What I learned (and didn’t learn) from four years of home educationReflections on homeschooling, 15 years later.By Shanti Mathias | 6th January, 2025Staff writer
An insomniac’s guide to getting to sleep when it’s hot and muggyIt is not easy, but it is possible.By Gabi Lardies | 6th January, 2025
Cover Story‘I need to make you suffer’: My near decade of violent harassment by a man I barely know Zeni Gibson has been stalked and gruesomely harassed for nearly nine years by a man in Wellington she rejected when she was 17. This is her story.By Zeni Gibson | 6th January, 2025
When the flood came for South Dunedin, this time it was readyOctober's deluge wasn't as bad as it could have been – but hard decisions still lie ahead.By Shanti Mathias | 5th January, 2025
The Sunday Essay: Will I hurt my baby?Madeleine Holden writes about her agonising first year of motherhood.By Madeleine Holden | 5th January, 2025
How many goddamn words should I be saying to my baby?I read yet another study about toddlers, screen time and language development, and it sent me off the deep end. By Madeleine Holden | 4th January, 2025Guest writer
What it takes to be an Olympian, and why you don’t have itThis year, Tori Peeters competed at the Paris Olympics. Ten years ago, Madeleine Chapman thought she might be in the same position. By Madeleine Chapman | 4th January, 2025Editor
A brief history of New Zealand’s weirdest mystery food dumpsOur country has a rich and bizarre history of foodstuffs turning up in unexpected places.By Alex Casey | 3rd January, 2025Senior writer
Remembering my awkward high-school exchange to GermanyThe ideal candidate for a foreign exchange is personable, adventurous and charismatic enough to transcend the language barrier. I was none of these things.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 3rd January, 2025Contributing writer
Following the Swiss wolf, who walked 2,000 kilometres for loveWhen we insert ourselves into the lives of animals, we become complicit in their fates.By Kathryn van Beek | 3rd January, 2025Guest writer
Prison or nothing: The ‘self-perpetuating downward spiral’ in New Zealand’s mental health systemWith specialist mental health services in ‘chaos’, people who need help end up in destructive cycles and prison. Experts say there are solutions, but is political will and leadership lacking?By Gabi Lardies | 3rd January, 2025Staff writer
On being undeniably, irretrievably oldDavid Hill is in his ninth decade. In a touching tribute to his late friend, he challenges some myths about 'old farts'.By David Hill | 2nd January, 2025Contributing writer
All 85 of The Spinoff’s rankings, ranked from worst to bestThe rankers become the ranked: Hera Lindsay Bird tackles the most meta ranking of them all.By Hera Lindsay Bird | 1st January, 2025Contributing writer
The NZ ‘voice of the century’ who wound up in a psych hospital for 16 yearsMina Foley was a formidable talent dogged by wild rumours about her mental breakdown. What is the truth?By Julie Hill | 1st January, 2025Guest writer
Dream job or idle fantasy? What it’s like running horse treks in the Far NorthSelena Anderson from Ahipara Horse Treks seems to have a perfect job. But what’s it like behind the scenes? By Madeleine Holden | 30th December, 2024Guest writer
When and where does a ‘bach’ become a ‘crib’? New Zealanders are united in their love of holiday homes, but we remain divided on one crucial thing.By Alex Casey | 30th December, 2024Senior writer
‘Everything I do in life, I do it for my donor’: Inside Aotearoa’s struggling organ donation systemAotearoa’s organ donation system is under pressure. The Spinoff investigates the problem – and how we might fix it.By Tasha Black | 30th December, 2024Contributor
Meet the unsung icon behind the primary school hit ‘Fish and Chips’'It obviously spoke to the children,' says the woman responsible for promoting fish and chips at breakfast, lunch and tea.By Lyric Waiwiri-Smith | 29th December, 2024Staff writer
Should I buy the murder house?Realising she can afford to buy a house – but only one that contained meth use or murder – Kristin Kelly reflects on the true value of a home.By Kristin Kelly | 29th December, 2024Guest writer
Can NYC ever live up to the hype? 'Everything reminded me of the comfort of TV, the promise of a story.'By Sharon Lam | 27th December, 2024Contributing writer
