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Simon Day (Tainui) is the Spinoff’s commercial editorial director. He helps our brand partners find and tell amazing stories. He is also the host of The Spinoff's food podcast, Dietary Requirements. Email him on simonday@thespinoff.co.nz or call him on 021884067.

Cricket: The Pink Ball Diaries, Live from Adelaide – Day One

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The first day of cricket’s inaugural day-night test fell on the first anniversary of the death of Phillip Hughes. Reporting from Adelaide, Simon Day found cricket was the best tribute to his memory. New Zealand 202 Australia 54/2 Just after 8pm, the Adelaide evening sky flushed rose and purple to match the pink ball that … Read more

Street Week: Life as TK Samuels’ Doctor Doppelganger

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Richard Cowley had just started med school when TK Samuels arrived in Ferndale. Their uncanny resemblance has haunted him ever since. Simon Day sat down with him for a chat about his time as the real life TK. // The theatre of Ferndale has been known to imitate life. But for a young orthopaedic registrar … Read more