Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily. Today on The Spinoff: The case for selling (some of) Kiwibank, attempts to break the world record for the biggest haka reviewed and ranked, and 10 sports we should cut from the Olympic programme (and what could replace them).
“Finally, the long promised and long awaited tax cuts are here. Your back pocket is about to be stuffed. Admittedly it may have to be in 20 cent coins to get any sort of mass since many full time workers are getting about $19 a week. Thank you finance minister Nicola Willis, for keeping your promise. We are many services poorer, and not even $20 richer. Since extra money is something many of us are unfamiliar with at the moment, we’ve put together a guide for how it can best be spent. You can calculate your own exact budget here. The trick is to spend it before it gets absorbed by inflation and other rising costs. Oh and to be clear, you may only choose ONE item from the below list, unless you slash spending elsewhere.”
Around the world, food insecurity is improving. In New Zealand it’s getting worse The case for selling (some of) Kiwibank Air NZ abandoning its 2030 climate target raises serious credibility questions Attempts to break the world record for the biggest haka, reviewed and ranked
Ten Olympic sports we should cut (and what could replace them) Hera Lindsay Bird: “The Olympics have always had fairly loose criteria for what is considered a sport. Ever since the Olympics was rehabilitated in 1890, they’ve been constantly tinkering with the program. Some of the weirder discontinued events include hot air balloon racing, poetry, kite flying and architecture. The Olympic committee is currently considering baseball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash for consideration in forthcoming competitions. But adding a new sport is expensive, and there’s only so much room in an already crowded schedule. Here are my suggestions for an updated 2028 viewer-friendly programme.”
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