If the Act Party leader misspoke in a forest and no one was around to hear it, would it still make a sound? Echo Chamber is The Spinoff’s dispatch from the press gallery, recapping sessions in the House. Columns are written by politics reporter Lyric Waiwiri-Smith and Wellington editor Joel MacManus. A long weekend stumbled … Read more
Satellite texting, explained. Late last year, One NZ became the first company globally to launch a nationwide Satellite TXT service powered by Starlink. While anyone can hypothetically use this new tech, its potential is perhaps largest for the 40% of the New Zealand landmass that does not have mobile coverage. New Zealand’s rugged terrain and … Read more
You might have seen Eden Bradfield talking about stocks on TikTok or Instagram and wondered: who is this guy? Gabi Lardies meets the investment analyst and Peter Jackson lookalike to find out. Eden Bradfield points at a dark lump of foam that had been cut up to look like volcanic rock from the slopes of … Read more
A historic ship is on fire by the Waitangi Bridge in Paihia. The Tui is a three-masted sailing ship that has been a feature of the Waitangi waterfront since the late Kelly Tarlton bought the historic vessel and used it to house his finds from a lifetime of exploring shipwrecks. It has recently changed ownership … Read more
Pay parity changes for early childhood teachers have not been welcomed, writes Alice Neville in this excerpt of The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. An unexpected announcement Last week, it was revealed that from July 1, early childhood education (ECE) centres will no longer have to pay new teachers … Read more
Having written a whole book on her life, Madeleine Chapman reviews Jacinda Ardern’s version of events. This book was always going to have one unsolvable tension: Jacinda Ardern as politician vs Jacinda Ardern as global celebrity. I figured A Different Kind of Power would either veer political and therefore be cloaked in Ardern’s usual restraint … Read more
Right now, the Department of Conservation is asking for feedback on the Predator Free 2050 strategy. The biggest question: should feral cats be added alongside rats, ferrets, stoats, weasels and possums? Allison Hess argues it’s a no-brainer. Gareth Morgan kicked things off with his infamous Cats to Go campaign in 2013. He said things people … Read more
The former New Zealand prime minister says her dad wasn’t sure she could handle politics, but Ardern says she led with empathy, and now talks to others about how to do the same.
“To be honest, I really looked forward to reading Ardern’s memoir – until I got to her dedication: to the criers, worriers and huggers. Dear God, I thought, I’m going to be inundated with all the feels and none of the facts. By the time I got to the end, I was so engrossed by … Read more
Auckland retiree Sit Bong (Andrew) Che. Photo: RNZ / Liu Chen A woman charged with theft after receiving a pensioner’s life savings by mistake has entered a not guilty plea. The 38-year-old West Auckland woman appeared before a magistrate at the Auckland District Court on Tuesday. Auckland retiree Sit Bong (Andrew) Che, 78, mistakenly transferred … Read more