The Spinoff
Local media pushing back offshore invaders?
For years, the most comprehensive survey of Kiwis’ media habits has shown local media losing ground to offshore invaders. This year it says we’re ‘settling down’ and local media may be ‘stabilising’…
The Week in Detail: Top authors, lobbying, and Muriwai
The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week. Audio
A storm in a lolly jar? The pineapple chew controversy
A Levin chocolate maker is in hot water over potentially misrepresenting its products. Why? Audio
On the overlap - TV rugby double-up stuff-up
NZ Rugby was panned for overlapping the Black Ferns and the All Blacks on the pitch - and on TV - at the same time this weekend - but it wasn’t the first international double-up during the Women’s… Audio
Film & TV: Bad News, Wakefield, WHANAU 2021
Film and TV correspondent Tamar Munch joins Kathryn to talk about the latest season of Alice Snedden's Bad News (streaming on The Spinoff), Australian psych hospital drama Wakefield streaming on Neon… Audio
Podcast Critic: Justine Murray
Today RNZ's own podcast producer, Justine Murray talks to Jesse about a new series Ne?, a new podcast by Maori, for Maori on The Spinoff. Audio
Toby Morris on the beauty and power of comics
Award-winning Kiwi cartoonist Toby Morris tells Kim Hill working on his latest book Dad Man Walking was "a bit of a reprieve" from his regular gig illustrating Covid-19 explainers for the World Health… Audio, Gallery
Playing Favourites: Madeleine Chapman and Alex Casey
New The Spinoff coeditors Alex Casey and Madeleine Chapman chat with Colin peacock and share some favourite songs. Audio
Media make the case for emergency help
News media representatives set out the crisis their industry faces to Parliament’s Epidemic Response Committee on Wednesday before the government finalises a package of measures to help them survive… Audio
How can we support New Zealand's music scene?
A recent piece on The Spinoff website has highlighted the dearth of music venues in Auckland city, and suggests that a music-first council policy could be part of the answer. Audio
The Spinoff launches its first book
Since launching as an independent TV-and-pop-culture website five years ago, The Spinoff website has changed the face of New Zealand media. Audio
The Spinoff strives to recruit its readers
Almost five years after starting up, online outlet The Spinoff now wants readers to cough up along with its corporate sponsors and clients. It’s even offering them some editorial influence. Mediawat… Audio
Contemplating the end of the world with Extinction Rebellion
Take urgent action on climate change or face mass, worldwide death - that's the stark message of a new global protest movement that calls itself Extinction Rebellion. Video, Audio
Why I won't be watching the Black Caps - Michelle Langstone
Opinion - Until New Zealand Cricket addresses the Scott Kuggeleijn situation, Black Caps superfan Michelle Langstone will no longer be watching her beloved team.
Get it to Te Papa and The 2000s
Tamar Munch reviews a new local show, Get it to Te Papa - The Spinoff's televised quest to get under-appreciated Kiwi treasures into the national museum. She''ll also preview The 2000s, a new series… Audio
1080 campaign turns toxic
Experts insist 1080 is by far the best option to save native species and that science backs them up. How can the media report responsibly on opponents’ noisy protests, social media growth and… Video, Audio
The battle for hearts and minds on our op-ed pages
New Zealanders are drowning in comment. Auckland University staff alone wrote 220 comment pieces for general audiences in 2017. Think tanks and sector groups churn them out op-eds, and many others do… Audio
Fear and clothing
Revelations that a fashion brand with a Kiwi-made reputation sells some stuff made offshore lifted the lid on strains in the fashion business. It also prompted a fierce push-back from the owner in the… Audio
Under the influence of marketing
People boosting their personal brand online by puffing up the products of big brands are making it harder to distinguish genuine opinion from paid-for promotion in our media. Do we need new rules to… Audio
Deputies own up to mistakes in latest political debate
The Spinoff held its political debate last night, where National's Paula Bennett and Labour's Kelvin Davis both admitted to making mistakes in the past week. The two deputy leaders also both found… Audio