OpinionWomen’s suffrage or He Whakaputanga? Holiday ideas to replace King’s BirthdayForget the king – here are the public holidays Aotearoa should be celebrating instead.By Liam Rātana | 2nd June, 2025Ātea editor
Watch live: the 2025 NZ Scrabble NationalsWelcome to the biggest event on the New Zealand Scrabble calendar.By Calum Henderson | 31st May, 2025Production editor
Bringing healthcare back to the marae: A powerful solution to inequityIn 1979, Tāhuna Marae launched a mission to provide whānau with healthcare tailored to Māori. Here's where that vision is today.By Alice Webb-Liddall | 28th May, 2025Contributing writer
‘If I were starting out again…’: Life and writing advice from David Hill'Would I do it differently? Hell, yes.'By David Hill | 31st May, 2025Contributing writer
OpinionThe migrant dream? My mum’s pay equity claim was cancelled and I got a tax cut'As is the case for many migrant parents, one of Mum’s primary retirement plans is me.'By Lisa Meto Fox | 31st May, 2025Guest writer
Our thoughts on what it takes to run AucklandReckon you could shape Auckland's future? Here’s what (we think) the job requires.By Group Think | 26th May, 2025A bunch of people
OpinionThe Weekend: Might I suggest a walk?Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 31st May, 2025Editor
‘Who’s this idiot?’: Courtney Dawson on the irresistible pull of reality TV'I don't know whether I like it, or I just like yelling at the TV.'By My Life in TV | 31st May, 2025Guest writer
Ten great things to watch this long weekendThe most regal public holiday of the year is upon us. What better way to celebrate than blobbing out on the couch and watching a bit of telly?By Group Think | 30th May, 2025A bunch of people
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 30A huge week for local books in Wellington, while international titles dominate Auckland.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 30th May, 2025⚖️
The Friday Poem: ‘Haere Rā, Department Store’ by Nicola AndrewsA new poem by Nicola Andrews.By Nicola Andrews | 30th May, 2025
Bloody Crocs and vomit socks: The best moments from the 2025 AMAsIn the words of Jesse Mulligan, I fucking love New Zealand.By Alex Casey | 30th May, 2025
Fury of the Small: listen to episode one now!In a brand new series, five of Aotearoa’s coolest nerds gather round the table to tell an immersive fantasy story through the medium of Dungeons & Dragons. By The Spinoff | 30th May, 2025
The cost of being: A rural professional who gets most of their food for ‘free’'Getting our food this way probably isn't any cheaper than buying it, especially factoring in the massive amount of time we spend at it.'By The Cost of Being | 30th May, 2025
The secret history of Wellington’s most legendary falafel spotFighting on the streets of Beirut, recipes written on scraps of paper and a daring escape from near-certain death: the story of how Phoenician Falafel got its menu.By Nick Iles | 30th May, 2025
Introducing David Seymour, deputy prime ministerAs the Act leader officially steps into the deputy prime ministership this weekend, some political onlookers are bracing for fireworks. By Catherine McGregor | 30th May, 2025
When the Facts Change: Dissension in the RBNZ ranksWe unpack this week’s monetary policy statement, and look ahead to an uncertain future for rates in Aotearoa.By The Spinoff | 30th May, 2025
What you need to know about the proposed freshwater reforms The latest step in the government's RMA overhaul aims to 'rebalance' freshwater rules via a set of 'practical, farmer-focused reforms'. By Alice Neville | 30th May, 2025
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter six: ‘Don’t settle for crumbs’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 with a wealth of wisdom and some big decisions to make. 4 Mar 202519:38
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter five: ‘Vegan curry pie’In Kura’s hometown of Pōneke, the pair bring down their walls, wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bravely head out on first dates themselves. Will it be love at first sight in the capital city? 4 Mar 202515:11
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter four: ‘I’m out there’At the bottom of the country, Bryn and Ku go fishing for romantic connections on Rakiura, and meet the young locals who are still looking for love in one of our most isolated communities. 4 Mar 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter three: ‘You old bat’Heading into the heart of Ōtepoti’s student party scene, Bryn and Ku chat to some university singletons and find insights about modern romance and hook-up culture at the bottom of a beer funnel. 25 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter two: ‘Your dad’s voice is in my head’Bryn and Ku go in search of a rich farmer at the Hunt Ball in South Canterbury, before getting relationship advice from Brynley’s dad and Oma. Maybe joining a social run club is the answer? 18 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter one: ‘She likes the hardcore gamers’Bryn and Ku pack their bags and swap the bleak dating scene of Tāmaki Makaurau for some meet and mingle events down south in Ōtautahi that will take them out of their comfort zone. 11 Feb 202515:01
Is homemade butter worth it? Two methods, put to the testWith butter prices slipping through our fingers, we took matters into our own hands. By Alex CaseySenior writer & Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 28th May, 2025Senior writer
OpinionRadical millennial idea: don’t raise the age of superannuation eligibilityPlease give the sadsack generation a break.By Hayden Donnell | 28th May, 2025Contributing writer
‘Kōkā-made magic’: Diary of a Storylines schools tourWhat happens when six writers visit 25 schools in five days in Tairāwhiti.By Claire Mabey | 27th May, 2025Books editor
OpinionWhy what Nicola Willis wears mattersFrom Jackie Kennedy's Chanel to Jacinda Ardern's korowai, fashion has always been a form of political communication.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 27th May, 2025Senior writer
If you take anything online seriously, the joke’s on youSome quick thoughts on bait, not getting it, and the new online divide.By Madeleine Holden | 26th May, 2025Guest writer
Why a proposed change to glyphosate (or Roundup) residue levels is so controversialThe weed killer is used throughout the agriculture sector.By Shanti Mathias | 26th May, 2025Contributing writer
OpinionAuckland Council keeps trying to sabotage its own multibillion-dollar rail upgradeWe’re spending $5.5bn on the City Rail Link. The council keeps trying to stop people accessing its stations or building things nearby.By Hayden Donnell | 26th May, 2025Contributing writer
Reading the lost diary of the first indigenous woman to study at OxfordReading through her 1907 diary reveals just how alive, political and purposeful that life really was.By June Northcroft Grant | 24th May, 2025Guest writer
The trouble with all the celebrity travel shows in New ZealandAre we destined to only see ourselves on screen through someone else’s lens? By Tara Ward | 23rd May, 2025Staff writer
OpinionWomen’s suffrage or He Whakaputanga? Holiday ideas to replace King’s BirthdayForget the king – here are the public holidays Aotearoa should be celebrating instead.By Liam Rātana | 2nd June, 2025Ātea editor
The cost of being: A rural professional who gets most of their food for ‘free’'Getting our food this way probably isn't any cheaper than buying it, especially factoring in the massive amount of time we spend at it.'By The Cost of Being | 30th May, 2025
Help Me Hera: How do I make friends with New Zealanders?I moved here three years ago, and I've yet to make any local friends. What am I doing wrong? By Hera Lindsay Bird | 29th May, 2025
OpinionRadical millennial idea: don’t raise the age of superannuation eligibilityPlease give the sadsack generation a break.By Hayden Donnell | 28th May, 2025
The cost of being: A 45-year-old tech worker fighting ‘lifestyle creep’'I'm a little bit obsessed with building a retirement nest egg right now.'By The Cost of Being | 27th May, 2025
The emergency mobile alert sound, reviewed Some hear Lou Reed, others hear Pingu. One thing's for sure – we hate to hear it. By Group Think | 25th May, 2025A bunch of people
Help Me Hera: Should I date my polyamorist friend’s girlfriend?I have a huge crush on her. Is this going to blow up in my face?By Hera Lindsay Bird | 22nd May, 2025Contributing writer
‘Completely avoidable’: inside the efforts to eliminate seclusion in NZ mental health careThe practice of seclusion has been controversially used in mental healthcare in Aotearoa for years. Three health workers share what's been working in the efforts to reduce its use to zero.By Clive BensemannGuest writer, Wikepa KeelanGuest writer & Arana Pearson | 22nd May, 2025Guest writer
Can there ever be a renter’s market in a landlord’s world?Landlords says they are struggling, but renting advocates say tenants still have no power.By Gabi Lardies | 21st May, 2025Staff writer
OpinionThe migrant dream? My mum’s pay equity claim was cancelled and I got a tax cut'As is the case for many migrant parents, one of Mum’s primary retirement plans is me.'By Lisa Meto Fox | 31st May, 2025Guest writer
What you need to know about the proposed freshwater reforms The latest step in the government's RMA overhaul aims to 'rebalance' freshwater rules via a set of 'practical, farmer-focused reforms'. By Alice Neville | 30th May, 2025
Why I’m retiring from politics at age 25Logan Soole became a local politician at just 19. Six years later, he outlines what inspired him to represent his community and what made him leave.By Logan Soole | 29th May, 2025
The how-to-run-for-council course aiming to get more diversity into local politicsLocal government has a demographics problem. These advocates are trying to change that. By Shanti Mathias | 29th May, 2025
OpinionRemoving tikanga from legal education is a symptom of a wider disconnectionAt its core, this isn’t just a legal debate – it’s a challenge to the legitimacy of Māori worldviews within public institutions.By Kingi Snelgar | 29th May, 2025
OpinionIs the KiwiSaver ‘fiscal hole’ a glitch – or the whole point?The government’s $3bn saving on KiwiSaver changes may come straight out of workers’ future pay – and it’s no accident.By Tayla Forward | 28th May, 2025Guest writer
OpinionRadical millennial idea: don’t raise the age of superannuation eligibilityPlease give the sadsack generation a break.By Hayden Donnell | 28th May, 2025Contributing writer
OpinionThe highs, lows and WTFs of Winston Peters, deputy prime ministerFrom collapsing the first-ever coalition to bussygate, Winston Peters has truly seen and done it all as 2IC.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 28th May, 2025Politics reporter
OpinionWhy what Nicola Willis wears mattersFrom Jackie Kennedy's Chanel to Jacinda Ardern's korowai, fashion has always been a form of political communication.By Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 27th May, 2025Senior writer
‘Who’s this idiot?’: Courtney Dawson on the irresistible pull of reality TV'I don't know whether I like it, or I just like yelling at the TV.'By My Life in TV | 31st May, 2025Guest writer
Ten great things to watch this long weekendThe most regal public holiday of the year is upon us. What better way to celebrate than blobbing out on the couch and watching a bit of telly?By Group Think | 30th May, 2025
The Friday Poem: ‘Haere Rā, Department Store’ by Nicola AndrewsA new poem by Nicola Andrews.By Nicola Andrews | 30th May, 2025
Bloody Crocs and vomit socks: The best moments from the 2025 AMAsIn the words of Jesse Mulligan, I fucking love New Zealand.By Alex Casey | 30th May, 2025
Fury of the Small: listen to episode one now!In a brand new series, five of Aotearoa’s coolest nerds gather round the table to tell an immersive fantasy story through the medium of Dungeons & Dragons. By The Spinoff | 30th May, 2025
Event noticeboard: Inter-species collabs, free festivals and dancing at 3amTop picks of talent from around the motu across music, visual art, comedy, theatre and dance.By Gabi Lardies | 29th May, 2025Staff writer
Would you pay to secure a gig? Local theatre company sparks debate over casting feesA recent casting call asked for potential stars to front '$150 upon audition' for an unpaid acting gig.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 29th May, 2025Politics reporter
How to listen to Dungeons & DragonsFor those who love improv and podcasts but know nothing about D&D.By Patrick Carroll | 28th May, 2025Guest writer
NZSO’s Echoes of Home uses the Christchurch Town Hall to its full potentialA petition for conductor Gábor Káli to log his performances on Strava.By Shanti Mathias | 27th May, 2025Contributing writer
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter six: ‘Don’t settle for crumbs’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 with a wealth of wisdom and some big decisions to make. 4 Mar 202519:38
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter five: ‘Vegan curry pie’In Kura’s hometown of Pōneke, the pair bring down their walls, wear their hearts on their sleeves, and bravely head out on first dates themselves. Will it be love at first sight in the capital city? 4 Mar 202515:11
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter four: ‘I’m out there’At the bottom of the country, Bryn and Ku go fishing for romantic connections on Rakiura, and meet the young locals who are still looking for love in one of our most isolated communities. 4 Mar 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter three: ‘You old bat’Heading into the heart of Ōtepoti’s student party scene, Bryn and Ku chat to some university singletons and find insights about modern romance and hook-up culture at the bottom of a beer funnel. 25 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter two: ‘Your dad’s voice is in my head’Bryn and Ku go in search of a rich farmer at the Hunt Ball in South Canterbury, before getting relationship advice from Brynley’s dad and Oma. Maybe joining a social run club is the answer? 18 Feb 202515:10
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubChapter one: ‘She likes the hardcore gamers’Bryn and Ku pack their bags and swap the bleak dating scene of Tāmaki Makaurau for some meet and mingle events down south in Ōtautahi that will take them out of their comfort zone. 11 Feb 202515:01
Bryn & Ku’s Singles ClubBryn & Ku’s Singles Club – TrailerJoin comedians Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester as they head out on a cross-country quest to find love and explore the state of dating and relationships in modern day Aotearoa. Episode one premieres on The Spinoff on Tuesday February 11. Made with the support of NZ On Air. 4 Feb 20251:33
Home EducationThe Baker whānauWhen a whale washed up on Tokomaru Bay, Israel and Petrina Baker decided it was important to take time out of school so that their tamariki could learn how to harvest the taonga. Truancy officers were not too pleased, so the whānau’s home education began through Te Kura. 12 Nov 202416:58
Home EducationOn the road with the RasmussensThe Rasmussens have travelled the country in a house bus for over a decade. Bridie is the ‘road-schooling’ mum to seven kids, all at different stages. On the bus near the beach, the kids design an ancient civilisation together. 5 Nov 202414:04
Home EducationAlesha & KenseyKensey was slipping behind at school due to illness, so Alesha and Damien decided to do something different – something they’d only seen on Country Calendar. Now Kensey writes books about unicorns and gathers toheroa with her whanau. 29 Oct 202415:09
KiwiSaver just changed – what should I do with my money now?With government KiwiSaver contributions set to halve, is there a better way to save for retirement?By Frances Cook | 23rd May, 2025Guest writer
OpinionWaipiro Bay is not your marinaA fast-tracked marina proposal at Waipiro Bay risks spreading invasive caulerpa and sidelining Māori-led economic solutions grounded in tikanga.By Te Rina Ruka-Triponel | 13th May, 2025
OpinionOnce again, workers pay the price in the fight against inflationIf prices start to rise, it's never the companies making excess profits that bear the burden of bringing them down again.By Max Rashbrooke | 8th May, 2025
The rise and rise of fake ‘local’ boutiquesThe Commerce Commission has received more than 100 enquiries about them this year alone, but the fake storefronts continue to operate. By Madeleine Chapman | 7th May, 2025
Windbag: Could this book be the new Green manifesto for Wellington?It sets out a new framework for how Wellington can address a trio of socio-ecological crises. But what’s missing?By Joel MacManus | 8th April, 2025
Lessons for Wellington from the councils that have tried to regulate AirbnbLesson #1: It helps to actually enforce rules around the ubiquitous tourist platform. By Shanti Mathias | 4th April, 2025Contributing writer
Inside the dying industry of cargo ship travelUntil 2020, it was possible to book a voyage on a cargo ship. Today, it's virtually impossible, despite being a greener, languid alternative to air travel.By Talisker Scott Hunter | 26th March, 2025Guest writer
The best job I ever had was painting a houseMost people would look at our house and decide painting it was a job for professionals. My mum and dad decided it was a job for their kids.By Madeleine Chapman | 22nd March, 2025Editor
Without a database to track losses from weather disasters, we’re planning in the darkHow can we talk about disaster risk management and risk reduction when we have no idea what's going on?By Ilan Noy | 20th March, 2025Guest writer
OpinionWomen’s suffrage or He Whakaputanga? Holiday ideas to replace King’s BirthdayForget the king – here are the public holidays Aotearoa should be celebrating instead.By Liam Rātana | 2nd June, 2025Ātea editor
OpinionRemoving tikanga from legal education is a symptom of a wider disconnectionAt its core, this isn’t just a legal debate – it’s a challenge to the legitimacy of Māori worldviews within public institutions.By Kingi Snelgar | 29th May, 2025
Reframing the Māori imageThe Kīngi Tūheitia Portraiture Award-winning photo captures a stunning moment of mana, motion and memory.By Liam Rātana | 26th May, 2025
Reading the lost diary of the first indigenous woman to study at OxfordReading through her 1907 diary reveals just how alive, political and purposeful that life really was.By June Northcroft Grant | 24th May, 2025
Budget 2025: New funding headlines mask deeper cuts to Māori programmesBudget 2025 contains some wins for Māori-focused initiatives, but they come in the shadow of substantial cuts.By Liam Rātana | 23rd May, 2025
OpinionFrom tikanga to ‘protocol’: Luxon’s war on the Māorification of AotearoaChristopher Luxon’s war on 'Māorification' is heavy on rhetoric, light on substance — and risks pushing National too far right.By Liam Rātana | 21st May, 2025Ātea editor
OpinionThe many complex truths within the #PedosOnThePae movementA call is circulating to confront the silence surrounding sexual abuse in te ao Māori and protect the spaces that should be safest.By Liam Rātana | 19th May, 2025Ātea editor
‘One hell of a lesson’: a conversation with Ngāhuia Te AwekōtukuThe activist and scholar's award-winning memoir offers a mind-altering, life-affirming dose of mātauranga.By Matariki Williams | 17th May, 2025Guest writer
OpinionA definitive list of when it is and isn’t acceptable to perform a hakaAotearoa loves a good haka – as long as it’s on a rugby field and not the floor of parliament. By Liam Rātana | 15th May, 2025Ātea editor
The secret history of Wellington’s most legendary falafel spotFighting on the streets of Beirut, recipes written on scraps of paper and a daring escape from near-certain death: the story of how Phoenician Falafel got its menu.By Nick Iles | 30th May, 2025Contributing writer
Is homemade butter worth it? Two methods, put to the testWith butter prices slipping through our fingers, we took matters into our own hands. By Alex Casey & Anna Rawhiti-Connell | 28th May, 2025
Why a proposed change to glyphosate (or Roundup) residue levels is so controversialThe weed killer is used throughout the agriculture sector.By Shanti Mathias | 26th May, 2025
What’s in a name: Does it matter whether it’s chicken kyiv or kiev?Poultry brands in New Zealand are changing their spelling from chicken kiev to chicken kyiv. Ukrainians say the update of two little letters matters a lot.By Jazial Crossley | 19th May, 2025
The dream pub is real, and it is in WellingtonMore than just a place to drink, The Ram on Cuba Street does everything a pub is meant to and so much more.By Nick Iles | 16th May, 2025
Does FJ Noodles and Dumplings serve the best noodles in Wellington?The Courtenay Place eatery is the perfect place to crouch low over wipe-down furniture and slurp your way through some exceptional cooking.By Nick Iles | 2nd May, 2025Contributing writer
Is this the great New Zealand dessert?The deep-fried feijoa at Forest, reviewed.By Kate Evans | 19th April, 2025Guest writer
Table Service: Margot is the very definition of hospitalityTo arrive through the heavy red door of Margot in Newtown is to be invited to the best dinner party in town.By Nick Iles | 18th April, 2025Contributing writer
Recipe: Ima’s hot cross bunsYael Shochat shares the recipe for her hot cross buns – regularly voted among the best in Auckland.By Yael Shochat | 18th April, 2025Guest writer
If you take anything online seriously, the joke’s on youSome quick thoughts on bait, not getting it, and the new online divide.By Madeleine Holden | 26th May, 2025Guest writer
OpinionBanning teens from social media won’t keep them safe. Regulating platforms mightThe burden of online safety shouldn't fall on young people themselves, while the systems that foster harm continue unchecked.By Cassandra Mudgway | 7th May, 2025
Is Meta AI a better scam-spotter than Meta’s real-life moderators?The real people paid by Meta to prevent predatory scammers from targeting its users aren't doing a great job. How does its new chat buddy fare? By Dylan Reeve | 6th May, 2025
Wildwatch: The best animal webcams from Aotearoa and around the worldHuman world getting you down? Welcome to the wonderful world of animal webcams.By Claire Mabey | 2nd May, 2025
The ice bucket challenge is back. Did we learn anything the first time it went viral?More than a decade on, people are once again drenching themselves in ice-cold water for a cause. By Shanti Mathias | 2nd May, 2025
OpinionThe rise of linkrot: What happens when the internet starts to disappear?We love to say the internet is forever, but all the dead links out there are a reminder it’s only forever if someone’s willing to pay for it.By Shanti Mathias | 16th April, 2025Contributing writer
The proliferation of Facebook scam ads continues, now starring Christopher LuxonMeta is doing nothing to combat scams on its platforms, but what about the government? By Dylan Reeve | 14th April, 2025Contributing writer
What’s so bad about being mid?The most reliably brutal burn is to call someone average. Why?By Madeleine Holden | 7th April, 2025Guest writer
OpinionInternetNZ shouldn’t be the battleground of a ‘free speech’-inspired culture warWhy is the members-run not-for-profit that manages the .nz domain the target of a campaign against 'censorship'?By Kyle Matthews | 4th March, 2025Guest writer
‘If I were starting out again…’: Life and writing advice from David Hill'Would I do it differently? Hell, yes.'By David Hill | 31st May, 2025Contributing writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 30A huge week for local books in Wellington, while international titles dominate Auckland.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 30th May, 2025
The dawn of 1989 and the night that saved me'We’re talking about the nature of women’s orgasms, and he has it wrong.' An excerpt from Tina Makereti's new book.By Tina Makereti | 29th May, 2025
‘Like swimming in a sea of legendary writers’: Tina Makereti’s books confessional'Hopefully I introduced myself, I can’t remember, but I do remember my face registering my dawning recognition and surprise.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 28th May, 2025
‘Kōkā-made magic’: Diary of a Storylines schools tourWhat happens when six writers visit 25 schools in five days in Tairāwhiti.By Claire Mabey | 27th May, 2025
Allowing my wairua to pick up the pen'This overly-stretched brain sometimes bumps my wairua off course.'By Shelley Burne-Field | 24th May, 2025Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending May 23The Auckland Writers Festival effect is revealed in this week's Auckland chart.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 23rd May, 2025⚖️
The picture book helping kids heal from the pain of March 15'I really thought the story had to be told for the younger generations somehow, and the lessons had to be learned.'By Alex Casey | 21st May, 2025Senior writer
What we thought about 1985 by Dominic Hoey'How do you actually win when the odds are stacked against you?'By Claire MabeyBooks editor & Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 20th May, 2025Politics reporter
OpinionThe Weekend: Might I suggest a walk?Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 31st May, 2025Editor
The Fold: On the budget, radio ratings and NZME’s new channelGlen Kyne joins Duncan Greive to talk a week of small but instructive media news.By The Spinoff | 27th May, 2025Staff writers
Review: Ryan Bridge’s hectic new live morning showToilet paper chitchat, shower room revelations and a mysterious fridge: this is the news today. By Tara Ward | 26th May, 2025Staff writer
OpinionThe Weekend: Did you grow up terrified of investing?Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 24th May, 2025Editor
The Fold: Winners and losers from the Voyager Media AwardsRecapping the Voyager Media Awards, the latest developments in the NZME saga, The Spinoff’s own major editorial news and more.By The Spinoff | 20th May, 2025Staff writers
OpinionThe Weekend: What does ambition look like?Madeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 17th May, 2025Editor
Madeleine Chapman to step down as editor of The SpinoffThe search for a new leader begins. Is it you? By Madeleine Chapman | 16th May, 2025Editor
The Fold: Why are there suddenly two country music stations in New Zealand?The heads of Southern Cross Country and iHeartCountry talk the current state of digital audio in Aotearoa.By The Spinoff | 13th May, 2025Staff writers
OpinionThe Weekend: Please don’t say goodnight when you leave the officeMadeleine Chapman reflects on the week that was.By Madeleine Chapman | 10th May, 2025Editor
Watch live: the 2025 NZ Scrabble NationalsWelcome to the biggest event on the New Zealand Scrabble calendar.By Calum Henderson | 31st May, 2025Production editor
Meet the man and mind that biked a million vertical feet in 100 daysBen Hildred spent three months riding uphill. Now he's learning to stop. By Shanti Mathias | 29th April, 2025Contributing writer
Watch live: the 2025 NZ Scrabble MastersThe top-rated Scrabble players in the country go head-to-head this Easter weekend.By Calum Henderson | 17th April, 2025Production editor
All the sport on at Eden Park this weekend, rankedGet ready for a lunar eclipse of live sport.By Calum Henderson | 20th March, 2025Production editor
One wheel drive: the Ken Looi storyNearing the end of his career, the world’s greatest unicycle racer chases the sport's most elusive record.By Joel MacManus | 11th February, 2025Wellington editor
OpinionBring back the bowl-out, cricket’s version of going to penaltiesWe're one of the only nations to experience this thrilling tiebreak method, and have suffered more than anyone from its demise. Who better to bring it back?By Calum Henderson | 31st January, 2025Production editor
Confessions of an unlikely petrolheadI wind down my window at the lights to profess my love to the strangers in the black De Tomaso Pantera. They accommodate me with amused grins.By Natalie Wilson | 8th January, 2025Guest writer
Getting jiggy with it: Inside the wild world of competitive speed puzzlingIf you thought jigsaw puzzles were meant to be relaxing, think again.By Tara Ward | 1st January, 2025Staff writer
The need for speed: What I learnt competing in an online jigsaw puzzle competitionSpeed puzzling is like a marathon for the mind – intense, demanding, surprisingly exhausting. But does turning it into a sport destroy it as a relaxing pastime?By Calum Henderson | 25th December, 2024Production editor
