/22-03-2025/what-is-fairy-smut-and-why-is-everyone-obsessed-with-it
The best job I ever had was painting a house: Most people would look at our house and decide painting it was a job for professionals. My mum and dad decided it ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/22-03-2025/the-best-job-i-ever-had-was-painting-a-house
‘I keep that little light of hope alive’: Nicola Willis’s love of literature: Finance minister, Nicola Willis, on the value of her English degree and her avid ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/19-03-2025/i-keep-that-little-light-of-hope-alive-nicola-williss-love-of-literature
‘Limitless possibilities’: Zoë Robins on escaping into The Wheel of Time’s fantasy
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/22-03-2025/limitless-possibilities-zoe-robins-on-escaping-into-the-fantasy-of-the-wheel-of-time
Act enters the messy, at times unhinged world of local politics: In a long overdue move, Act will become New Zealand's first modern rightwing party to run ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-03-2025/act-enters-the-messy-at-times-unhinged-world-of-local-politics
Western Springs Speedway’s final race after 96 years: Synonymous with speedway racing since 1929, Western Springs Speedway is finally closing down.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-03-2025/western-springs-speedways-final-race-after-96-years
How I met my waifu: the rise and rise of anime in Aotearoa: From mockery and snobbery to mainstream appeal – the University of Auckland Anime and Manga Club has ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/21-03-2025/how-i-met-my-waifu-the-rise-and-rise-of-anime-in-aotearoa
The Māori economy is more diverse and wealthier than ever: Once dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, the Māori economy is diversifying.
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/18-03-2025/the-maori-economy-is-more-diverse-and-wealthier-than-ever
Upper Hutt is on the rise, but its healthcare has never been worse: With no hospital or after-hours clinic and an eight-week wait to see a GP ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-03-2025/upper-hutt-is-on-the-rise-but-its-healthcare-has-never-been-worse
All the sport on at Eden Park this weekend, ranked: Get ready for a lunar eclipse of live sport.
thespinoff.co.nz/sports/20-03-2025/all-the-sport-on-at-eden-park-this-weekend-ranked
Review: The Rule of Jenny Pen is the most brutal and bold local film in years: Slappy the Living Dummy could never.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/20-03-2025/review-the-rule-of-jenny-pen-is-the-most-brutal-and-bold-local-film-in-years
Without a database to track losses from weather disasters, we’re planning in the dark
thespinoff.co.nz/business/20-03-2025/without-a-database-to-track-losses-from-weather-disasters-were-planning-in-the-dark
Help Me Hera: Am I in love with my best friend, or am I overthinking it?: I've been turned down once. Should I confess my love again?
thespinoff.co.nz/society/20-03-2025/help-me-hera-am-i-in-love-with-my-best-friend-or-am-i-overthinking-it
Hot tip: Don’t look at your Kiwisaver right now: With economic uncertainty comes investing jitters, but it can also be an opportunity.
thespinoff.co.nz/business/20-03-2025/hot-tip-dont-look-at-your-kiwisaver-right-now
What’s behind the rise in egg freezing?: It's costly, invasive and most eggs never end up being used, but 'eggsurance' is increasingly common ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/20-03-2025/whats-behind-the-rise-in-egg-freezing
‘I enjoy playing in the dark’: Inside director James Ashcroft’s latest nightmare: New horror The Rule of Jenny Pen takes us inside a rest home full of deep ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/19-03-2025/i-enjoy-playing-in-the-dark-inside-james-ashcrofts-latest-nightmare
How Luxon’s bleakest week as PM gave way to his brightest: From coup conjecture at home to a breakthrough abroad.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-03-2025/how-luxons-bleakest-week-as-pm-gave-way-to-his-brightest
Nobody is as creative as Auckland Council at saying no: Lots of councils find reasons to stop construction. Few do it with as much panache as Auckland.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/19-03-2025/nobody-is-as-creative-as-auckland-council-at-saying-no
Millennials are cringe, but apparently so is Gen Z: The results of market research are damning: copious amounts of optimism, superfanning and fairy smut define ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/19-03-2025/millennials-are-cringe-but-apparently-so-is-gen-z
Bryn and Ku head to Thames to meet some older people who have found love later in life, or contentment in being alone, before returning home to Tāmaki Makaurau ... Show more
Homegrown 2025 review: More than just a Shihad farewell gig: Proof that Wellington needs Homegrown – or at least something to replace it.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/18-03-2025/homegrown-2025-review-more-than-just-a-shihad-farewell-gig
The cost of being: An unemployed 31-year-old who wishes he could afford good food
thespinoff.co.nz/society/18-03-2025/the-cost-of-being-an-unemployed-31-year-old-who-wishes-he-could-afford-good-food
What you missed from Whangārei District Council’s extraordinary fluoridation meeting
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-03-2025/what-you-missed-from-whangarei-district-councils-extraordinary-fluoridation-meeting
Windbag: The conundrum of the Wellington waterfront fences: Seven people have died on the Wellington waterfront since 2006. What should be done about it?
thespinoff.co.nz/society/18-03-2025/windbag-the-conundrum-of-the-wellington-waterfront-fences
Luxon’s epic unpopularity in one chart: Compared to the first terms of Helen Clark, John Key and Jacinda Ardern, new depths are being plumbed.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/17-03-2025/luxons-epic-unpopularity-in-one-chart
New Zealand and Gaza: Confronting and not confronting the unspeakable: New Zealand has been firm in its stance against Israel’s onslaught on Gaza ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/17-03-2025/new-zealand-and-gaza-confronting-and-not-confronting-the-unspeakable
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week: Including a new drama series based on a jaw-dropping true story, a murder mystery set in ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/17-03-2025/new-to-streaming-what-to-watch-on-netflix-nz-neon-and-more-this-week-88
Rewatching The Bachelor NZ premiere, 10 years on: Happy telly-versary, Art and Matilda.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/17-03-2025/rewatching-the-bachelor-nz-premiere-10-years-on
Ten years ago, Natalia Kills and Willy Moon blew up X Factor NZ: 'Ladies and gentlemen, we have a doppelganger in our midst…'
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/17-03-2025/ten-years-ago-natalia-kills-and-willy-moon-blew-up-x-factor-nz
‘I don’t think he’s a nice person’: Whanau hits back at Luxon’s ‘lame-o’ comment: The Wellington mayor is sick of being the government's punching bag.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-03-2025/i-dont-think-hes-a-nice-person-whanau-hits-back-at-luxons-lame-o-comment
More than 150 jobs cut and one campus closed as Te Pūkenga disestablishment looms
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/17-03-2025/more-than-150-jobs-cut-and-one-campus-closed-as-te-pukenga-disestablishment-looms
With Love, Meghan is terrible – I can’t stop watching it: Help, I am being held hostage by a rainbow fruit platter and some supermarket carnations.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/14-03-2025/with-love-meghan-is-terrible-i-cant-stop-watching-it
Schools ‘in limbo’ after removal of relationship and sexuality guidelines: Ditching the 'woke' guidelines was in the NZ First coalition agreement ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/14-03-2025/schools-in-limbo-after-removal-of-relationship-and-sexuality-guidelines
Reading Bridget Jones’s Diary as a thirty-something: Gabi Lardies reflects on the week that was.
thespinoff.co.nz/media/15-03-2025/reading-bridget-joness-diary-as-a-thirty-something
The Spinoff Essay: All my daughter’s daddies: The highs, lows and silver linings of single-parenting a toddler.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/15-03-2025/the-spinoff-essay-all-my-daughters-daddies
Urgent PSA: there is a lunar eclipse tonight: Where, when and how to admire this evening’s celestial event.
thespinoff.co.nz/science/14-03-2025/urgent-psa-there-is-a-lunar-eclipse-tonight
Quick Glance: Lunar Eclipse: The Blood Worm Moon Illuminates the Sky
- A total lunar eclipse will make the moon appear red during the Blood Worm Moon, visible across the Western Hemisphere.
- The full moon reaches peak illumination on March 14 at 2:55 a.m. ET, with the total lunar eclipse beginning the night of March 13.
- While the event peaks on March 14, the moon will appear full from the evening of March 13 through the morning of March 15.
- Best viewing conditions for the Blood Worm Moon are expected in North and South America, with no special equipment needed to observe the eclipse.
‘It was the worst’: Dominic Ona-Ariki’s musical howler on Shortland Street: The star of Secrets at Red Rocks, Double Parked and One Lane Bridge takes us through ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/15-03-2025/it-was-the-worst-dominic-ona-arikis-musical-howler-on-shortland-street
David Parker on what Trump and a whiplash world mean for New Zealand: A wide-ranging conversation with the opposition spokesperson on foreign affairs.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-03-2025/david-parker-on-what-trump-and-a-whiplash-world-mean-for-new-zealand
Why I won’t write about swimming: Poet Kate Camp learned to swim late in life. Now it's a defining component of her identity. But why won't she write ...
thespinoff.co.nz/books/15-03-2025/why-i-wont-write-about-swimming
In today’s tumultuous geopolitical landscape, where does Aotearoa sit? Could AI development be the force multiplier we need to maintain the equilibrium between ... Show more
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With the Soweto Gospel Choir, the dancing just keeps going: Notes from a sweaty, ecstatic night at the Auckland Arts Festival.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/14-03-2025/with-the-soweto-gospel-choir-the-dancing-just-keeps-going
A royally good time: The rise and fall of Christchurch’s QEII Fun Park: The Queen may not have loved rollercoasters, but we built her one anyway.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/14-03-2025/a-royally-good-time-the-rise-and-fall-of-christchurchs-qeii-fun-park
Candace Owens was denied a visa to New Zealand – and then a minister stepped in: Inside the decision to overturn the controversial American political ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-03-2025/candace-owens-was-denied-a-visa-to-new-zealand-and-then-a-minister-stepped-in
What it’s like to be a hearing child of deaf parents: Jodee Mundy knew her mother was deaf, she just hadn’t realised it meant she couldn’t hear.
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/13-03-2025/what-its-like-to-be-a-hearing-child-of-deaf-parents
Iwi investors enter infrastructure summit with ‘eyes wide open’: Will Māori investors be treated as genuine investment partners, or simply stakeholders with ...
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/13-03-2025/iwi-investors-enter-infrastructure-summit-with-eyes-wide-open
Lost in translation: The real cost of a ‘knowledge-rich’ curriculum: Is it about education, or erasing inconvenient truths?
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/13-03-2025/lost-in-translation-the-real-cost-of-a-knowledge-rich-curriculum
Echo Chamber: Who’s in charge? And what country is this?: With several key players away, parliament's B team put on a confusing and unorganised performance ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-03-2025/echo-chamber-whos-in-charge-and-what-country-is-this
Help Me Hera: How do I relax after an ugly divorce?: I've met someone new, but I'm haunted by the ghost of my last relationship.
thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-03-2025/help-me-hera-how-do-i-relax-after-an-ugly-divorce
Who is Marco Rubio and what can Winston Peters expect from their DC meeting?: The man Trump used to mock is now driving his America First foreign policy (and ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/13-03-2025/who-is-marco-rubio-and-what-can-winston-peters-expect-from-their-dc-meeting
Behind the wheel of a ‘political hot potato’: Meet New Zealand’s anti-Musk Tesla drivers
thespinoff.co.nz/business/12-03-2025/behind-the-wheel-of-a-political-hot-potato-meet-new-zealands-anti-musk-tesla-drivers
Quick Glance: Musk Struggles as Tesla Stock Plummets
- Elon Musk's posts blend political attacks with Tesla updates, while the brand's reputation deteriorates.
- Tesla's stock fell over 15%, losing more than 50% of its value since December.
- This decline is attributed to market conditions and Musk's controversial political actions, which have sparked protests against Tesla.
- Musk has made unfounded accusations about protest funding and shared conspiracy theories as negative trends for the brand continue.
Look who’s coming to Auckland Writers Festival 2025: Our picks for this year's most unmissable sessions.
thespinoff.co.nz/books/12-03-2025/look-whos-coming-to-auckland-writers-festival-2025
Echo Chamber: Christopher Luxon and the merry gang of frickin’ lame-os: Christopher Luxon need only look around the House to see the lame-o ailment is not ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/12-03-2025/echo-chamber-christopher-luxon-and-the-merry-gang-of-frickin-lame-os
Wellington Water is begging to be put out of its misery: The leaders of Wellington's under-fire water entity defended their jobs but admitted the ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/12-03-2025/wellington-water-is-begging-to-be-put-out-of-its-misery
Neil Finn is quietly turning a ridiculous idea into a musical colossus: More than two decades after his first 'webcast' foray , Finn’s Infinity ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/12-03-2025/neil-finn-is-quietly-turning-a-ridiculous-idea-into-a-musical-colossus
In Pōneke, Bryn and Ku wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bravely head out on first dates in the capital city. Will it be love at first sight? Made with ... Show more
In trying to save its life, has Shortland Street lost its heart? : New Zealand’s favourite soap returned this year with a new look and a new attitude – but is it ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/11-03-2025/in-trying-to-save-its-life-has-shortland-street-lost-its-heart
What’s behind the Whānau Ora overhaul?: The first changes in over a decade have created uncertainty for 600 kaimahi – what happens next?
thespinoff.co.nz/atea/11-03-2025/whats-behind-the-whanau-ora-overhaul
The cost of being: A 25-year-old bar manager who’s in debt to the dentist: 'Five words to describe my financial personality? Currently struggling but ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/11-03-2025/the-cost-of-being-a-25-year-old-bar-manager-whos-in-debt-to-the-dentist
Getting rid of predators is one thing. Keeping them gone is another: On the frontlines of invasive species control, serious questions about funding and ...
thespinoff.co.nz/science/11-03-2025/getting-rid-of-predators-is-one-thing-keeping-them-gone-is-another
A Mixtape for Maladies review: Dancing, love, and the Sri Lankan civil war: Can the songs we listen to tell us stories about our lives?
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/10-03-2025/a-mixtape-for-maladies-review-dancing-love-and-the-sri-lankan-civil-war
New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week: Including a tense new te reo Māori drama and a contender for 'the most terrifying TV ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/10-03-2025/new-to-streaming-what-to-watch-on-netflix-nz-neon-and-more-this-week-87
Secrets at Red Rocks is a delightful dive into nostalgic waters: Neon's new series feels like a kids’ adventure show from the 80s – and that’s a very good ...
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/10-03-2025/secrets-at-red-rocks-is-a-delightful-dive-into-nostalgic-waters
Why power prices are rising – and what power companies could do to help: Power bills will increase an average of $10 per household per month from April 1 ...
thespinoff.co.nz/society/10-03-2025/why-power-prices-are-rising-and-what-power-companies-could-do-to-help
Why there’s never been so much Canterbury on screen: The Canterbury screen industry has never been stronger. What's behind the boom?
thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/10-03-2025/why-theres-never-been-so-much-canterbury-on-screen
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