In this week’s episode of #realpod, Jane, Duncan and Alex discuss adult dancing, Being Real and what to do when life gives you lemons. The team assembled this week to discuss episode nine of The Real Housewives of Auckland, a week that saw multiple book launches, Coco Chanel-inspired wisdom and whatever the hell this is: Beyond that, the … Read more
In the Spinoff’s monthly politics recap, Annabelle Lee and Ben Thomas join Toby Manhire for a power-walk through the topical rain forest. If you’re interested in hearing what Toby, Ben and Annabelle have to say about the local elections, the excitements of Phil Goff, someone called Tana winning the Porirua mayoralty, voter turnout, a byelection … Read more
Mayor Phil Goff joins Millennial wastrel Hayden Donnell and Metro editor-at-large Simon Wilson to talk about the housing crisis, council culture, *that* headline about sleeping with the same woman for 45 years, and whether we should jail all Boomers. It’s Warcast #9 and Toby Manhire is still in Whanganui, hanging out with New Zealand’s answer to Donald … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Today’s guest has built a career doing all the things that a … Read more
In this week’s episode of #realpod, Jane, Duncan and Alex discuss life drawing, Rescue Remedy pastilles during childbirth and Angie Stone the marshmallow woman. The team assembled this week to discuss episode eight of The Real Housewives of Auckland, a week that saw Angela Stone peel back her marshmallow layers to reveal… more marshmallow. Taken by her emotional … Read more
Two of the best young election candidates in Auckland join Hayden Donnell to talk cycle helmets, our terrible voting system, and election intrigue on the North Shore. Argh! Crap! Oh no! The election voting deadline is nearly upon us and pretty much no-one in Auckland has voted. Chlöe Swarbrick and Richard Hills join Hayden Donnell … Read more
Every month host Alex Casey is joined by comedian/writer Michele A’Court and Mana magazine editor Leonie Hayden to discuss what happened in the world of women over the preceding four weeks. The three raggers reflect on what Trump says about gender politics, how baking soda can solve almost anything and why New Zealand definitely doesn’t need a Minister for … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Fashion is a notoriously hard business, especially fashion made in New Zealand. … Read more
A rare experimental edition of On the Rag featuring Laura Daniel and Madeleine Sami, two key players in TV3’s female-driven sketch comedy Funny Girls. In this special edition of On the Rag, Alex Casey chats to Madeleine Sami (director) and Laura Daniel (writer and star) of Funny Girls ahead of the second season. What does it take … Read more
Why did we endorse Not Mike Lee? We explain our controversial decision and talk housing, elections and potential mayors with a pair of all-star guests. With Auckland in the throes of voting, Mana editor Leonie Hayden joins the Warcast to recap the most recent mayoral debate at Ngā Whare Waatea Marae, where one candidate emerged as a clear crowd favourite. Hayden … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Although it probably shouldn’t be so newsworthy, it hit the headlines the … Read more
In a special extended episode of our Real Housewives of Auckland podcast, Jane, Duncan and Alex discuss the fallout from Julia’s racist slur, both within the show and in the wider world. The sixth episode of #RHOAKL was dominated by Julia’s saying “boat n*****” in reference to Michelle, particularly the aftermath, in which she tried … Read more
In fits of democratic exhilaration, Gen Zero and the Auckland war bunker celebrate the start of the Auckland local elections, and explain their imperious plans to tell you how to vote. On the day voting papers begin to dribble into the letterboxes of the Super City, Spinoffistas Toby Manhire and Hayden Donnell are joined by … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Many will know Brooke Howard-Smith from TV, as long time host of … Read more
In the fifth episode of our Real Housewives of Auckland podcast, Jane, Duncan and Alex throw on their ponchos and pop some bottles to discuss New Zealand’s greatest reality show. We are back again, as sure as Anne’s casual racism, to dissect another week on The Real Housewives of Auckland. This week the women holidayed … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Women make 80 per cent of household purchasing decisions, yet the advertising … Read more
In the fourth episode of our Real Housewives of Auckland podcast, a very red-faced Jane, Duncan and Alex lock themselves in a haunted elevator to discuss New Zealand’s greatest reality show. Crashing in like Lea behind the wheel of a VW Golf, the #realpod team return for week four to chew over everything Real Housewives. It … Read more
What will Annabelle Lee do when she sees the Labour leader nude on a rug? How will elitist lickspittle Ben Thomas insult Winston Peters? How much fake cocaine will Toby Manhire snort? All these questions answered in a new Gone By Lunchtime. The Spinoff’s unrivalled monthly politics podcast returns with a deep audio dive into … Read more
Trains! Expressways! Parking! The Greens’ transport spokesperson Julie Anne Genter and Transport Blog super-genius Matt Lowrie join us in the pod. Plus: we get David Farrier on the phone to apologise for last week’s debacle Unless they stay in their new-build medium density housing and never venture out, the rapidly growing Auckland population is going … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. Today we’re joined by a great chap; he’s one half of Tommy … Read more
In the third episode of our Real Housewives of Auckland podcast, Jane, Duncan and Alex hold a pussy party of their own to discuss New Zealand’s greatest reality show. Big runts and little runts alike assembled at The Pussy Palace this week, draped in furs and drenched in imported French champagne. The #realpod team are … Read more
Alex Casey, Michele A’Court and Leonie Hayden assemble in their she-shed to discuss a golden turd of a month for women in New Zealand. We survived the gold medal sexism of the Olympics, the Chiefs scandal, Kevin Roberts and much more to bring you this month’s bumper 80 minute episode of despair. As always, host … Read more
Polling expertise from David Farrar and insightful chats on the mayoral race, the council budget and tensions between the government and Super City. All that and more on the latest War for Auckland podcast. Joining marine commandos Toby Manhire and Hayden Donnell in the fourth War for Auckland podcast are the Auckland Central MP and … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. How do companies that don’t have an innovation mindset get one? What … Read more
In the second episode of our Real Housewives of Auckland podcast, Jane, Duncan and Alex assemble on the swing day bed to dissect the first week of New Zealand’s greatest reality show. The Housewives are in full swing this week, the drama spiralling out of control faster than Michelle’s handrail-free staircase. Luckily, the #realpod team are … Read more
Our new weekly podcast about what looks to be a tentpole reality TV series, The Real Housewives of Auckland. Your old idiot mates are back to talk about what is already indisputably the greatest reality show in New Zealand’s history. The Real Housewives of Auckland debuts on Monday – but host Jane Yee and her loyal servants … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. The art business is an interesting one. Gallery owners need to be … Read more
In the third Earth-shattering installment of The Spinoff’s recently renamed Warcast, we talk to Deputy Mayor Penny Hulse about the Unitary Plan, the disappointing Auckland mayoral candidates, and why she got upset with Mayor Len Brown. She should have been sleeping off a hangover after finally, incredibly, passing the Unitary Plan. Instead, newly minted teetotaller Penny Hulse got up … Read more
‘Business is Boring’ is a weekly podcast series presented by The Spinoff in association with Callaghan Innovation. Host Simon Pound speaks with innovators and commentators focused on the future of New Zealand, with the interview available as both audio and a transcribed excerpt. To people in New Zealand Karen Walker is a household name as a designer and … Read more