Echo Chamber is The Spinoff’s dispatch from the press gallery, recapping sessions in the House. Columns are written by ...

The world is in a really bad place at the moment. And as we look around, it’s often been tempting to think of Aotearoa as a bit of a haven from the worst. Well, clearly, since last Election, that’s a ...

Keep it seemly.

Photo by Towfiqu barbhuiya on UnsplashHere’s what we’re watching in the week to February 16 and beyond in Aotearoa’s political economy around housing, climate and poverty:Monday, February 10The Kākā’s ...

Team Biden might have left office believing that it kept America out of World War III, but it made so many decisions with a militarist bent that it’s far too early to declare even that much. Zero-sum ...

The Musk takeover ...

Early morning, the shadows still long, but you can already feel the warmth building. Our motel was across the road from the historic homestead where Henry Williams' family lived. The evening before, ...

Last time round, I took a look at the first two Narnia books (chronologically speaking): https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2025/01/14/review-the-narnia-books-by-c ...

Mōrena, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. This is a blog post I have had a few goes at. The benefit of blogging is that you can repeat and refine. And something as important as Waitangi Day ...

Resources Minister Shane Jones has launched New Zealand’s national Minerals Strategy and Critical Minerals List, documents ...

In this world, it's just usYou know it's not the same as it wasSongwriters: Harry Edward Styles / Thomas Edward Percy Hull / Tyler Sam JohnsonYesterday, I received a lovely message from Caty, a reader ...