Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily. Today on The Spinoff: why firefighters often oppose pedestrian safety measures, the powerhouse Olympics rivalry between two NZ canoe racers, and a chaotic 24 hours in the global markets. But first, Alex Casey finds something we can all win gold in: crying at the television.
“Win or lose, it’s all just life, as Tom Walsh would say. At the end of the day, we are all just sappy old sacks full of hopes, dreams and feelings, who often need just one little moment to remind us of that. For some, that moment might come after losing a race you have trained for your entire life. For others, that moment might come while you are sobbing into your cereal in front of a silent TV at dawn because a local trampolinist is sitting by himself and maybe seems lonely. There’s a few more days to go and more medals to be won, but even more likely many tears to be shed together. God defend our teary land.”
Windbag: Why firefighters often oppose pedestrian safety measures There’s chaos on global markets. What’s driving it? And should you panic too? Get ready for the powerhouse Olympics rivalry between two NZ canoe racers
This week on The Fold: Glen Kyne joins Duncan Greive to discuss earnings season in big tech media, with particularly noteworthy results for Meta and Netflix.
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Nothing beats a good old-fashioned Olympics cry
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