The Spinoff Weekly: A brave, bold and wrong opinion column on NZ's Covid strategy
September 19 - 26
Opinion: My opinion on NZ’s Covid strategy is bold, unwavering and probably wrong
In the wake of the government’s decision to move Auckland down to alert level three, Hayden Donnell rises to the challenge that faces him, a human with a byline, to issue an opinion on elimination, lockdowns, and whether it’s possible to contain a delta outbreak.
I wasn’t fully vaccinated, then I got measles and it changed my life
It’s not just the virus, it’s what comes after, writes Becky Carruthers.
Ranked: All of Sunday’s op-ed columns by Sir John Key
Prime minister for three terms, John Key has only made rare media appearances since leaving office. But yesterday he published a number of commentaries across the media. We ranked them.
The hunt for New Zealand’s best meal kit delivery service
Jihee Junn crunches the numbers on a recent study comparing the biggest players in the meal kit game.
Celebrating the cursed slides of Aotearoa
In a month that saw one of Wellington’s most famous slides finally dismantled, The Spinoff writers remember some of the death-defying structures that have made us who we are.
Dodgy tickets, huge mark-ups – what is Viagogo really up to?
I know from personal experience the anxiety, the nausea, the uncertainty that can surround decisions at such sensitive times, writes Siouxsie Wiles.
What is rapid testing and when is it coming to New Zealand?
DIY Covid-19 tests are all the rage overseas but how do they work and are they any good? Mirjam Guesgen finds out.
The Sunday Essay: The things we keep
Two black pearl necklaces, three generations, 15,000 miles. Christchurch writer Chessie Henry on the objects that bind us.
Beyond 90% – the graphs that tell the story of our vaccination challenges
A vaccination rate of nine out of every 10 eligible New Zealanders is a great headline number. But it can also be deceptive. The Spinoff’s head of data Harkanwal Singh explains.
How embracing te ao Māori is changing business in Aotearoa
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At Ōrākei Marae, Māori cultural competency kaiako from Te Kaa are teaching rōpū from companies across Aotearoa how to positively identify with Māori culture.
