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- I read all 54 Animorphs books in five days and it almost killed me https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/02-09-2018/i-read-all-54-animorphs-books-in-five-days-and-it-almost-killed-me 2 comments
- We need to throw out a mindblowing amount of science and start again https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/19-01-2021/we-need-to-throw-out-a-mindblowing-amount-of-science-and-start-again/ 33 comments
- Medical AI named “Zach” was just a father and son with no medical experience https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-01-2020/rip-zach-probe-finds-serious-wrongdoing-over-miracle-medical-ai/ 2 comments
- The potentially seedy side of the hotel bed jumping community https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/26-05-2019/the-mysterious-instagram-account-obsessed-with-hotel-bed-jumping/ 12 comments
- I founded Happy Cow Milk to make a difference in dairying. I failed https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/21-04-2018/i-founded-happy-cow-to-make-a-difference-in-dairying-i-failed/ 142 comments
- The Mystery of Zach, the All-Too-miraculous Medical AI https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-best-of/06-03-2018/the-mystery-of-zach-new-zealands-all-too-miraculous-medical-ai/ 2 comments
- Children exploitation via YouTube http://thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-11-2016/hello-my-name-is-ally-how-children-are-being-exploited-by-youtube-predators/ 23 comments
- The Exxon shareholder revolt made worldwide news. Here’s what happened next https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/20-11-2023/the-exxon-shareholder-revolt-made-worldwide-news-heres-what-happened-next 13 comments energy
- Busting the myths about mātauranga Māori. Richard Dawkins dismisses it as myth, but Māori knowledge is opening up exciting new areas of scientific exploration, as AUT’s Ella Henry explains. https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/14-11-2022/busting-the-myths-about-matauranga-maori 3 comments anthropology
- Degrowth is growing in popularity – but what even is it? https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/11-10-2022/degrowth-is-growing-in-popularity-but-what-even-is-it 10 comments economy
- NZ parliament speaker blasts Barry Manilow on loop at Convoy protesters https://thespinoff.co.nz/live-updates/12-02-2022/nz-parliament-speaker-blasts-barry-manilow-on-loop-at-convoy-speakers 18 comments worldnews
- 220,000 New Zealanders (7.5% of the adult population) have traded or held some form of cryptocurrency. NZ’s housing crisis have seen a lot of young Kiwi invested in crypto, as a step for homeownership, or as an alternative for investment property. https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/15-10-2021/as-finance-company-memories-fade-a-new-generation-of-investor-is-shooting-for-the-moon/ 21 comments cryptocurrency
- New Zealand supermarket attack was 'terrorist attack' by ISIS-inspired 'violent extremist' under surveillance https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03-09-2021/live-updates-september-3-robertson-defends-decision-not-to-disclose-miq-absconder-at-1pm-briefing/ 4 comments worldnews
- Resounding popular support for decision to take New Zealand into strict lockdown https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-08-2021/exclusive-poll-resounding-popular-support-for-decision-to-take-nz-into-strict-lockdown/ 383 comments worldnews
- To the moon: The night sky photographer making real money from the NFT craze https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/19-07-2021/to-the-moon-the-night-sky-photographer-making-real-money-from-the-nft-craze/ 10 comments cryptocurrency
- Kim Dotcom can be extradited, Supreme Court rules. But wait, there’s more ... https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/04-11-2020/kim-dotcom-can-be-extradited-supreme-court-rules-but-wait-theres-more/ 11 comments technology
- New Zealand votes for Cannabis to remain illegal, votes in favour of Euthanasia https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/30-10-2020/live-updates-october-30-super-friday-heres-everything-happening-in-politics-today/?amp&__twitter_impression=true 105 comments worldnews
- Jacinda Ardern voted second on list of world’s top thinkers https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/03-09-2020/jacinda-ardern-voted-second-on-list-of-worlds-top-thinkers/ 81 comments worldnews
- After 101 days of no community transmission, NZ records 4 new cases with unknown origins. Auckland to go into level 3 lockdown. https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/11-08-2020/jacinda-ardern-confirms-community-transmission-of-covid-19-in-auckland/ 48 comments worldnews
- 11,000 New Zealanders have lost their jobs – and 10,000 of them were women https://thespinoff.co.nz/business/05-08-2020/11000-new-zealanders-have-lost-their-jobs-and-10000-of-them-were-women/ 38 comments worldnews
- New Zealand's largest online news site ceases posting on any facebook owned platform citing "ethical reasons" https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/06-07-2020/nz-news-giant-stuff-quits-facebook-until-further-notice-leaked-internal-memo/ 21 comments technology
- COVID-19: New Zealand only has 1 active case. Seven Days of zero cases. Time 1:05pm NZT https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/29-05-2020/live-updates-may-29-a-week-with-no-new-cases/ 4 comments worldnews
- Public backing for NZ Covid-19 response rises to 87% - new poll https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/23-04-2020/public-backing-for-nz-government-covid-19-response-rises-to-87-new-poll/ 23 comments worldnews
- Almost 90% of New Zealanders back Ardern government on Covid-19 – poll https://thespinoff.co.nz/politics/08-04-2020/almost-90-of-new-zealanders-back-ardern-government-on-covid-19-poll/ 380 comments worldnews
- Even if COVID-19 is unavoidable, delaying infections can flatten the peak number of illnesses to within hospital capacity and significantly reduce deaths. https://thespinoff.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/covid-19-curves-graphic-social-v3.gif 5 comments europe
- "I am leaving you" Michelle Langston writes her heart out to Haruki Murakami https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/29-07-2019/i-am-leaving-you-michelle-langstone-writes-her-heart-out-to-haruki-murakami/ 20 comments books
- What is your landlord entitled to ask you? According to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner, a lot less than you think https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/21-05-2019/what-a-landlord-can-and-cant-ask-you/ 3 comments privacy
- Found an interesting guide to choosing an nba team from 2015 - some of the takes are funny to say the least https://thespinoff.co.nz/featured/02-11-2015/basketball-how-to-choose-your-nba-team-a-guide-for-new-fans/ 14 comments nba
- Basketball: How to Choose Your NBA Team – A Guide for New Fans (Article from 2015) https://thespinoff.co.nz/featured/02-11-2015/basketball-how-to-choose-your-nba-team-a-guide-for-new-fans/ 5 comments nba
- ‘Be part of the solution’: NZ internet bosses demands answers from Facebook, Twitter and Google https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-03-2019/be-part-of-the-solution-nz-internet-bosses-deliver-stark-message-to-silicon-valley/ 14 comments worldnews
- NZ Massacre: We warned you. We begged. We pleaded. And now we demand accountability https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/17-03-2019/we-warned-you-we-begged-we-pleaded-and-now-we-demand-accountability/ 29 comments worldnews
- "He is a terrorist. He is a criminal. He is an extremist. But he will, when I speak, be nameless." - Jacinda Arderns extraordinary speech to parliament https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/19-03-2019/we-cannot-know-your-grief-but-we-can-walk-with-you-at-every-stage/ 5860 comments worldnews
- "We are a proud nation of more than 200 ethnicities, 160 languages, and amongst that diversity we share common values.. We were chosen because we represent diversity, you may have chosen us, but we utterly reject and condemn you." - New Zealand prime Minster Jacinda Ardern https://thespinoff.co.nz/news/15-03-2019/we-were-chosen-because-we-represent-diversity-jacinda-ardern-on-christchurch-terrorist-attack/ 1035 comments worldnews
- Excerpt from Steven Adams' biography about how he gets other NBA stars ejected https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/30-07-2018/steven-adams-why-does-everybody-want-to-fight-me/ 132 comments nba
- Steven Adams has an auto biography coming out. This article goes behind the scenes with Steven and the writer. https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/24-07-2018/his-life-his-fight-madeleine-chapman-on-co-writing-steven-adams-autobiography/ 15 comments nba
- The mystery of Zach, New Zealand’s all-too-miraculous medical AI https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-best-of/06-03-2018/the-mystery-of-zach-new-zealands-all-too-miraculous-medical-ai/ 2 comments technology
- The mystery of Zach, New Zealand’s all-too-miraculous medical AI https://thespinoff.co.nz/the-best-of/06-03-2018/the-mystery-of-zach-new-zealands-all-too-miraculous-medical-ai/ 7 comments artificial
- The Man Booker Prize shortlist, reviewed: ‘History of Wolves’ and ‘Elmet’ https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/11-10-2017/the-man-booker-prize-shortlist-reviewed-history-of-wolves-and-elmet/ 3 comments books
- New Zealand’s absurd gardening ban once again makes us the laughing stock of the Internet http://thespinoff.co.nz/media/18-06-2016/new-zealands-absurd-gardening-ban-once-again-makes-us-the-laughing-stock-of-the-internet-2/ 8 comments politics
- Beyond trade, the TPP is about a new, mega-regional race for power http://thespinoff.co.nz/24-03-2016/beyond-trade-the-tpp-is-about-a-new-mega-regional-race-for-power/ 7 comments politics