Ahiahi mārie. Today on The Spinoff, eight charts that show how New Zealand managed the pandemic, the origin story of David Farrier’s new documentary and the real reason Māori are on both sides of the tangled pine forest debate. But first: It’s time to have the debate.
With the Queen’s funeral over, Hayden Donnell says it’s time for New Zealand to talk about whether we really want to continue supporting an ultra-wealthy hereditary elite. “New Zealand sees itself as an egalitarian society where people get a fair go. That national id jars with the fact the country’s political system has long been lorded over by a group of people who hold huge amounts of wealth and power, not by any real effort of their own, but by a mixture of state-enforced privilege and birthright.” For an M Night Shyamalan level twist you definitely won’t see coming…
Live Updates: QEII Memorial Day becomes law – but not unanimously Eight charts that show how New Zealand managed the pandemic How many mayoralty races could ratepayer voters have decided? The real reason Māori are on both sides of the tangled pine forest debate  Alice Snedden tells FIRST about being complicit in the death of a budgie, getting heckled by a fellow comedian’s dad and more.
WTF is going on at Bashford Antiques? Where the Mister Organ story all began The trailer for David Farrier’s new documentary Mister Organ was released today. This is the story, first published in 2016, that started it all.
Why do we still struggle with the word ‘fat’? A bunch of voting packs addressed to randoms arrived in the mail. What do I do? Good Treaty partners? Te reo and Māori education 50 years after the petition
In the latest episode of Conversations that Count – Ngā Kōrero Whai Take, Massey’s Te Rina Krystal Warren and Rawiri Wright, tumuaki of Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna, join Stacey Morrison for a galvanising kōrero about the state of te reo Māori education in 2022. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast provider.
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