The Spinoff

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   Love, actually, at 53: ‘I resent the fact that he’s playing video games while I work two jobs’

   ‘I expect my relationship to last until: I lose my shit and throw him out.’ Want to be part of Love, actually? Fill out the questionnaire here. Age: 53 Gender: …

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   Can you actually outsource your mental load? I desperately tried to

   With the lofty promise of relieving a mother’s mental load, Rose Hirst trials two ‘family assistant’ apps. I, like many people, carry a heavy weight. It whisper…

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   Pork & Poll Taxes reclaims New Zealand’s forgotten history on stage

   Jihee Junn talks to the writer/director of a play about the earliest Chinese New Zealanders – and the families they left behind. This story was originally publi…

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   Are Vogel’s sandwich slices getting thicker? A Spinoff investigation

   Is our treasured Vogel’s the latest victim of shrinkflation, or are we all just losing our minds? Alex Casey investigates.  Being a journalist is weird because…

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   Where to eat in Hamilton East – an insider’s guide

   Explore not-to-be-missed Thai curries, quiche and sundaes with Cream Eatery owner-operator Chrissy Houghton’s guide to Hamilton East. The food charms of Kirikir…

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   It’s the year of the horse book

   A canter through some outstanding new publications especially relevant in this, the year of the horse. Over this year of the horse (马年) the publishing industry…

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   Needling for change: the surprisingly political history of knitting

   When Labour MP Deborah Russell was spotted knitting during parliament’s question time last week, she was joining a rich and meaningful political tradition. Step…

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   Are we becoming less willing to call out bad behaviour?

   People standing back and watching racist abuse on Auckland’s Queen St, Winston Peters telling Lawrence Xu-Nan to go back to his own country. What’s happening? O…

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