The good ship Spinoff needs a part-time finance coordinator. If that sounds like you, read on. If not, you should probably go and read something else tbh. We’re looking for a part-time Finance Coordinator to join the Spinoff. You’ll need to be highly proficient in Xero, have experience with processing IRD payments (PAYE, GST, provisional … Read more
Mukbang is a South Korean video craze in which a host eats huge amounts of foods while interacting with their audience. Comedian and mukbang superfan Rose Matafeo decided to make her own mukbang, so she bought $60 of takeaways from Double Happy in Te Atatū South, west Auckland, and got to work. The Spinoff’s food … Read more
Alex Casey, Sam Brooks and Madeleine Chapman round up the new content coming to Lightbox this month, including the return of TV juggernauts Suits and UnREAL. Harlots S2 (Express from July 12) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmUP1idcOhU If you missed out on the first season of this, what are you doing? Two of England’s best actresses – Dame Lesley Manville (not actually a … Read more
Hayden Donnell read about Google’s tax strategy, and went on a journey to try and replicate it for himself. “Can I formally notify you that I’m not paying tax in 2018?” “No.” Reporter Hayden Donnell’s voyage into the world of multinational tax strategy began with a stern rebuke from the IRD, and it’s not a … Read more
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Alex Braae: Fact check: Has there been more striking in 9 months of Labour than 9 years of National?” The stats are bullshit, because if you were to compare the two figures, you’d completely wipe the tally just with aviation security workers. They very, … Read more
Marketing guru Brandon Digital (Ra Pomare) explains how Matariki can transform your boring small business into an exciting “woke brand’. The Spinoff TV is on THREE at 9.45pm from June 22. Thanks to NZ on Air.
José Barbosa infiltrates the glamorous Great Gatsby Party at the Toy Mansion, formerly home to Kim Dotcom, in a quest to recover his long lost undies. The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air.
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Thalia Kehoe Rowden: What can a horrified New Zealander do about children in cages? “Whether you are poring over Twitter and the New York Times website, gaping at every new atrocity this corrupt and cruel administration embarks on, or avoiding the excruciating sights and sounds … Read more
In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today: “Names for the baby? I’d definitely suggest Paula.” The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air. Click here for all our Kiwis of … Read more
Our first TV show premieres on Three at 9.45pm – here’s what to expect Two years after writing the headline “Good news: TV is dead”, The Spinoff has been forced to expediently concede that its obituary came a little early. Straight after the celebrated New Zealand institution that is 7 Days, we internet urchins will … Read more
The Spinoff TV’s Ra Pomare and Angella Dravid discuss the big First Baby news. Live blog: Rolling updates as New Zealand awaits the arrival of the First Baby The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air.
On Lightbox Premium, you can download Lightbox content to your mobile device. We asked our colleagues for their picks to watch on your next commute – no matter the length. Your commute can be the worst part of your day; there’s nothing to do on it except waste time. But what if you could catch … Read more
“God damn, that horse is beautiful.” Townie Ra Pomare heads to the country’s biggest expo of rural life. The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air.
Live updates from Hayden Donnell, Toby Manhire and Madeleine Chapman Sunday, June 24 8.30pm: Earlier today the prime minister and her partner appeared at Auckland Hospital to acknowledge Clarke Gayford’s cardigan. “There’s nothing wrong with that dad cardie,” said Jacinda Ardern, in a Facebook video. It was “a real find”, said the prime minister of … Read more
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Hemma Vara: Five great sustainable, ethical clothing labels – all made in NZ “WORLD founder and ethical fashion champion Dame Denise L’Estrange-Corbet claimed it’s almost impossible to manufacture clothes in New Zealand, so we set out to find some labels that are not only creating … Read more
In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today, Paula Bennett has a modest proposal for the country. The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air. Click here for all our Kiwis … Read more
Isn’t it interesting how New Zealanders suddenly remember they’re football fans just as the World Cup begins? Starring Ra Pomare. The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air.
In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. Today, Act leader David Seymour updates us on his Dancing With the Stars training. The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air. Click here … Read more
Earlier this week Coronation Street finally cast off 2016 and time-leapt into the present day with a two hour special catching up viewers on everything that happened in the intervening 18 months. Then The Spinoff TV’s Angella Dravid decided to go one better. The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. … Read more
The Spinoff answers the question other media are too scared to ask – is the First Baby actually a demon? The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air.
With dozens of domestic animals, a seriously French take on Sex and the City and maybe the most popular NZ show ever, June on Lightbox has your winter sorted. Sam Brooks, Alex Casey and Emily Writes run down what’s coming to Lightbox this month. NEW TO LIGHTBOX TV Madam Secretary (S1-2, arrives June 19) Do you love political drama … Read more
The latest headlines from New Zealand’s best-read and most-loved cafe newspaper, presented by the nation’s favourite newsreader, Angella Dravid. Read more: The Spinoff reviews the Coffee News The Spinoff TV screens Fridays at 9.45pm from June 22nd on THREE. Thanks to NZ on Air.
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. The Spinoff: Huge and true: The Spinoff TV is coming to Three on June 22 “Two years ago, we declared ‘Good news: TV is dead’. It turns out we were perhaps premature in that assessment. In less than three weeks The Spinoff TV will hit all … Read more
‘I could fucking nail you up against the wall,’ says NZ novelist at Northcote appearance in support of candidate Shanan Halbert Novelist and outspoken commentator Alan Duff has unleashed a tirade at a Spinoff camera operator following an event on Wednesday evening at which he was the feature guest in support of Labour’s candidate in … Read more
The Spinoff spent a week scaring the shit out of each other. So we made our own horror movie. Giving someone a great fright is an art. It takes preparation, patience, and innovation. It can be as simple as finding someone vulnerable, headphones on, deeply invested in their work and creeping into their blind spot; … Read more
Two years ago, we declared ‘Good news: TV is dead’. It turns out we were perhaps premature in that assessment. In less than three weeks The Spinoff TV will hit all of your screens at once, arriving at 9.45pm into Three’s hallowed Friday night lineup, straight after 7 Days. We’ll do our best to approximate … Read more
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Duncan Greive: With $38m on the table, TVNZ suddenly remembers how to do public broadcasting The state-owned broadcaster has long resisted public service. Yet with $38m on the table, and the government’s relationship with RNZ rocky, moving Q+A to primetime could be be seen as a deftly … Read more
The royal wedding is tomorrow, and The Spinoff has a correspondent on the ground for all the late-breaking Meghan and Harry news. Let’s check in with him. Starring Ra Pomare This content, like all television coverage we do at The Spinoff, is brought to you thanks to the excellent folk at Lightbox. Do us and … Read more
Sometimes the judges on Dancing with the Stars can be just a little bit rough. Need proof? We’ve rounded up all this week’s meanest comments about celebrities moving around the dance floor. Presenting #DWTSNZ – Harsh Words. This content, like all television coverage we do at The Spinoff, is brought to you thanks to the excellent folk … Read more