OpinionNZ is about to have its third Covid electionRemember the pandemic? Well you’re going to – if Simeon Brown and Christopher Luxon have anything to do with it.By Joel MacManus | 15th April, 2026Senior writer
The plan to dig a 300-metre-deep goldmine into the Central Otago hillsThe proposed Bendigo-Ophir goldmine has drawn opposition from Sam Neill, Helen Clark, and now the government's own environment watchdog.By Catherine McGregor | 15th April, 2026Contributing writer
I saw the TV of the future and now every other screen looks like a cave paintingGreg Bruce gets his mind blown by a state-of-the-art new television.By Greg Bruce | 13th April, 2026Guest writer
The arguments for and against making NZ public transport free during the fuel crisisAcross the ditch they're making public transport free. Should we join them?By Emma Gleason | 15th April, 2026Contributing writer
Corin, Liam and the family business of being a DannHow two 'bogan' Christchurch brothers become journalists obsessed with the economy. By Tara Ward | 14th April, 2026Staff writer
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Inside the St James Theatre’s surprise second venuePlot twist: the renovated Auckland theatre is becoming TWO separate venues.By Chris Schulz | 14th April, 2026Guest writer
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
Who controls the Tom Phillips story?With the family opposed and the Marokopa community silent, police are set to hold a remarkable amount of sway over a Netflix documentary about their own conduct.By Catherine McGregor | 13th April, 2026
Why cyclones are going to dump more and more rainEx-tropical cyclones like Vaianu are set to get wetter as the climate warms – but every bit we reduce emissions will help stem the wild weather.By Ellen Rykers | 13th April, 2026
Is this National’s least diverse cabinet of the 21st century?The last time National had only one Māori cabinet minister was 1999. By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 13th April, 2026
Big inclines, little screens: Christchurch’s new One New Zealand Stadium, reviewed We were there for a day of historic firsts inside Ōtautahi’s long-awaited $683 million stadium.By Alex Casey | 10th April, 2026Senior writer
OpinionDriving has never been worse. Driving has never been betterMore people are getting on buses and bikes and the roads are clearer for cars. Who would have thought?By Hayden Donnell | 10th April, 2026Senior writer
Why does fertility treatment cost so much in New Zealand?Birth rates are at a record low and there's a chronic donor sperm shortage. Should fertility treatments in New Zealand be subsidised like they are in Australia?By Madeleine Chapman | 9th April, 2026Special correspondent
It could get properly cold this winterIt's too early to say for sure, but if an expected El Nino develops by June, more cold southwest airstreams could blow across the country than in recent winters.By Paul Gorman | 8th April, 2026Guest 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
The arguments for and against making NZ public transport free during the fuel crisisAcross the ditch they're making public transport free. Should we join them?By Emma Gleason | 15th April, 2026Contributing writer
‘It’s a no-brainer’: Inside the St James Theatre’s surprise second venuePlot twist: the renovated Auckland theatre is becoming TWO separate venues.By Chris Schulz | 14th April, 2026
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, 2026
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, 2026
Why cyclones are going to dump more and more rainEx-tropical cyclones like Vaianu are set to get wetter as the climate warms – but every bit we reduce emissions will help stem the wild weather.By Ellen Rykers | 13th April, 2026
Cyclone Vaianu updatesPrecautions are in place and evacuations ongoing as Cyclone Vaianu makes landfall near the Maketū Peninsula.By Madeleine Chapman | 12th April, 2026Special correspondent
PSA: Your VHS tape collection could be about to dieIt turns out storing that box of videotapes in your shed wasn’t a great idea – and now you’re up against the clock if you want to save them.By Chris Schulz | 11th April, 2026Guest writer
A catalogue of common neighbourhood gripes – and how to deal with themWhat’s actually against the rules? And how can you keep your cool?By Emma Gleason | 11th April, 2026Contributing writer
Has Ikea changed our lives yet?When it opened, we went to pieces like a poorly-assembled chest of drawers. Four months on, are our lives any different?By Greg Bruce | 11th April, 2026Guest writer
OpinionNZ is about to have its third Covid electionRemember the pandemic? Well you’re going to – if Simeon Brown and Christopher Luxon have anything to do with it.By Joel MacManus | 15th April, 2026Senior writer
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, 2026
Is this National’s least diverse cabinet of the 21st century?The last time National had only one Māori cabinet minister was 1999. By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 13th April, 2026
It was a good week for… Luxon and Brown’s adult-to-adult relationshipThe PM told Auckland's mayor he wanted to 'move this relationship to the next level'. Get a room! And decide if that room will have a bed levy or not. By Joel MacManus | 10th April, 2026
OpinionDriving has never been worse. Driving has never been betterMore people are getting on buses and bikes and the roads are clearer for cars. Who would have thought?By Hayden Donnell | 10th April, 2026
Gone By Lunchtime: The force majeure electionWars, cyclones and mayhem everywhere.By The Spinoff | 9th April, 2026Staff writers
OpinionThe many ways our government is failing in its response to the fuel crisisThe opportunity is here for a cultural reset. Why won’t the government take it?By Simon Wilson | 9th April, 2026Guest writer
Should Winston Peters have spoken up in Washington?Anna Fifield on a fragile pause in the Middle East conflict, and New Zealand's stance on genocidal rhetoric from Donald Trump. By The Spinoff | 8th April, 2026Staff writers
One MP, One Pint: Reuben Davidson on perfecting What Now’s gunge recipeBefore he got into politics, the Labour MP poured his blood, sweat and tears into making green goo for children's television.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 8th April, 2026Politics reporter
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
Review: Helen Clark in Six Outfits is a sweary, glorious joyIf you squinted a little, it was Helen Clark, and Helen Clark was saying, 'I’ll show you backbone, motherf***er.' By Veronica Schmidt | 11th April, 2026
The Weed Eaters, Georgia Knight and the Auckland Art Fair Sculpture Trail: The Spinoff event guideThe Weed Eaters hits Gisborne this week.By Claire Mabey | 9th April, 2026
The Worm reviewed by the target audience – an eight-year-oldTheatre criticism about characters and costumes, but also Pringles and stuff the reviewer yelled at the cast.By Veronica Schmidt & Emma | 9th April, 2026
The rebooted My House My Castle doesn’t quite hit the sameIn an era where it’s harder than ever for New Zealanders to own a home, the reboot of this local television classic feels like it’s missing a trick.By Tara Ward | 9th April, 2026
New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this weekIncluding the reboot of yet another beloved 2000s sitcom and the final season of The Boys.By Thomas Giblin | 6th April, 2026Guest writer
This season of MAFS AU is ugly, unruly and joyless – much like 2026 itselfThe storylines are incoherent, the people in charge can barely keep it together, and everyone is furious and scared. Sound familiar? By Alex Casey | 4th April, 2026Senior writer
Reminder: Put your clock back for the winterThis year, like every year since 1997, Shihad will help countless New Zealanders remember how daylight saving works. By Calum Henderson | 4th April, 2026Production editor
Ten of the best TV shows to watch this EasterStuck for something good to watch this holiday weekend? We’ve got you covered. By Group Think | 3rd April, 2026A bunch of people
Has Trump ruined NZ’s economy again?Even if the US-Iran ceasefire holds, we're not out of the woods.By Dan Brunskill | 10th April, 2026Guest writer
OpinionAn organisational chart to help CEO Christopher Luxon understand the governmentThe prime minister still thinks he’s running a company. But we can work with that.By Hayden Donnell | 2nd April, 2026
Allbirds loses its wings: how the $6 billion footwear dream fell apartThe company that created a wool-sneaker phenomenon is being wound down. What happened?By Emma Gleason | 1st April, 2026
Iran War: Is the New Zealand economy cooked?Early indications suggest it could be really bad for house prices.By Joel MacManus | 25th March, 2026
New Zealand’s petrol supply is terrifyingly fragileHow can New Zealand protect its energy independence in an era of war?By Joel MacManus | 18th March, 2026
Why the war in Iran could test the Reserve Bank’s mandateIs our central bank equipped to handle a wave of inflation from the conflict in the Middle East? By Joel MacManus | 12th March, 2026Senior writer
How AS Colour filled a blank spaceIt started in an Auckland garage. Now, 21 years later, the company turns over $500m a year. What's the secret?By Emma Gleason | 10th March, 2026Contributing writer
Why we don’t have a 24-hour commerce culture in New ZealandIt’s only partly because of our hobbit-esque love of a cup of tea and an early bedtime.By Hayden Donnell | 9th March, 2026Senior writer
New Zealand’s economy is set to outpace Australia’s. Will it convince Kiwis to come home?The Reserve Bank thinks the New Zealand economy will grow faster than Australia's over the next two years. But don't start celebrating too soon.By Joel MacManus | 4th March, 2026Senior 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
Why Kerrin Leoni thinks she can win back Tāmaki Makaurau for LabourThe race for one of the country’s key Māori seats is on.By Liam Rātana | 7th April, 2026
Culture wars or mission creep? Free Speech Union goes after NZ regulatorsThe union is worried people are being told what to think and say, and has zeroed in on the medical council, architects board and nurses council. By Liam Rātana | 30th March, 2026
OpinionThe Treaty isn’t broken – we just can’t agree what it isThe debate over the Treaty is not merely a disagreement on translation or words.By Alistair Reese | 28th March, 2026
OpinionGovernment moves to strip Māori land court oversight of Treaty settlement trustsA quiet law change with big stakes.By Carwyn Jones | 24th March, 2026
How tā moko is redefining gender for takatāpui MāoriWhy the future of takatāpui affirmation might already exist within te ao Māori.By Jordan Walker | 21st March, 2026Guest writer
OpinionThe fight for Te Pāti Māori voters has begunThe Greens may win the kaupapa. Labour may win the numbers. The real question is who wins enough.By Liam Rātana | 19th March, 2026Ātea editor
OpinionKapa-Kingi reinstated: Where to now for Te Pāti Māori?The ruling raises a bigger question: can the party survive the fallout?By Liam Rātana | 11th March, 2026Ātea editor
Dilworth Karaka, the quiet Herbs giant who gave Aotearoa its protest soundtrackThe enduring face of Herbs helped shape one of the most important sounds in modern Aotearoa.By Liam Rātana | 10th March, 2026Ātea editor
‘Why do we do this to ourselves?’ A conversation between two freshly published authorsCounting Down with Theodore Brown and The Raven's Eye Rebellion were both released this week. So how does it feel to have a new book out in the world?By Claire MabeyBooks editor & Daniel Devenney | 11th April, 2026Guest writer
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 10Amaze, amaze, amaze!By The Spinoff Review of Books | 10th April, 2026
When I finally spoke to money, I realised we’d never been properly introducedA bestselling new book full of exercises and tools for examining your relationship with money, put to the test.By Megan Dunn | 8th April, 2026
The Unity Books children’s book review roundup for autumnReading recs for the school holidays.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 8th April, 2026
The ‘lifesaving’ creative writing programme transforming prisoners into poetsInside the creative writing course offering incarcerated women choice, a voice, and hope.By Claire Mabey | 4th April, 2026
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending April 3Happy Easter, eggs.By The Spinoff Review of Books | 3rd April, 2026⚖️
‘Exiled to the op shop’: Mat Tait on the book he lied about reading'I got a fair way into before realising it was a grim and confusing slog I was only enduring because I thought I should.'By The Spinoff Review of Books | 1st April, 2026⚖️
The Magic Faraway Tree is the batshit film we need right nowThe new Enid Blyton adaptation is here to tickle the 'funny little child brain' in all of us.By Claire Mabey | 31st March, 2026Books editor
How to write with optimism when the waves are coming'At this exact moment in history it feels liberating, even radical, to imagine a better future.'By Darusha Wehm | 28th March, 2026Guest writer
