Summer reissue: The stars of Youth Wings brought the banter, and the party slogans, to the Auckland Town Hall earlier this month for a very special election year debate. First published 25 August, 2020. Independent journalism depends on you. Help us stay curious in 2021. The Spinoff’s journalism is funded by its members – click here to … Read more
Our series Youth Wings goes behind the O Week stalls to get to know some of the youngest and most passionate members of New Zealand’s main political parties. Episode One – Jay McLaren-Harris, Young NZ First Jay McLaren-Harris had always wanted to meet Winston Peters. Then one day on the main street of Dargaville, he did. … Read more
A multi-million dollar funding boost will help to build ‘phase two’ of the private Taranaki Green School, which costs up to $43,000 a year to attend. But not everyone’s happy with the news. Green co-leader James Shaw’s announcement of an injection of funds into a private Taranaki school as part of the Covid-19 Response and … Read more
Since political parties have existed, so too have their enthusiastic young leaders. In exclusive interviews with The Spinoff, eight MPs take us down memory lane on how they got their start in politics. Watch Youth Wings, The Spinoff’s new six-part documentary series that goes behind the O Week stalls to get to know some of … Read more
The stars of Youth Wings brought the banter, and the party slogans, to the Auckland Town Hall earlier this month for a very special election year debate. Watch all the episodes of Youth Wings here. If the six youth wing leaders were feeling nervous about taking part in a debate filmed in front of a … Read more
It’s the political event the country has been waiting for. You’ve met the young leaders from Aotearoa’s five main political parties in Youth Wings, released on The Spinoff last week. Now, watch them go head-to-head on all the big issues in Youth Wings: The Debate. Filmed in front of a vocal audience at the concert … Read more