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The Spinoff
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Auckland-based digital outlet; reliably progressive on social issues.
last 26 weeks
24 Apr 2026
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6 Jun 2026
Topic share over time
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of the same kind (peer median). Ratios above 1 mean the
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Recent items
The last 17 items from this source, with their canonical topic tags. Click through to read the original.
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Dining In Dunedin · Public Food Access · Regional Chinese Cuisine · Small Business Hospitality · Underappreciated Dining Gems
“authentic, distinct from mainstream options”
5 Jun
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Blackness As Performance · Cultural Appropriation · Loneliness Of Being Black · Racial Visibility · Racism As Systemic · Racism In New Zealand Society
“dominant narrative ignored by local black communities”
5 Jun
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Auditory Disconnection · Bluetooth Speaker Culture · Digital Versus Analog Living · Music As Social Rebellion · Music In Public Spaces · Shared Experience
“a science-backed source of social bonding and connection”
5 Jun
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Boyhood Friendships In Filipino Culture · Filipino-Aotearoa Cultural Fusion · Homosexual Awakening · Queer Identity
“fluid, layered, and rooted in shared experiences”
5 Jun
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Bestseller-Chart-Trends · Election Satire · International Literary Awards · Me Too And Sexual Ethics · Mental Health In Literature · National Identity In Fiction
“New Zealand stories rooted in local context and history”
5 Jun
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Childhood Trauma · Emotional Shelter In Buildings · Empathy In Architecture · Housing And Fuel Crisis · Housing As A Human Right · Passivhaus Design
“opportunity to solve affordability and sustainability”
5 Jun
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Climate Court Intervention · Freerider Conversations · Labour Policy Transparency · Missing Lobbying Documents · Parliamentary Entitleditis · Rightwing Social Media Amplification
“dangerous off-the-record political discourse”
5 Jun
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Electorate Office Ownership · Housing Allowance · Mp Property Disclosure · Mp Superannuation For Property Purchase · State Housing Benefits
“partisan misuse of taxpayer funds for party benefit”
5 Jun
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Ex-Partner Cop Dynamic · Local Tv Original Production · Small-Town New Zealand Setting · Tone Shifts In Storytelling · Women-Led Police Drama
“unsteady beginnings, evolving into emotional depth”
4 Jun
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Dismantling Of Māori-Led Services · Māori Oral Health Disparities · Pharmac Policy Reform · Treaty Clause Review · Treaty Settlement Consultation · Voting Rights For Unelected Council Members
“systematic and deliberate rollback”
4 Jun
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Cheese Maturation Process · Cheese Taste Variability · Consumer Cheese Preferences · Dairy Product Price Divergence · New Zealand Cheese Branding · Tasty Cheese Pricing
“a national identity with no regulatory standards”
4 Jun
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Aukus Pillar 2 · Global Geopolitical Tension · New Zealand As A Geopolitical Free Rider · New Zealand Defence Spending · Nuclear Propulsion Debate · Us-China Strategic Relationship
“a politically sensitive issue rooted in national identity and safety”
4 Jun
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Coalition Government Priorities · Crown Obligations In Legislation · Māori Political Disenfranchisement · Māori-Crown Relationship · Treaty-Related Law Changes · Waitangi Tribunal Authority
“undermined by shift from 'giving effect' to 'taking into account'”
4 Jun
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Ai Data Centre Energy Demand · Ai Data Centre Hub · Ai Land Footprint · Ai Training Vs Inference · Data Centre Water Usage
“local infrastructure risks to ecosystems and values”
4 Jun
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Cost Of Living · Green Party Standards · Migrant Family Integration · Migrant Rights Advocacy · Political Accountability To Constituents · Us Federal Immigration Policy
“systemic attention to neurodivergent and trauma-affected families”
3 Jun
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Cost Of Living · Existential Risk Discourse · Family Dynamics Shift · Intergenerational Financial Hardship · Moving Back Home · Social Comparison
“systemic collapse of worker and student support”
3 Jun
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Civil Liability For Climate Change · Climate Briefing Note Disappearance · National Member's Bill On Climate · Official Information Act Violation · Pm Office Staffing Transparency · Z Energy Climate Lobbying
“legal challenge to corporate liability for emissions”
3 Jun
