Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily. Today on The Spinoff: Luxon and localism, writing about writing about mermaids and bite-sized reviews from the film fest. But first: Hera Lindsay Bird sorts the months of the year from worst to best.
“Like our people and our toilets, here in the southern hemisphere, our seasons are notoriously backwards. Scouring through the canon of month-based literature from the lesser hemisphere and applying it to our own required running many taxing mental conversions. Here in the antipodes, we don’t make hay in May, preferring to wait until November, or according to Lifestyle Block NZ, December. Our so-called ‘November Rain’ is most likely to fall in May. And when Robert Frost beseeched October to ‘retard the sun with gentle mist,’ antipodean readers should mentally sub in April. In ranking the months I chose to focus not just on their weather, which is an important factor, but also their historical context, their proximity to public holidays, and above all, their vibes.”
Joel MacManus: Luxon has officially abandoned localism Megan Dunn: What I write about when I write about mermaids Our bite-size reviews from the third week of the NZ International Film Festival Pacific profiles: Tāmaki Makaurau’s longest-serving ‘otai business
This week on When the Facts Change: Deborah Hart, former chair of the Consumer Advocacy Council, joins Bernard Hickey to discuss the government’s decision to scrap the council, and what’s wrong with New Zealand’s electricity industry. Follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.
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