Joel MacManus is the Wellington Editor at The Spinoff. He focuses on themes such as travel and tourism, with a keen interest in climate policy, ClimateTech, and global warming, alongside topics related to home and garden, house design, and interior design. 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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By: Joel Macmanus
A watchdog without a leash: The strange saga of New Zealand’s most controversial local news startup.
The finance minister announced public service layoffs, celebrated AI, and took swipes at Labour and NZ First in her pre-budget speech.
NZ First has announced it wants to sign all citizens up at birth, but it's not the only party with plans.
By: Joel Macmanus
The strange saga of New Zealand’s most controversial local news startup.
The biscuits have attracted controversy over claims their name has racist origins. The real history is more complicated.
We’re getting older, we’re getting more diverse and we’re… moving to the South Island? NZ has been counted – here's what you need to know.
By: Joel MacManus
From new rentals to redevelopments, some coalition MPs have been upping their ownership of residential properties.
By: Joel MacManus
The former Wellington mayor says he claims the accommodation subsidy because “the cost of owning a home in Wellington is not cheap”.
By: Joel MacManus
The government's economic turnaround job increasingly looks like magical thinking.
By: Joel Macmanus
Major construction firms told NZTA they would prefer to build a tunnel under Waitematā harbour, which is more expensive but less risky than a bridge.
