Ahiahi mārie, welcome to The Spinoff Daily. Today on The Spinoff: Should Wellington City Council refuse to hold a Māori ward referendum? What’s going on between Live Nation and the Powerstation? And a new festival celebrates the art of the picture book. But first: Hera Lindsay Bird kicks off The Spinoff’s 10th birthday week with the most meta ranking of them all.
“There’s nothing like a savagely judgemental list, pitting things against one another in descending order of quality. While some may say that the humble ranking is a neoliberal concept that valorizes hierarchies over mutual interdependence and collaboration, if there’s anything the Olympics has taught us, it’s that sometimes there can only be one winner. When I pitched this idea, over a calendar year ago, it seemed like a good idea at the time. How hard could a ranking of rankings be? And yet there have been many times over the last fortnight when I’ve wanted to grab a carton of the 3rd best New Zealand canned wine and crawl into the 6th best New Zealand tunnel to die. Included in this ranking is every ranking written by a current or former staff writer for The Spinoff.”
Can you believe it, The Spinoff is 10 years old! We’re celebrating all week on The Spinoff with special content and prizes. Don’t miss your opportunity to rank our rankings and get in the draw to win a mega hamper of goods ranked by The Spinoff. If you’re a Spinoff member you can get an extra entry into the draw by playing our birthday week treasure hunt. Find out more here. You’re not meant to ask for presents, but if you’re not a member now would be a great time to gift us your support. We cannot overstate how vital support from our readers is, especially as we navigate uncertainty and look at the next ten years of telling Aotearoa stories. Thanks for being part of our story, we wouldn’t have made it to this mighty milestone without you.
Windbag: Should Wellington City Council refuse to hold a Māori ward referendum? Jesus’s vision fulfilled: David Seymour restores unity to the church Inside the cold war between Live Nation and the Powerstation Some home truths about gene technologies A new festival celebrates the art of the picture book New to streaming: What to watch on Netflix NZ, Neon and more this week
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All 85 of The Spinoff’s rankings, ranked from worst to best
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