The state of it: two new medical memoirs, reviewed
Emma Marr, who is no stranger to the medical system, reviews A Dim Prognosis by Ivor Popovich and…
Who can write a novel today?
Claire Mabey argues that it’s high time we stop thinking of creative work as a nice-to-have; and instead…
When was the most shit of all the shit times to be a uni student in New Zealand?
Was studying in Dunedin in the 1990s worse than dialling into a lecture during the Auckland lockdowns? Would…
The cost of being: A 31-year-old who just got their first credit card
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a content and events…
The best, worst and weirdest local elections hoardings of 2025, reviewed
As local elections fever grips the nation, council candidates are jostling for your vote the best way they…
Is this skipping challenge a wholesome kids’ fundraiser or a slick money-spinner?
Leaderboards ranking each kid on how much they raise, a tiered system of flashy prizes for the highest…
An ode to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Bee Trudgeon has had a lifelong love affair with CS Lewis’s The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.…
New Zealand’s best sauce: how BurgerFuel’s aioli broke the tomato monopoly
New Zealand used to have two options for sauce: red or yellow. Then an unsung culinary hero at…
What is ‘dark academia’ – and why is it having a moment?
Claire Mabey unpacks the not-quite-a-genre of dark academia: its features, themes and examples. What is dark academia? “Dark…
Sanctions speak louder than words
‘It is not enough for Luxon to say that “Netanyahu has lost the plot”, for the reverse seems…
The cost of being: A farm-owning CEO aiming to live as self-sufficiently as possible
As part of our series exploring how New Zealanders live and our relationship with money, a CEO of two…
Art and AI, Whanganui Lit and Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori: The Spinoff event guide
The Spinoff’s top pick of events from around the motu. Here’s the week September 18 – 25. Welcome…