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The future of The Spinoff: The Spinoff’s CEO, founder and editor level with you in an open letter published this morning.
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An open letter about the future of The Spinoff
An important announcement from the CEO, the editor and the founder of The Spinoff.<br />
https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/28-11-2024/an-open-letter-about-the-future-of-the-spinoff
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Good Week/Bad Week: Trump must do without Luxon’s contribution to global diplomacy
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Good Week/Bad Week: Trump must do without Luxon’s contribution to global diplomacy
How will the US president solve Gaza’s problems without knowing what Luxon would say to you?...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-01-2026/good-week-bad-week-trump-must-do-without-luxons-contribution-to-global-diplomacy
about 3 hours ago
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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending January 30
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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending January 30
Julian Barnes' Departure(s) has arrived....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/30-01-2026/the-unity-books-bestseller-chart-for-the-week-ending-january-30
about 3 hours ago
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Echo Chamber: King David Seymour the fifth
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Echo Chamber: King David Seymour the fifth
What's more embarrassing: having cabinet overrule your decisions, or getting the name of your boss wrong?...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-01-2026/echo-chamber-king-david-seymour-the-fifth
about 5 hours ago
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The cost of being: A ‘formerly reckless, currently penny-pinching’ music writer
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The cost of being: A ‘formerly reckless, currently penny-pinching’ music writer
'I'm not living the high life right now, and I earn less than I did in my 20s, but I'm very happy with my lot in life.'...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/30-01-2026/the-cost-of-being-a-formerly-reckless-currently-penny-pinching-music-writer
about 7 hours ago
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Winston Peters wages war on India trade deal as coalition cracks show
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Winston Peters wages war on India trade deal as coalition cracks show
Winston Peters says the free trade agreement risks a surge in migration, but his coalition partner says he is simply wrong....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/30-01-2026/winston-peters-wages-war-on-india-trade-deal-as-coalition-cracks-show
about 10 hours ago
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Te Pāti Māori wants to abolish prisons. The idea is not just a fantasy
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Te Pāti Māori wants to abolish prisons. The idea is not just a fantasy
Critics say dismantling the prison system would be chaos. There’s evidence that suggests otherwise....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/30-01-2026/abolish-prisons-by-2040-te-pati-maori-says-the-real-crime-is-keeping-them
about 12 hours ago
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GPs can soon prescribe ADHD medication. Will it fix the problem, or shift the burden?
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GPs can soon prescribe ADHD medication. Will it fix the problem, or shift the burden?
Thousands of New Zealanders on waiting lists will have another option for diagnosis and treatment, but doctors warn it will be 'a slow burn, not a magic bullet'....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/30-01-2026/gps-can-soon-prescribe-adhd-medication-will-it-fix-the-problem-or-shift-the-burden
about 12 hours ago
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Move over Brokenwood, Blue Murder Motel is here
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Move over Brokenwood, Blue Murder Motel is here
TVNZ’s new murder mystery might just be the deadly escape we all need right now....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/29-01-2026/move-over-brokenwood-blue-murder-motel-is-here
1 day ago
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Summer Actually and Opera in the Park: The Spinoff event guide
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Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Summer Actually and Opera in the Park: The Spinoff event guide
You better not kill the groove, Hamilton....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/29-01-2026/sophie-ellis-bextor-summer-actually-and-opera-in-the-park-the-spinoff-event-guide
1 day ago
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Doing more with what we already have: a challenge to the abundance agenda
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Doing more with what we already have: a challenge to the abundance agenda
A new study on electricity use shows the massive potential benefits of simple changes – and suggests that building more stuff is not the only path forward....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/29-01-2026/doing-more-with-what-we-already-have-a-challenge-to-the-abundance-agenda
1 day ago
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Judith Collins’ stellar career (and the bit best not mentioned)
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Judith Collins’ stellar career (and the bit best not mentioned)
A CV few can dream of – apart from the Sauron ring in a blue rosette....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/29-01-2026/judith-collins-stellar-career-and-the-bit-best-not-mentioned
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Help Me Hera: Should I move home to New Zealand?
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Help Me Hera: Should I move home to New Zealand?
I want to come back, but it seems like the economy is a sinking ship....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/29-01-2026/help-me-hera-should-i-come-home-to-new-zealand
1 day ago
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Judith Collins calls time on a career of comebacks and controversy
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Judith Collins calls time on a career of comebacks and controversy
Her resignation closes the chapter on one of politics’ most formidable figures – a minister of many portfolios, many enemies, and more than a few WTF moments....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/29-01-2026/judith-collins-calls-time-on-a-career-of-comebacks-and-controversy
1 day ago
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Jacinda Ardern longlisted for this year’s Ockham New Zealand book awards
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Jacinda Ardern longlisted for this year’s Ockham New Zealand book awards
Four categories, 44 books, zero AI book covers....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/29-01-2026/jacinda-ardern-longlisted-for-this-years-ockham-new-zealand-book-awards
1 day ago
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Was Auckland’s new convention centre worth the wait?
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Was Auckland’s new convention centre worth the wait?
After a huge fire, legal action and endless delays, SkyCity’s new convention centre might somehow be arriving at exactly the right time....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/29-01-2026/was-aucklands-new-convention-centre-worth-the-wait
1 day ago
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The highs, lows and WTFs of Judith Collins
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The highs, lows and WTFs of Judith Collins
As she bows out of politics, we take a look at the big moments of Judith Collins' career – from Dirty Politics to 'my husband is Samoan, so talofa'....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-01-2026/the-highs-lows-and-wtfs-of-judith-collins
2 days ago
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Gone By Lunchtime: Are Winston Peters and Christopher Luxon on a collision course?
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Gone By Lunchtime: Are Winston Peters and Christopher Luxon on a collision course?
Storms at home and chaos offshore with 283 days to go....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-01-2026/gone-by-lunchtime-are-winston-peters-and-christopher-luxon-on-a-collision-course
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Why the All Blacks will kick off Aotearoa’s psychedelic future
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Why the All Blacks will kick off Aotearoa’s psychedelic future
We have a brand new tool for mental health that isn’t being properly used. To break the taboo, there needs to be a cultural circuit-breaker – like public endorsement from a high-profile sportsperson....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/sports/28-01-2026/why-the-all-blacks-will-kick-off-aotearoas-psychedelic-future
2 days ago
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‘I ugly-cried my way through the whole thing’: Jackie Lee Morrison’s reading life
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‘I ugly-cried my way through the whole thing’: Jackie Lee Morrison’s reading life
'I’ve never read anything else that gave me that same high, and I suppose I’ve been chasing it ever since.'...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/28-01-2026/i-ugly-cried-my-way-through-the-whole-thing-jackie-lee-morrisons-reading-life
2 days ago
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Feminist self-defence network in fight for survival
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Feminist self-defence network in fight for survival
With government funding drying up and their last staff member forced to resign, the future of Aotearoa's only nationwide self-defence network hangs in the balance....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/28-01-2026/feminist-self-defence-network-in-fight-for-survival
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Why Wellington’s Gordon Wilson flats won’t go down until 2027
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Why Wellington’s Gordon Wilson flats won’t go down until 2027
Chris Bishop was planning to have swung into the decrepit building via wrecking ball by now. What’s the hold-up?...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/28-01-2026/why-wellingtons-gordon-wilson-flats-wont-go-down-until-2027
2 days ago
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Mount Maunganui landslide: What the rāhui on Mauao means
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Mount Maunganui landslide: What the rāhui on Mauao means
A rāhui is in place where six people were killed by a landslide last week. What does it mean and who decides how long it lasts?...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/28-01-2026/mount-maunganui-landslide-what-the-rahui-on-mauao-means
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MPs avoid the blame game – for now – in Mauao landslide aftermath
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MPs avoid the blame game – for now – in Mauao landslide aftermath
As parliament returns under the shadow of disaster, questions are being raised about resilience and preparedness – but not what went wrong on the Mount....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/28-01-2026/mps-avoid-the-blame-game-for-now-in-mauao-landslide-aftermath
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Tired tropes and racist rhetoric: How Asians became scapegoats in the rockpool row
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Tired tropes and racist rhetoric: How Asians became scapegoats in the rockpool row
Debate around damage to delicate marine environments quickly turned ugly this month, dredging up attitudes that gave many a sense of déjà vu....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/28-01-2026/tired-tropes-and-racist-rhetoric-how-asians-became-scapegoats-in-the-rockpool-row
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Has Labour learned the wrong lessons from Zohran Mamdani?
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Has Labour learned the wrong lessons from Zohran Mamdani?
Chris Hipkins is taking cues from the New York mayor’s campaign style. But will it work in New Zealand? <br />...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-01-2026/has-labour-learned-the-wrong-lessons-from-zohran-mamdani
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The Traitors UK finale was an unmissable television event
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The Traitors UK finale was an unmissable television event
A modern masterclass in how to make gripping and surprising reality television....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/27-01-2026/the-traitors-uk-finale-was-an-unmissable-television-event
3 days ago
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Pacific profiles: Tōtara Hospice and the importance of culturally relevant care
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Pacific profiles: Tōtara Hospice and the importance of culturally relevant care
'I keep a note on my laptop from a mother whose daughter was a patient here. It says: Hospice is not about dying, it’s about living.'...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/27-01-2026/pacific-profiles-totara-hospice-and-the-importance-of-culturally-relevant-end-of-life-care
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Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
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Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
Cheap duty-free sales of tobacco products not only deprive the public purse of millions of dollars, they undermine efforts to become a smoke-free nation....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/27-01-2026/ending-duty-free-tobacco-sales-would-be-good-for-health-and-health-budgets
3 days ago
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‘A perfect meeting point for our interests’: Thoughts on exploring Japan as a couple
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‘A perfect meeting point for our interests’: Thoughts on exploring Japan as a couple
From honeymoons to pre-breakup trips, here's what it's like to visit Japan with your significant other....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/partner/27-01-2026/a-perfect-meeting-point-for-our-interests-thoughts-on-exploring-japan-as-a-couple
3 days ago
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The cost of being: A small-town teacher whose savings ‘find a way of disappearing’
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The cost of being: A small-town teacher whose savings ‘find a way of disappearing’
'I would love to have more money for: Buying back my own time.'...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/27-01-2026/the-cost-of-being-a-small-town-teacher-whose-savings-find-a-way-of-disappearing
3 days ago
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Could 2026 finally bring cheaper rents?
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Could 2026 finally bring cheaper rents?
A surge in listings and softer demand have given tenants rare breathing room, even as big regional differences persist....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/27-01-2026/could-2026-finally-bring-cheaper-rents
3 days ago
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I’m a 24-year-old NZ graduate. Here’s why I’m moving to Australia
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I’m a 24-year-old NZ graduate. Here’s why I’m moving to Australia
I believed in the social contract: study, work hard, get ahead, build a life. Now I realise that deal no longer applies – at least not here....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/27-01-2026/im-a-24-year-old-nz-graduate-heres-why-im-moving-to-australia
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Worst seats in the house at Christchurch’s Court Theatre? Apparently, there’s a lot of them
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Worst seats in the house at Christchurch’s Court Theatre? Apparently, there’s a lot of them
Audience members as well as people working on shows say in some seats you can’t see parts of the stage, while in others you can peer behind the scenes. And then there’s the sore backs, necks and knees…...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/27-01-2026/the-worst-seats-in-the-house-at-christchurchs-court-theatre-theres-a-lot-of-them
3 days ago
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New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
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New To Streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
Including the swoony return of both Bridgerton and McDreamy....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/26-01-2026/new-to-streaming-what-to-watch-on-netflix-nz-neon-and-more-this-week-130
4 days ago
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A tribute to your local crystals-dragons-and-incense shop
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A tribute to your local crystals-dragons-and-incense shop
There’s one in every town....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/26-01-2026/a-tribute-to-your-local-crystals-dragons-and-incense-shop
4 days ago
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You can spot a NZ hiker by their shorts. Here’s why we won’t don trousers
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You can spot a NZ hiker by their shorts. Here’s why we won’t don trousers
Even in the dead of winter, New Zealanders refuse to wear trousers to hike – and there’s practical and historical reasons as to why....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/26-01-2026/you-can-spot-a-nz-hiker-by-their-shorts-heres-why-we-wont-don-trousers
4 days ago
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Chinamaxxing: Why gen Z wants you to ‘diagnose’ yourself as Chinese
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Chinamaxxing: Why gen Z wants you to ‘diagnose’ yourself as Chinese
Turns out everyone’s in a very Chinese time in their lives....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/internet/26-01-2026/chinamaxxing-why-gen-z-wants-you-to-diagnose-yourself-as-chinese
4 days ago
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Are we taking landslide risk seriously enough?
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Are we taking landslide risk seriously enough?
The deadly Mauao and Papamoa landslides have forced a reckoning with how a well-known natural hazard is managed, mapped and communicated to the public....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/26-01-2026/are-we-taking-landslide-risk-seriously-enough
4 days ago
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How an old Māori song became the anthem of the Pacific
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How an old Māori song became the anthem of the Pacific
Tracing the origins of a classic waiata famous around Aotearoa and beyond....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/26-01-2026/how-an-old-maori-song-became-the-anthem-of-the-pacific
5 days ago
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No, the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide was not AI
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No, the fatal Mount Maunganui landslide was not AI
Last week taught us that even in our most distressing moments, there is now no certainty. How do you know if there's a tragic event unfolding, or if someone's been using AI?...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/26-01-2026/no-the-fatal-mount-maunganui-landslide-was-not-ai
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Review: New Zealand rain kills Ed Sheeran’s guitars
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Review: New Zealand rain kills Ed Sheeran’s guitars
As the sky chucked it down on Christchurch's Apollo Projects Stadium, Ed Sheeran's retractable bridge failed to retract and he told the crowd it was the first time he'd seen a puddle in his set list....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/pop-culture/25-01-2026/review-new-zealand-rain-kills-ed-sheerans-guitars
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How oysters became Aotearoa’s environmental whistleblowers
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How oysters became Aotearoa’s environmental whistleblowers
From Mahurangi to Bluff, the state of our oyster fisheries is revealing a marine system under strain....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/24-01-2026/how-oysters-became-aotearoas-environmental-whistleblowers
6 days ago
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Kicking off the demons in the shadow of the City Rail Link
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Kicking off the demons in the shadow of the City Rail Link
Yes, there is dust, noise and chaos. But there's also a weird kind of beauty to living here....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/24-01-2026/kicking-off-the-demons-in-the-shadow-of-the-city-rail-link
6 days ago
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What Rātana means to a child of the church
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What Rātana means to a child of the church
For its members, the faith goes far deeper than annual political speeches....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/24-01-2026/what-ratana-means-to-a-child-of-the-church
6 days ago
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All the book news you might have missed while actually reading books
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All the book news you might have missed while actually reading books
It's not even the end of January, but so much has gone down already....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-01-2026/all-the-book-news-you-might-have-missed-while-actually-reading-books
6 days ago
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It sure looks like people are never going to get over Jacinda Ardern
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It sure looks like people are never going to get over Jacinda Ardern
The former PM retired three years ago. The very mention of her name still has the power to send grown men spiralling,...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/24-01-2026/it-sure-looks-like-people-are-never-going-to-get-over-jacinda-ardern
6 days ago
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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending January 23
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The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending January 23
Maps, flesh, the economy: it's all here....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/23-01-2026/the-unity-books-bestseller-chart-for-the-week-ending-january-23
7 days ago
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Good Week/Bad Week: Chris Hipkins, Ryan Bridge, and Flight of the Conchords
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Good Week/Bad Week: Chris Hipkins, Ryan Bridge, and Flight of the Conchords
It was a good week for Ryan Bridge, superfans of Ryan Bridge and media executives who are pinning their hopes on Ryan Bridge....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-01-2026/good-week-bad-week-chris-hipkins-ryan-bridge-and-flight-of-the-conchords
7 days ago
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Farewell Fletcher Construction: 11 of the company’s biggest builds
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Farewell Fletcher Construction: 11 of the company’s biggest builds
As a French company prepares to take over, we look at some of Fletcher's most influential developments from the past 100 years....
https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/23-01-2026/farewell-fletcher-construction-11-of-the-companys-biggest-builds
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The cost of being: A ‘thrifty but fun’ lawyer who loves talking about money
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The cost of being: A ‘thrifty but fun’ lawyer who loves talking about money
'It doesn't benefit anyone to be whakamā about how we earn, spend and save our pūtea.'...
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/23-01-2026/the-cost-of-being-a-thrifty-but-fun-community-lawyer-who-loves-talking-about-money
7 days ago
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