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WEBSep 17, 2024 — A New Zealand site covering pop culture, politics and social life through features, criticism, interviews, videos and podcasts.
The principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, explained
WEBFeb 3, 2024 — The justice ministry warned that Act’s principles are “not supported by either the spirit of the Treaty or the text of the Treaty”, and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said ...
Politics - The Spinoff
WEBThe Moment of Truth: Revisiting a wild night in NZ politics, 10 years on. The Kim Dotcom challenge to John Key culminated in an extravaganza joining dots from the US, the UK and Russia – even ...
News - The Spinoff
WEBAug 22, 2021 — A survey commissioned for the Spinoff's War for Auckland pop-up site puts the Labour MP well in front of his nearest rival, Vic Crone, just weeks out from voting. But many remain undecided.
Don’t understand the appeal of Taylor Swift? Let a critic explain it
WEBFeb 24, 2024 — Here are 10 songs which capture her appeal (to me) (here they are in a playlist, not all in Taylor’s Versions because some of those are notably worse, sorry!) ‘Our Song’. Comes in with a ...
A farewell to Brokenwood detective Sam Breen, from the man who …
WEBJun 13, 2021 — Nic Sampson. Guest writer. Story. The many faces of The Brokenwood Mysteries’ Detective Constable Sam Breen, and the man who plays him, Nic Sampson. Nic Sampson has played beloved detective ...
Ten places where you can still buy a house for under $300k
WEBJun 17, 2021 — Patea, Taranaki – $221,300. A coastal town in South Taranaki, 61km northwest of Whanganui. It has fairly decent surf break at the river mouth and was home of the Patea Māori Club, who released ...
Whakamā: fighting the taniwha of shame - The Spinoff
WEBJul 13, 2020 — Whakamā refers to a state of personal or collective embarrassment and shame. Unabated shame can corrode the soul. Tikanga can fix and prevent it, writes Tainui Stephens. This story contains ...
The Brokenwood Mysteries is somehow still going strong
WEBSep 13, 2022 — The lowdown. The Brokenwood Mysteries is a murder mystery series that stands as one of New Zealand’s biggest television exports. Having just finished airing season eight, it regularly pulls in ...
The rise and fall of New Zealand’s largest water park
WEBDec 31, 2021 — Summer read: How Waiwera Hot Pools went from New Zealand’s most visited water park to dereliction and decay. First published on January 23, 2021.