The Spinoff Weekly: The winners and losers from Election 2020
October 12 – October 19
A better visual breakdown of the 2020 election results
The usual way electoral results maps are presented can be deceiving, over-emphasising large but sparsely populated rural areas and under-emphasising densely populated ones. Here’s another way to make sense of the results.
Winners, losers, big losers, and gigantic losers from Election 2020
All around the country, New Zealanders are screaming: ‘Election 2020: Who are the winners, losers, big losers, and gigantic losers?’ Hayden Donnell is here to respond to their cries.
The best, the worst and the weirdest of last night’s election TV coverage
Tara Ward recaps the highs and lows of last night’s free-to-air television election coverage.
Jacinda Ardern and the plan
Jacinda Ardern and the Labour Party have won a historic victory, changing the shape of NZ politics. Danyl Mclauchlan writes on what took place, and what comes next.
‘A funeral’: What went down at National’s yacht club function
National had prepared for the worst. But it hadn’t prepared for that. Stewart Sowman-Lund watched the ship crash and burn.
The Greens are sprouting
The Green Party on election night represented a new era: the kids aren’t just all right, they’re in charge. Josie Adams and Sherry Zhang were there.
Despite the right’s disastrous night, Act finds 200,000 reasons to be cheerful
Headquarters in the Viaduct is where many National MPs go to celebrate. On Saturday night Act took it over, and with it the energy and vision of the right, reports Duncan Greive.
Where to now for Winston Peters and New Zealand First?
With only 2.7% of the vote, NZ First will not be returning to parliament this time. But as Winston Peters’ former researcher Josh Van Veen writes, the party’s legacy is too enduring for NZ First to be gone for good.
We were lovin’ it: Farewell, McDonald’s Queen Street
Last week, it was announced that Auckland’s oldest McDonald’s is closing its doors. Here are some saucy stories from the Queen Street icon over its 40-year tenancy.
How to assemble a Kiwi classic: 25 years of culture and kūmara fries
Partner content
One of New Zealand’s most revered culinary exports, BurgerFuel is also one of our most enduring. With the renowned burger chain reaching its big two-five this month, we reached out to a few of the folks who’ve worked with them along the way.
