A stunning essay from Max Rashbrooke examining his ancestors' role in the shaping of Aotearoa, and what that means for his ...

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The Spinoff presents a simplified transcript of the speeches at the treaty signings in Waitangi, Hokianga and Kaitāia.

Each of the government's various economic growth policy announcements asks something, in some way, of Queenstown. But does it ...

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An Australian wētā lookalike was first noticed in Pukekohe in 1990. Now the stroppy biting insects are common from Auckland ...

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There are fears a government policy change will prevent more councils from rolling out food scraps collection.

Pugnacious and genial; monosyllabic yet capable of gloriously subversive narratives; battered by life but proud as a peacock.

Alex Casey attends the 90s Mania concert featuring Vengaboys in Christchurch’s Town Hall.

The only good place left on social media is Sam Neill’s farm, writes Alex Casey.

The adrenaline of play had worn off and now her feet ached. When she looked at them, dark points dotted her heels. Her eyes ...