Joel MacManus is the Wellington Editor at The Spinoff. He covers a diverse range of topics including government and politics, food and beverages, and media, with a particular focus on elections, public policy, and journalism. Joel's work has been featured in the New Zealand Herald and The Spinoff.
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Joel MacManus specializes in local government and politics, particularly focusing on Wellington, New Zealand. His work suggests he is inclined towards covering local political announcements and seeking expert commentary to provide context and analysis.
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The mighty cheese roll did not arrive in this world fully formed. Joel MacManus journeys through its evolution, complete with taste tests.
By: Joel MacManus
Simeon Brown got the better of Chris Hipkins yesterday, but he's walking a high wire claiming Labour wants to introduce 11 new taxes.
Two proposed data centres in Taranaki and Southland could eat up as much as 13% of New Zealand's annual electricity supply. Here's what that could mean for you.
Hipkins has been so focused on negating the case against Labour that he never built a cohesive argument for Labour.
By: Joel MacManus
I think I can explain what's going on, writes Joel MacManus. Green MP Tamatha Paul has caused something of a kerfuffle this week by refusing
By: Joel MacManus
I think I can explain what's going on, writes Joel MacManus. Green MP Tamatha Paul has caused something of a kerfuffle this week by refusing
Why did they make so much more than last year and are we being ripped off? It's a good time to be a gentailer.
From Zohran Mamdani to the Financial Times, international politicians and media seem to think Aotearoa has fixed its housing affordability problem. Um… what?
Long considered the minnows of the property market, first home buyers are now buying more houses than investors, movers or upgraders.
By: Joel MacManus
More than 400 people queued in the dark at Ōtāhuhu for the first passenger service through the City Rail Link. Joel MacManus was one of them.
