The Bulletin: Sentencing begins today for Christchurch mosque shooter

Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Sentencing begins today for Christchurch mosque shooter, cabinet to decide on alert level moves, and polling shows public still largely behind government Covid response. Sentencing will begin today for the perpetrator of the terrorist attack committed on March 15 at two Christchurch mosques last year. In … Read more

Three in four New Zealanders think the country will overcome Covid-19

Our Covid-19 outlook is still one of the most positive in the world. But with new cases emerging in recent weeks, our optimism levels have taken a hit.  Jacinda Ardern yesterday delivered a speech announcing the “next steps” for New Zealand’s Covid-19 response, and what will happen in the event of a community case being … Read more

Six things to celebrate this Transgender Awareness week

Based on their study of trans wellbeing Aotearoa, the research team at Counting Ourselves find six data points that highlight the strength of our trans and non-binary community. Last month the first comprehensive national survey on transgender health and wellbeing in Aotearoa was published by the academics and researchers at Counting Ourselves. Exploring the lives … Read more

How our health system has severely failed trans and non-binary New Zealanders

Researchers say the first comprehensive study on the health and wellbeing of trans and non-binary New Zealanders reveals serious health inequities. RNZ digital journalist Murphy reports. Warning: This story discusses suicide, self-harm and sexual violence. In New Zealand, trans and non-binary** people suffer from high or very high psychological distress at rates nine times higher … Read more

Legalise (almost all of) it: What Spinoff readers reckon about drugs

The Spinoff partnered with UMR to survey the attitudes of our readers, and the nation as a whole. Today, what do we reckon about drug reform? And what lessons can politicians take from the answers?  If you’re reading this right now, there’s a reasonable chance you’re either high, or reckon people should be able to … Read more

Shock news: The Spinoff’s readers are extremely online

The Spinoff partnered with UMR to survey the attitudes of our readers, and the nation as a whole. Today, how are we consuming media, and what do we reckon about it? Previously: Data! Opinions! The results of The Spinoff’s major national survey with UMR With apologies to Maddie Holden, clicks are abundant and low value. … Read more

The Spinoff Music Best of 2017 Survey!

The second annual Spinoff Music survey. Please take a couple of minutes out of your Christmas party schedule to answer these simple eight questions about music in 2017 (what a year huh?) We’ve ‘nominated’ some songs and albums not because we necessarily think that’s what you should vote for, but basically because those are some … Read more