In which an accountant, his nurse wife, and their lawyer daughter lovingly squabble through letters to the editor, on the subject of the 5-minute quiz. This post was first published on May 28, 2017. Something like the lost epistolary novel of PG Wodehouse has surfaced in the pages of Wellington’s daily paper over the last couple of weeks. … Read more
The 10 best Kiwis of Snapchat as brought to you by auteur and comedian Tom Sainsbury. 10 Let’s be honest, 2017 was a pretty shit year for a lot of us. There was one demographic however who did really bloody well out of the clusterfuck that was Auckland city: landlords. And nobody captured just how … Read more
In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens and luminaries making the news. In the first of our summer series, Kiwi battler Luke Haycook describes how he reached the first rung of the Auckland property ladder.
It may surprise you to hear that not every article published on the Spinoff is read by tens of thousands of discerning punters. Here are some of the (relatively) neglected crop that we think warranted more click-love in no particular order. 1. The Art of the Thiel Super-wealthy internet tycoon, Trump-booster and ordinary Kiwi geezer … Read more
Back by lukewarm demand On The ‘Reg is The Spinoff’s regular gaming session streamed live every Wednesday at 7pm on Facebook and Twitch. This highlights package sees José Barbosa and Madeleine Chapman playing Crash Bandicoot: the N.sane trilogy. First published on 7 November 2017. Now the new 2017 cleaned up version of the Crash Bandicoot trilogy is out, … Read more
Clicks and content, content and clicks: these are the videos that attracted the most eyeballs on friendly fledgling website ‘the Spinoff’ this year. 10 The original MacGyver is a stone-cold 80s classic, with a likeably earnest hero and a lot of heart. The reboot, which started screening on Prime all the way back in January? … Read more
Clicks and content, content and clicks: these are the posts that attracted the most eyeballs on friendly fledgling website ‘The Spinoff’ this year. 20 Parents in low income families are always being told that they’re making bad choices in the supermarket; many wealthy or comfortable families seem to believe they’d be better able to survive … Read more
A moving short film to be enjoyed with your nearest and dearest this Christmas Day. To honour both the birth of Jesus and the retirement of Peter Dunne, we at The Spinoff have assembled a touching Christmas video for you to enjoy with your friends and family.
Want to be an entrepreneur/innovator/generally smarter person in 2018? We assembled some of the brightest minds in New Zealand’s business landscape today to ask them for their favourite page-turners to savour over the summer break. Kendall Flutey, Banqer Hope for the Flowers by Trina Paulus “Not a business book, but this adult storybook really speaks to … Read more
In the second part of a four piece series exploring places around Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, Spinoff Parents editor Emily Writes reveals the capital’s hidden secrets, while Avi Duckor-Jones takes you to the very end of the North Island. Read part one, on the great Auckland summer road trip, here. Windswept hideaways and long drives, … Read more
To punish you all for being naughty this year, The Spinoff made an unholy mash-up of four of its podcasts. Join Leonie Hayden, Toby Manhire, Annabelle Lee, Ben Thomas, Duncan Greive, Alex Casey, Michele A’Court, Henry Oliver and Waimihia-Rose as they discuss the biggest events of 2017 (and Married At First Sight) in a grotesque rat-king of piping hot takes. The … Read more
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Simon Wilson and Madeleine Chapman: The rookie and the food critic head to KFC “I know a lot of people hate KFC. It’s the epitome of grease and Big Fast Food and very few people who eat it for the first time as adults … Read more
In the first part of a four piece series exploring the surrounding environments of Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch by road trip, Spinoff writers Simon Day and Don Rowe head north, east and west from Auckland’s central city. Exploring New Zealand’s glorious natural beauty by car is a rite of passage for any Kiwi. The great … Read more
NZ on Air has funded your favourite local website to ramp up its video output across all online channels, and make its first free-to-air TV show. Incredible news for fans of The Spinoff and/or the medium of television: NZ on Air has just announced that The Spinoff TV will be coming to both the internet … Read more
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Sam Brooks: A play-by-play of Kim Hill’s medium rare roasting of Don Brash “When it was announced that Don Brash was going to be interviewed by Kim Hill on Saturday Morning, I was both excited and dismayed. Excited because I knew that it wasn’t going … 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, voiceover artist Maria has a very special client. Click here for all our Kiwis of Snapchat videos
The last National leader buggered off before it was cool. One year ago today then prime minister John Key stunned the living shit out of New Zealand by announcing his retirement from politics. And it turned out he was ahead of the curve, as illustrated by the SpinoffLabs™ infographic below. Party leaders in the NZ … Read more
Back by lukewarm demand, On The Reg is The Spinoff’s regular gaming session streamed live every Wednesday at 7pm on Facebook and Twitch. This highlights package sees Sam Brooks and Geordie walk through the uncanny valley of death in collaborative noir crime drama Hidden Agenda. This post, like all our gaming content, comes to your peepers only with … Read more
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Toby Manhire: Today’s big NZ story that you probably missed, aka a victory for bullshit and delay “On the face of it – and Key has not yet responded to Fisher’s request for comment – this is dynamite. If the then prime minister, who … Read more
Tributes have abounded today for NZ reporter Yasmine Ryan, who has died in Turkey aged 34. Here, Kamahl Santamaria remembers his compatriot and former colleague. Below, on a recent trip home she joined media commentator Gavin Ellis to discuss doing journalism in some of the world’s most volatile places. Born in France and brought up … 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, Patricia wants you to know that this silly season is getting ridiculous. Click here for all our Kiwis of Snapchat videos
‘Tis the season to be jolly – unless you work in retail. Long hours and bustling crowds mean the holiday season can turn into a living hell for those working through the thick of it. So to make life just a little bit easier, a handful of retail workers offer their best tips on how not … Read more
Bringing you the best weekly reading from your friendly local website. Madeleine Holden: Why is Sky bringing Tony Veitch back to our screens? “It’s an odd indictment of New Zealand’s insular culture that in a global climate in which high-profile abusers are being outed and ousted from public life, we are instead choosing to reward … Read more
30,003 fans descended on Penrose yesterday for the Rugby League World Cup semifinal between Tonga and England. Despite a heartbreaking two point loss, Tongan fans provided the enduring image of the tournament. Joel Thomas photographed them on the way in. Captions by Jamie Wall. Jacob leads his boys in a song down the street to … Read more
Back by lukewarm demand On The ‘Reg is The Spinoff’s regular gaming session streamed live every Wednesday at 7pm on Facebook and Twitch. This highlights package sees José Barbosa and Joseph Harper try to honour our new PM by building a statue of her in Minecraft. This post, like all our gaming content, comes to your peepers only … Read more
The broadcaster has bowed to a wave of public anger by quitting the sports pilot – though Sky sources suggest he would have been ousted regardless. Yesterday convicted domestic abuser Tony Veitch announced he’d be returning to our screens in a new “hard-hitting” sports show on Sky TV. The announcement was met with outrage, disbelief, … Read more
When journalist Angela Cuming was sent a “grossly inappropriate and offensive” “joke” by a Hamilton City Councillor she called the behaviour out online. It sparked a discussion about the everyday sexism women face in the workplace, assembled by Emily Writes. Comments, “jokes”, microaggressions, and out-right hostility by insecure men were common. Here are some of … Read more
According to media reports, a slowing of the Earth’s rotation is likely to bring an increase in the number of severe quakes. What do NZ scientists say? The report follows a conference presentation last month by two US researchers who suggest a slowing of Earth’s rotation is correlated with an increase in earthquakes of magnitude 7 or higher. … Read more
Everybody agrees that job hunting sucks. But has it become worse? The hoops employers are making their would-be employees go through are becoming kind of incredible. Here unemployed, under-employed and employed share their jobseeker horror stories. Anonymously, obviously – because they need a job. I was called in for an interview with a media monitoring … Read more