The Spinoff Weekly: The vaccination rate for every suburb on one interactive map
October 4 - 10
The vaccination rate for every suburb in New Zealand on one interactive map
A scrollable, clickable map showing the overall vaccine rate for every suburb in the country, updated weekly.
To the maskless and entitled of Ponsonby and Herne Bay
I have one question – how dare you?
A special note from The Spinoff publisher Duncan Greive: Without wanting to get too Bernie Sanders-meme with it, I am once again asking you to consider donating to help The Spinoff in its hour of need. The delta outbreak struck just as we had made a major investment in new hires to grow what we can bring you on The Spinoff. We now have a head of data creating powerful charts to map the spread of the virus and rollout of the vaccine, a CTO to rebuild our site and upgrade our security, and multiple brilliant new writers and editors like Reweti Kohere, Madeleine Holden and Chris Schulz. They are all creating important work under highly constrained circumstances – as are the rest of our 20-strong editorial team.
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In the midst of toilet confusion, SheWee is ready to shine
Nobody in Auckland knows where they can pee any more. Self-described ‘SheWee Lady’ Judy-Anne Dentice has some ideas.
Jesse Mulligan: What I’ve learned from the anti-vaxxers in my DMs
When Covid deniers and vaccine sceptics contact him to complain about his show, RNZ broadcaster Jesse Mulligan always responds. In the process, he writes, he’s come to some realisations – though not exactly the ones his correspondents were hoping for.
Want your favourite album on vinyl? It’s probably sold out
During lockdown, the vinyl boom became a bonanza. Chris Schulz tracks how that’s affecting local artists, stores and collectors.
The science behind pregnancy and weed remains hazy
The impact of smoking cannabis during pregnancy will be the subject of a groundbreaking new study out of the University of Canterbury. Mirjam Guesgen speaks to the researchers looking to clear the air.
Clarke Gayford is stuck in trucking hell
He’s known for many things – Neve’s dad! Fish fan! First man! – but Clarke Gayford shows off a secret passion in his new show, Moving Houses. He talks to Chris Schulz.
Māori experts have been all but invisible in the government Covid-19 response. Why?
The numbers are clear: Māori risk being left behind in the vaccination push. That throws the scant representation of tangata whenua among government experts into stark relief, writes Lara Greaves.
The dos and don’ts of storing face masks
Masks are as essential as your keys, phone and wallet these days, and together with vaccines are our ‘armour’ against Covid-19. But how should we treat them – and is striving for perfection really necessary?
The week the world-beating Covid response lost its way
Jacinda Ardern won countless plaudits for leading New Zealand through the pandemic with decisiveness, resolve, and exceptional, crisp communications. Last week, it left the building.
