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I’m the editor of The Bulletin, The Spinoff’s flagship daily news digest. Founded in 2018, The Bulletin is an intelligent and insightful rundown of the day’s most important stories across politics, business and current affairs, with a focus on one big issue that’s leading the news. More than 35,000 New Zealanders wake up every weekday with The Bulletin.
I’m also the editor of The World Bulletin, The Spinoff’s weekly global affairs newsletter sent exclusively to financial supporters of The Spinoff. Previously, I was the editor of Rec Room, The Spinoff’s pop culture newsletter which features TV, film and music news and reviews.
News writing and columns
Power cut: my year of penny-pinching and energy-saving
US midterms: The races to watch, and why they matter
A single case and a ‘never-ending nightmare’: World media react to NZ lockdown
Inauguration Live: Joe Biden gets to work after being sworn in as president
Why the US Senate matters, and why this election spelled disaster for Democrats
The strange hijacking of RNZ’s US debate preview
Election 2020: The crime and justice policies in two minutes
Trump vs Biden: The worst moments of the worst presidential debate of all time
Hospitals are already short-staffed. Covid-19 could stretch them to the limit
Live US election updates, November 4: Rolling news from a historic presidential race
Cheat Sheet: A chance for NZ to lead the world in cutting back on plastic
Decade in review: 10 New Zealand scandals that rocked the nation
Cheat Sheet: The government’s plan to stop kids watching porn
‘Trump and New Zealand are a co-brand’
Kunekune, the New Zealand pigs Chris Pratt called the ‘best birthday present ever’
Cheat Sheet: The live Trump impeachment hearings
TV, film and music writing
Netflix hit You crosses the pond… and starts to sink
Poker Face is a murder mystery with attitude
Six great podcasts for your summer stroll
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari tells a harrowing story of pain and resilience
Slow Horses is the most entertaining spy series of the year
Welcome to Chippendales is true crime laid bare
Netflix’s 1899 is a darker, damper Lost
Fifa Uncovered shines a spotlight on soccer’s rot
Inside Man delights in the consequences of very bad choices
Mozart in the Jungle promises orchestrated mayhem
Somewhere Boy is a small wonder
Catherine Called Birdy is an absolute delight
Review: The Empress is your next costume drama binge watch
Andor is the Star Wars show grown-ups have been waiting for
Review: Sound the clarions, House of the Dragon is great
Euthanasia series The Pact tells a tough story with generosity and grace
Heaven and Hell is the remarkable tale of an unremarkable monster
The Undoing is here to fill the Big Little Lies-shaped hole in your life
Dirty John: The Betty Broderick Story is a pulpy true crime tale with a feminist twist
High Fidelity brings new warmth to Nick Hornby’s music nerd love story
The £1 million con of Quiz asks us whether to believe our own ears
Netflix’s Never Have I Ever is a teen rom-com that everyone can love
New Zealand murder mystery One Lane Bridge is beautiful but blank
Cate Blanchett is a sweet-talking anti-feminist nightmare in Mrs. America
'A few angry nerds don't bother me': Seth Rogen on adapting DC comic Preacher
Hold me close to your heart: On loving A-ha for 35 years
Television review: Harry
Television review: Preacher
Film review: Sing Street
The best TV shows of 2015