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I waited over an hour to see Meghan Markle’s hand

Spinoff royal correspondent Alex Casey waits at the Auckland Viaduct for the celebrity encounter of a lifetime

By Alex Casey | 31st October, 2018

Stats NZ under fire over ‘very serious’ shortfall in digital first census data

Statistics NZ has conceded that the 2018 census response rate may be down by almost 5%, sparking concerns that some groups might not be adequately represented

By Toby Manhire | 10th July, 2018

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Congratulations, She’s A Boy: I got top surgery!

We’re back for the fourth installment of Congratulations, She’s a Boy, following Wellington writer Felix Desmarais’ female-to-male (FTM) transition. This month: a life-changing operation.

By Felix Desmarais | 13th December, 2017

Contributing writer

Make Me Tick: Show us your ballot box, baby!

In the lead up to the election, comedians Melanie Bracewell and Angella Dravid take a journey through the voting process in Make Me Tick, The Spinoff’s four part video series with the Electoral Commission. Today, Angella visits the voting booth.

By Angella Dravid | 6th September, 2017

Make Me Tick: Voting – why even bother?

In the lead up to the election, comedians Melanie Bracewell and Angella Dravid take a journey through the voting process in Make Me Tick, The Spinoff’s four part video series with the Electoral Commission. Today, Melanie gets discovers the value of one vote.

By Melanie Bracewell | 28th August, 2017