Ahiahi mārie. Today on The Spinoff, Madeleine Chapman compiles an incomplete list of ministers not endorsing specific products, Shanti Mathias attends a debate about the future of transport in Auckland and Charlotte Muru-Lanning watches a new film about the 2007 Te Urewera police raids. But first, huge news: Policy.nz is back to beam a torch through the election fog.
More than ever, then, it’s critical (a) to vote, and (b) to have the facts in front of you when you do. Policy.nz is here to help. First launched for the 2017 general election, then ratcheted up to cover a mind-boggling 572 local government elections across the country in 2019, the site relaunched today even sleeker and better than before. Enter your address at Policy.nz and you’ll see which elections you get to vote in, with the rival candidates’ pitches side by side. You can see each candidate’s positions together, or sort by topic. Non-partisan, crisp, accessible – an invaluable tool for everybody over the coming months.
Live Updates: KiwiSaver tax proposal dumped after backlash An incomplete list of ministers not endorsing specific products Efeso Collins and Viv Beck debate the future of transport in Auckland Bring back the night: Why we need to preserve darkness
On the new episode of our politics podcast Gone By Lunchtime: What went wrong with the “squeezed middle” payment, slán leat to Trevor Mallard and kia ora to new speaker Adrian Rurawhe, Brian Tamaki’s new Freedom NZ political project, and Marama Davidson gets grief for use of the C-word (chocolate). Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast provider.
Muru strays from the historical facts, but is that a problem? Charlotte Muru-Lanning: “Often discussion around historical-based film and television revolves around their adherence to historical accuracy. At the beginning of Muru, a new film about the 2007 Te Urewera police raids a declaration is typed out across the screen: ‘This film is not a recreation… it is a response’. “With its fictionalised characters and drummed-up action, the film opts for creative license to tell a story that goes beyond one day. I spoke to the film’s director Tearepa Kahi and historians about how this approach that seemingly diverts from the record, might actually tell us so much more.” Charlotte also writes our weekly food newsletter, The Boil Up – if you aren’t a subscriber already, sign up now ⤵️ A column from 2017: We should have had a problem with Louis CK long before now A play-by-play breakdown of the new Celebrity Treasure Island teaser Linda Waimarie Nikora on the power and purpose of kapa haka  Musician Lou’ana tells FIRST about her first musical idol, why she wasn’t cut out for netball and more. The Spinoff Members is a community dedicated to supporting quality, homegrown journalism. From our newsletters and podcasts, to our coverage of te ao Māori and political reporting – the support of readers like you makes this work possible and helps to ensure it remains freely available to all. If you can, please consider making a contribution today.
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