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WWildlife
Witi Ihimaera Smiler: In honour of the octopus
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Witi Ihimaera Smiler: In honour of the octopus

  • May 21, 2026
Witi Ihimaera Smiler, author of Te Kaikaukau: The Swimmer I Te Ao O Te Reo, explains why the…
EEntertainment
‘It’s dated quite badly, but…’: Max Harris’s life in books
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‘It’s dated quite badly, but…’: Max Harris’s life in books

  • May 20, 2026
Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers,…
CCelebrities
Hayden Panettiere claims Oscar winner exposed himself to her at Hollywood bash
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Hayden Panettiere claims Oscar winner exposed himself to her at Hollywood bash

  • May 19, 2026
Hayden Panettiere claims that an “Oscar-winning actor and director” exposed himself to her when she was 19. The…
EEntertainment
Auckland Writers Festival 2026: a selection of reviews from the record-breaking books fest
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Auckland Writers Festival 2026: a selection of reviews from the record-breaking books fest

  • May 17, 2026
A review round-up of Auckland Writers Festival events by Spinoff staffers. Book people are the best. Every year…
AArtificial intelligence
Featherston book festival proves the power of real books in an AI world
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Featherston book festival proves the power of real books in an AI world

  • May 16, 2026
This Wellington commuter town of 2700 formerly served as the place you drove through to get to Greytown…
EEnvironment
Lascaux Cave is a Palaeolithic cave situated in southwestern France, near the village of Montignac in the Dordogne region, which houses some of the most famous examples of prehistoric cave paintings. Close to 600 paintings ??? mostly of animals - dot the interior walls of the cave in impressive compositions. Horses are the most numerous, but deer, aurochs, ibex, bison, and even some felines can also be found. Besides these paintings, which represent most of the major images, there are also around 1400 engravings of a similar order. The art, dated to c. 17,000 ??? c. 15,000 BCE, falls within the Upper Palaeolithic period and was created by the clearly skilled hands of humans living in the area at that time. The region seems to be a hotspot; many beautifully decorated caves have been discovered there. The exact meaning of the paintings at Lascaux or any of the other sites is still subject to discussion, but the prevailing view attaches a ritualistic or even spiritual component to them, hinting at the sophistication of their creators. Lascaux was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list in 1979, along with other prehistoric sites in its proximity. Valley, France.
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Animate by Michael Bond review: New Scientist recommends a smart new account of human exceptionalism

  • May 16, 2026
“Visceral” ancient cave art in Lascaux, France thipjang/Getty Images AnimateMichael BondPan Macmillan UK, Pegasus US (August) Imagine that…
EEnvironment
Can you make a difference on climate change?
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Can you make a difference on climate change?

  • May 15, 2026
Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to…
SSports
Japan cricket: ‘Don’t understand it, but it looks fun’
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Japan cricket: ‘Don’t understand it, but it looks fun’

  • May 14, 2026
The qualifiers feature Japan and fellow cricket minnows Vanuatu, Fiji, Samoa, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, the…
EEntertainment
‘A voice, of a generation’: A conversation about Famesick by Lena Dunham
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‘A voice, of a generation’: A conversation about Famesick by Lena Dunham

  • May 14, 2026
Mad Chapman and Claire Mabey get stuck into Lena Dunham’s much talked-about new memoir, Famesick. Claire Mabey: Hello,…
EEntertainment
‘Graphic novels deserve a lot more love’: Rachel Smythe’s books confessional
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‘Graphic novels deserve a lot more love’: Rachel Smythe’s books confessional

  • May 13, 2026
Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers,…
CCelebrities
Hayden Panettiere Did Not ‘Just Give Up’ her Daughter
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Hayden Panettiere Did Not ‘Just Give Up’ her Daughter

  • May 13, 2026
Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Ahead of her new memoir, Hayden Panettiere is discussing giving up custody of her…
EEconomy
Crown accounts show Government is tackling fuel crisis with its books $8.4b in the red ... which isn’t quite as bad as expected
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Crown accounts show Government is tackling fuel crisis with its books $8.4b in the red … which isn’t quite as bad as expected

  • May 12, 2026
Core Crown tax revenue was 0.4% weaker than forecast, partially due to weakness in the corporate tax take.…
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