The Weekend with Madeleine Chapman

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December 2024

November 2024

A guide to The Spinoff, for readers old and new
A week of explaining what we do and why
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What would you march for?
Marches, malls and more
4
In defence of Auckland’s 'incredibly' expensive Christmas tree
Christmas trees, the Nobel Prize in not beating up your kids, stamp-licking and the malls of Christchurch ranked.
I don't know how to travel
Travel, travel, travel plus hiring processes and getting old
The Weekend: When the tide turns
On Mike King, emporiums and broccoli haircuts
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October 2024

The Weekend: What does your taste say about you?
The best local TV shows, staying on the train and staying out of cults
1
The Weekend: How to get hired
It's all about knowing the right people: plus cannabis, meth and deer
The Weekend: When did you stop listening to new music?
On feeling old, staying home for school and leaving home for safety
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Is Wellington really ‘gayer’ than Auckland?
The principal giving Peter Jackson a run for his money, skinny protagonists, missing metal and statistical urban legends
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