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From left to right: Kitt-Kara O’Carroll-Leota, Kalani Kettle, Teina James, and Waitara Taiohi Trust Operations Manager Jared Dixon. Photo: Layla Bailey-McDowell / RNZ A small town Taranaki community group is building future leaders by providing a safe space for taiohi rooted in te ao Māori principles. The Waitara Taiohi Trust runs various programmes every day … Read more
Nearly a decade since the ambitious Predator Free 2050 goal was launched, what progress has been made? “There are three stages when you open a trap,” says David, who works in pest control in Fiordland. “There’s the fresh stage: you open it up and find a limp fluffy corpse, that’s all good. In the second … Read more
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a ‘currently struggling but eternally optimistic’ bar manager and dog sitter shares some spending-and-saving insights. Want to be part of The Cost of Being? Fill out the questionnaire here. Gender: Woman but occasionally questioning it. Age: 25. Ethnicity: Pākehā. Role: Bar … Read more
Duncan Greive is joined by trade specialist Charles Finny and Echobox’s tech regulation expert Tom Barraclough to dive deep into the theoretical and the practical of media regulation in the new era. The second Trump administration has blown apart a multi-decade long rules based order for trade. The White House has put the whole world … Read more
Late last year, the associate immigration minister reversed a decision to deny the controversial US commentator a visa, after a local lobby group put the pressure on. Documents released under the Official Information Act reveal how it unfolded. Across the ditch, her risk of “inciting discord” was deemed too great to allow her into Australia. … Read more
New Zealand’s favourite soap returned this year with a new look and a new attitude – but is it working? This year, Shortland Street has rewritten its own rules. After falling advertising revenue saw the long-running series reduce to three episode a week in 2025, the show returned to our screens last month not as … Read more
In episode five of Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club, our pair head to our capital city and finally brave the dating scene solo. Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club is a new documentary series for The Spinoff following award-winning comedians and friends Brynley Stent and Kura Forrester as they embark on a cross-country quest to find … Read more
Halal investing presents a number of challenges, especially in New Zealand. Can you be a good Muslim, and also have serious financial goals you want to hit? That’s the challenge Muhammad Lambat is tackling. And, he says, the answer is yes. As the founder and content creator behind @MuslimInvesting, he’s built a growing platform dedicated … Read more
With Chris Hipkins overtaking him as preferred PM, Christopher Luxon’s position has never been shakier. But is a leadership spill really possible, asks Catherine McGregor in today’s extract from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. Hipkins pips Luxon for preferred PM For the first time since the election in … Read more
The first changes in more than a decade have created uncertainty for 600 kaimahi – what happens next? Last week, Whānau Ora made headlines with confirmation that the current North Island commissioning agency – the John Tamihere-led Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency (formerly Te Pou Matakana) – will end its role on June 30. The announcement … Read more