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TheSpinoff|ANewZealandsitecoveringpopculture,politicsandsociallifethroughfeatures,criticism,interviews,videosandpodcasts.TheSpinoffTheSpinoffPoliticsPopCultureKaiPodcastsSectionsSocietyĀteaSportsMediaBusinessInternetBooksPartnersScienceSearchforanauthor...SEARCHAUTHORSEARCHSearchforanauthor...SectionsSocietyInternetĀteaBooksSportsPartnersMediaScienceBusinessWatchVideosMembersDonate=LoginAboutContactAdvertiseAboutusJobsSubscribeNewslettersQuizQuizIsthehealthstarsystempastitsuse-bydate?Nationalmayscrapthesystemcriticscallamarketingploy.Isitdeliveringwhatitsaysonthebox?ByRachelJudkins | 29thApril,2024ContributingwriterLatestTheSpinoffislookingforanewstaffwriterArareopportunitytojoinourteamofaward-winningjournalists.ByTheSpinoff | 29thApril,2024StaffwritersArianaStevenswantstereoMāoritothriveThefounderandCEOofReoMāoriMaihasloftygoalsforthefutureoftereoMāori.ByAliceWebb-Liddall | 29thApril,2024Partnershipseditor‘Sheerglitterringingabout’:EmmaNealeremembersVincentO’SullivanAtributetooneofthegiantsofNewZealandliterature.ByEmmaNeale | 29thApril,2024GuestwriterNewtostreaming:WhattowatchonNetflixNZ,NeonandmorethisweekAnewseasonofoneofTVx27;sbestcomedies,TroyKingigoestoJoshuaTreeandJerrySeinfeldx27;sbonkersnewmovieaboutbreakfast.ByNewtostreaming | 29thApril,2024📺POPULARValeVincentO’Sullivan,1937-2024WerememberoneofAotearoax27;stoweringliteraryfigures.ByClaireMabey | 29thApril,2024BookseditorOpinionAtippingpointisimminent,andit’stimeforourboardroomstogetuncomfortableWex27;rereachingapointofnoreturnfortheplanet,andthetransitionisnotgoingtobex27;manedx27;orx27;orderlyx27;.ByThereseWalsh | 29thApril,2024GuestwriterThesurprisingnumberofbabiesbeinginjuredatthesupermarketMorethanathousandclaimshebeenlodgedwithACCoverchildren,someyoungerthanayearold,beinginjuredbyshoppingtrolleysinthelastfiveyears. ByStewartSowman-Lund | 29thApril,2024ReporterMrGoldsmithgoestoGenevaThejusticeministerwillbegrilledonNZx27;shumanrightsrecordattheUNlatertoday.ByCatherineMcGregor | 29thApril,2024ContributingwriterOpinionWellingtonCityCouncilisn’tverygoodatowninganairportIfthecouncilisnx27;tsureifitwantsabiggerairport,itprobablyshouldn’townhundredsofmillionsofdollarsworthofairportshares. ByJoelMacManus | 29thApril,2024WellingtoneditorInsidethehomeofNewZealand’sgreatestcrimewriterNgaioMarshHouseisoneofChristchurch’sbestkeptsecrets–andcontainsmorethanafewmysteriesofitsown.ByAlexCasey | 28thApril,2024‘ApologiestoDvořák’:HowonepieceofclassicalmusicbecameshorthandforprestigedramaIfyouthinkyoudonx27;trememberMontanaSundayTheatre,tryhittingplayononeveryparticularpieceofclassicalmusic.ByAnnaRawhiti-Connell | 28thApril,2024InthestudiowithartistpowercoupleClaudiaKogachiandJosephineJelicichOneworkswithwood,theothermakesrugs–andtheirnewexhibitionisaperfectunionofthetwoartistsx27;practices.ByGabiLardies | 28thApril,2024Anodetothemueslibar,anationaltreasureThankyou,DrMaximilianOskarBircher-Benner,foryourbrilliantinvention. ByAsiaMartusiaKing | 28thApril,2024Wastenot,wantnot:NewseriesFoodRescueKitchenturnsfoodtrashintotreasurex27;Afteryou’vechoppedupthatcarrot,whocareswhatitlookedlike?x27;ByTaraWard | 27thApril,2024Dogofthemonth:Scout,whoissoindependentshecouldbeacatSheisdefinitelyjudgingyou.ByTheSpinoff | 27thApril,2024‘Idon’tknowifwewerebreorstupid’:MeganAlatinionchangingrealityTV‘IknowrealityTVisoneofthosethingspeoplelovetohateandhatetolove,butit’ssomethingNewZealandshouldbeproudof.’ByMyLifeinTV | 27thApril,2024Behindthecounter:WellingtonshopkeepersAnewexhibitioninWellingtonshowcasesthefacesbehindyourlocalgoodsandservices.ByHamishThompson | 27thApril,2024Podcasts&VideosCheckeredFlThelastdaysofmotorsportatPukekoheParkRacewayInthefinalmonthsofthePukekoheParkRacecourse,thefatheranddaughterduomaningthegrassrootsracecoursewanttogiveeveryoneonelastchancetogofast.16Apr202427:29K-POLYSMeetthreePacificK-popfansForBoba,EthanandAshley,K-popisaplacetobelong,awaytoexpressthemselves,andabridgetoconnectwithothers.19Mar202418:52AliceSneddenx27;sBadNewsAlicepicksafightwithfarmers(Part2)InparttwoofAliceSnedden’sBadNewsSestheWorld,Alicedecidestosingle-handedlysetheworldin20minutesbyconfrontingfarmers.29Feb202421:42AliceSneddenx27;sBadNewsTheworldisendingandnobodycares(Part1)InpartoneofthelatestBadNews,AliceSneddendeducesthattheworldisendingandsocietalcollapsewillensue.Soshetrainsfortheworstwhilelookingforpossiblewaystooidcompletesocietaldestruction.27Feb202422:00LastHomeRentersRetiredandrentingRodneyPateaisoneofagrowingnumberofpensionerswhodon’townahome.He’ssurroundedbyvacantholidaymansionsinhisCoromandeltown,butstrugglingtofindalong-termrental.The76-year-oldfishermanmayhetoridehishorseoutoftown,orliveinhiscar.5Dec202316:04TheBestOfPe-turningruralgothic:AshbyLouiseWallace,reviewedAnearlyandstrongcontenderforbookoftheyear.ByClaireMabey | 24thApril,2024Bookseditor‘ItwasmyErastour’:Meettheworld’sbiggestTrueBlissfansx27;Ijustrememberseeingthemliveforthefirsttimeandthinkingtomyself:Thisisit.Thisisthereason.Thisiswhatlifeisallabout.x27;ByAlexCasey | 24thApril,2024SeniorwriterOpinionLa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