Here are all the reasons the simple beach sandwich is the perfect summer bite, with additional commentary from The Spinoff’s haters and enthusiasts.

Tim Grgec tells his family’s story of escape, assimilation and ‘late-generation’ longing for what was lost. W e weren’t supposed to arrive in Kotoriba by taxi. Dad’s unc ...

Peters has jealously protected his role as foreign minister. He doesn’t like anyone stepping on his turf. He gave David Seymour a public telling off for “talking out of his field” on Palestine, and ...

Back at the beach, semi-retired Robert Maas, a member of Protect Whangaparāoa Rockpools and self-proclaimed “coastie”, drives down the boat ramp in his old white ute. He’s wearing a white surf singlet ...

The road cone hotline died. But for one man, it lives on.

I’ve been in London for seven years ... generally all my savings have been spent on my rights to stay in the UK.' ...

These mayors just won office for the first time. They’re already worried they're going to end up lumping their children and grandchildren with a huge bill for broken infrastructure.

It’s finally here. We’ve had the warm-up year, the practice run year, and now it’s the year of the slow-motion sprint to a finish line with a prize you might not even want. The general election is ...

Chris Penk and Christopher Luxon's Spotify playlist are struggling through the opening of 2026, while horny kākāpo are winning.

Auckland is making a major change to its planning rules which could enable millions of new homes. In 2016, Auckland Council passed one of the important documents in the city’s h ...

We don’t have a lot of time, so I’m going to make this quick. News is breaking today that Scott Robertson is set to be sacked as All Blacks coach following a “damning review” of his performance, with ...

The current, 54th parliament turns into a pumpkin on November 9, if not dissolved before. The last legal date for an election in 2026 is Saturday, December 19.