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It’s not often that people are interested in tsunami, so while interest is high, let an expert tell you every, single, thing ...
Despite the elimination of seclusion in mental health care being a government policy for over a decade, it is still happening ...
The Spinoff’s top picks of events from around the motu.
A good welfare system should provide a steady stream of highly qualified staff, generated by investing in people at a crucial ...
Finally, some good news: Alex Casey introduces the comedians vying for the Taskmaster trophy in 2025.
Kate Boersen is a natural hazards and disaster risk expert who's on a mission to reshape how we talk about and tackle disasters in New Zealand. A social scientist and former emergency manager, she’s ...
An exclusive and intimate conversation between comedian, writer, and host of ‘Now You Know’ Robbie Nicol, chatting with The Spinoff’s head of audience Anna Rawhiti-Connell about The Spinoff’s new ...
“Because retro is in!” Parliament is about to pass the Crown Minerals Amendment Bill undoing the 2018 ban on oil and gas exploration outside of onshore Taranaki. Now you know!
Music lovers can take their time picking through the boxes at Slow Boat Records and explore Flying Nun Record Store for the ...
Last week, we shared a Now You Know explainer video on the future of NCEA after prime minister Christopher Luxon announced it ...
Butter is the latest in a long line of individual products to be scapegoated for our crushing and ongoing cost of living ...
The quiz took off and gathered a life of its own. This year, 530 teams from across the motu took part in Aotearoa’s regional ...