The Spinoff Weekly: Reckon houses are expensive? Try buying a puppy
December 7 – December 14
A visual history of the New Zealand parliament – 2020 edition
Three years after its debut, Chris McDowall releases an updated version of his epic graph view of our national political history.
Reckon houses are expensive? Try buying a puppy
If you’ve been dreaming of that cute little cavoodle, prepare to end up locked in a bidding war with hundreds of equally desperate buyers.
There is already a tax that targets people seeking capital gain on land. Why not apply it?
And it’s not the only existing provision the Inland Revenue could look at enforcing in the face of runaway house prices and wealth inequality, writes Terry Baucher.
No Google search? No news on Facebook? A new Australian law means it really could happen here
The extraordinary adventure that is Australia’s attempt to make Facebook and Google pay for news has reached its climax, writes Hal Crawford, and it’s still possible the world’s smallest continent will end up with one of the world’s worst internet experiences as a result.
The many problems with Auckland University’s racist coffee
Two Māori University of Auckland students tell Sherry Zhang about their struggle to get coffee with racist imagery removed from campus – and why they think it’s emblematic of a bigger problem.
Struggling to work out how to spread the Christmas cheer this holiday season? Have you checked out The Spinoff’s merch store? It’s the perfect Christmas destination.
Conversations across time: Toi Tū Toi Ora and the power of Māori art
A morning spent exploring the new Toi Tū Toi Ora Māori contemporary art exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery with curator Nigel Borell stirred up many complex feelings, writes Ātea editor Leonie Hayden.
Farewell to Astoria, caffeinated Shangri-la of Wellington’s political establishment
After 24 years in business the storied, parliament-adjacent Astoria cafe is to close. Danyl Mclauchlan pays tribute to a hotbed of political intrigue that was ultimately too beautiful for this world.
All the fictional foods I would love to eat but can’t
Grab a slice of moon cheese and sit back as Alex Casey imagines her dream multi-course dinner party plucked straight from our TV and movie screens.
From fedoras to fascinators: A history of Māori and hats
The hats worn by Māori Party MPs have created quite a stir in recent weeks, sparking conversations around the importance of pōtae in te ao Māori. Charlotte Muru-Lanning lifts the lid on an intriguing legacy.
Unleashing the billion-dollar business potential of New Zealand’s gaming sector
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It’s the new national pastime and New Zealand’s fastest-growing tech industry. Jonathan Cotton finds out how New Zealand is staying connected to this billion-dollar global opportunity.
