Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily. Today on The Spinoff, how “sponge cities” could help avoid future flooding disasters, the NZ-shot and tax rebate-receiving film you can’t watch and an investigation into school uniform materials by three intermediate students. But first, Toby Manhire assesses the first poll numbers since Chris Hipkins became prime minister.
“The news in New Zealand is meant to yawn gently out of bed in January. A sprinkling of set-pieces, scene setting and sloganeering, that’s all. But the year 2023 is not playing along. A shock prime ministerial resignation. A replacement elected – or “endorsed”, really – and sworn in. A devastating natural disaster in our biggest city, schools closed yet again, and a mayor under fire for a woeful early response. Fitting, then, that last night January also delivered not one, but two TV polls. The last time both polls emerged simultaneously, they told strikingly divergent stories. This time, they sang very much from the same hymn sheet.” State of emergency: What you need to know Auckland floods: Where to get help and how to help
Live Updates: Promotions for Verrall, McAnulty and Edmonds in Labour reshuffle How TikTok decisively won the media coverage of Auckland’s floods We need ‘sponge cities’ to avoid future flooding disasters Some personal news: The Spinoff CEO Duncan Greive resigns
New Zealand is well behind the rest of the world when it comes to transferring money between banks. Shane Marsh and James McEniery have started Aotearoa’s first real time payment mobile wallet to try and bring banking in New Zealand into the 21st century. Follow Business is Boring on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast provider.
The NZ-shot, taxpayer-backed horror film you can’t watch The story of Son White, and why we shouldn’t forget the Invincibles The restaurants hiding in plain sight on Uber Eats An investigation into school uniforms, by three intermediate students
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