Just listening to Duncan Greive's 7 May special edition of The Fold on the government's decision to abolish the BSA;
https://thespinoff.co.nz/podcasts/the-fold
I stand corrected on my suggestion that the BSA could theoretically accept complaints against podcasts. Greive mentioned that "on demand" services are specifically exempted from BSA jurisdiction. Confining them to regulating only live broadcasts.
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Siouxsie Wiles is crowdfunding for a research project on the safety of menstrual cups and discs.
Write up on #TheSpinoff https://thespinoff.co.nz/science/06-05-2026/siouxsie-wiles-menstrual-cups-are-a-great-invention-but-how-safe-are-they
Crowdfunding website https://support.auckland.ac.nz/mcr
"Help us understand how harmful microbes interact with menstrual cups and discs, and the potential impacts on our bodies."
Predictions, predictions, what could go wrong?
I have to assume the complainers have also decided based on strong evidence of looking both ways and not being hit that the effort spent looking is wasted? All those predictions about getting hit by careless motorists were wrong, are wrong, and will continue to be wrong?
#TheSpinoff has a new series on dating
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/02-05-2026/dating-files-theres-a-lot-of-old-men-in-my-dms
Which imo complements Hera Lindsay Bird advice column nicely.
The EGOT of New Zealand music: Could Marlon Williams become our newest STAG? / Max Johns
I thought this was a fun little investigation into NZ music awards.
Which version do you like best?
@aly "Predator Free 2050" is controversial with the usual suspects, so it's promoting the idea. Technically it's government policy so DOC can promote it, but since we only have 5-ish opposition parties right now (h/t #TheSpinoff) DOC is very quietly reminding voters that if they want action they need to, you know, vote.
And I suspect the last line being applicable beyond carnivorous animals isn't an accident.
I wonder if the Free Speech Union is deliberately missing the point?
"we’ve got concerns about this. As a regulator, why do you think you have the authority to require this knowledge?’”
Because that's what regulatory bodies DO. To be an architect you need to know X, Y, and Z. The regulator is the body that decides what exactly X,Y, and Z are.
"Dilworth Karaka, the quiet Herbs giant who gave Aotearoa its protest soundtrack" by Liam Rātana
"Those who knew him describe a storyteller, listener, league tragic, family man, and someone more interested in the kaupapa than in pretentiousness. Karaka mattered, because Herbs mattered. Herbs mattered because they gave shape to truths this country often preferred to avoid. "
"The road to Te Matatini 2027: Your ultimate guide to the regional competitions"
N.B. Te Whanganui a Tara senior regional kapa haka competition is last in June 13, 2026.
Imported possums like imported cookies. Who would have guessed?
https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/12-02-2026/our-possums-are-a-problem-is-selena-gomez-the-solution
#TheSpinoff covering the important news!
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