ICYMI: The ‘yellow flag’ case that shows why Covid-19 remains such a worry in Auckland
August 24 – August 31
‘No minimum term would be sufficient to denounce your crimes’: What the judge said in Christchurch
Justice Mander has in the Christchurch High Court delivered a sentence without precedent in New Zealand, life without parole, to the Christchurch mosque terrorist who killed 51 people at worship in March 2019. He paid tribute at length to the victims, the survivors, their families and the community more widely.
The ‘yellow flag’ case that shows why Covid-19 remains such a worry in Auckland
A man in his 30s turned up at hospital on Friday with symptoms. He’s now in ICU. Nobody knows how he contracted the virus.
Siouxsie Wiles & Toby Morris: What is the Covid-19 ‘triangle’?
With over 24 million confirmed cases and more than 820,000 people dead, Covid-19 is playing out differently in various parts of the world. To understand this a little better, Siouxsie Wiles and Toby Morris walk you through the Covid-19 ‘triangle’.
The ‘staggering’ potential of New Zealand’s returning diaspora
After decades worrying about the ‘brain drain’, thousands of high-achieving New Zealanders are coming home at once. Duncan Greive looks at what they’re bringing with them – and the potential they have to help our imperilled economy.
Shame on Judge Sainsbury, shame on us all
The two week jail sentence handed out to the woman who breached isolation with her grieving children is an abomination, writes Leonie Hayden.
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NZ influencers are spreading dangerous misinformation and there’s little we can do about it
Down the rabbit hole and onto Instagram Stories, some of New Zealand’s most popular influencers are now regularly using their platforms to peddle fake news and conspiracy theories that could endanger public health. Jihee Junn finds out what consequences, if any, there are for those actively spreading mistruths.
Easy to love: Adventures in online dating
Alie Benge signed up to a dating app with a sense of dread. What she found restored her faith in people – and in love itself, she writes, in the first instalment of a new series following her dating journey.
An iconic Auckland building with a complex history is set for a brand new chapter
After 27 years, Unitec is vacating the iconic Auckland building previously known as Carrington Psychiatric Hospital. Now a local social enterprise trust wants to give it a new life as a hub of education, art and community.
The real question of the election: how thick does your MP spread their Marmite?
A new Instagram account holds our representatives to account on one issue: the manner in which they spread their Marmite on toast. The Spinoff talks to its anonymous founder.
Collective impact: Shining the light on community post Covid-19
Partner content
The pandemic exposed inequality in different communities, but it also revealed solutions. This is the first essay in a new series examining the effects of Covid-19 on New Zealand, in partnership with Te Pūnaha Matatini.
