Iran War: Is the New Zealand economy cooked?
Early indications suggest it could be really bad for house prices. Ever since February 28, when US-Israeli forces…
Using your AI chatbot as a search engine? Be careful what you believe
Large language models are looking to generate reasonable-looking sentences, rather than accurate ones, meaning they can churn out…
Why taking the bus is 10 times safer than driving a car
Data from ACC and NZTA shows that people travelling in buses have the fewest accidents and deaths of…
Nationalist with a capital W: Winston Peters sets out NZ First’s plan to win 2026
At New Zealand First’s state of the nation event in Tauranga, the war on woke played a bit…
Insiders look back on the failed attempt to change New Zealand’s flag, 10 years on
In March 2016, after a $20m-plus process, New Zealanders voted for the status quo. Vexillologist Brian Cham talks…
The 2026 Auckland Arts Festival, wrapped
For three weeks, the Auckland Arts Festival has brought a bevy of local and international artworks to Tāmaki…
A band who like to have fun: The Beths live in Christchurch, reviewed
Shanti Mathias finds the globetrotting Auckland band slicker than ever on their current New Zealand tour. “This is…
A history of New Zealanders slipping on banana peels
Today, slipping on a banana peel is the ultimate comedy cliche. A century ago, it was a serious…
‘I can’t be who you are’: Linkin Park’s first New Zealand show without Chester Bennington, reviewed
Is the band better or worse with new vocalist Emily Armstrong? In the end, it doesn’t even matter.…
Review: Rugby doco No Tears on the Field is a love letter to Taranaki
A new documentary about women’s rugby in Taranaki is a celebration of women and rural communities, writes Tara…
The (non-alcoholic) ginger beers of New Zealand, ranked
It turns out we have heaps of them – we tried as many as we could get our…
Capital Crime, Bic Runga, Prima Facie and more: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the best for the week March 19-26.…