Anna Rawhiti-Connell

Anna Rawhiti-Connell is a former head of audience, senior writer and editor of The Bulletin at The Spinoff.

Anna Rawhiti-Connell

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A person (Lorde) with duct tape covering their chest is shown above a row of Dolly and Cosmo covers, arranged at the bottom against a pastel, cloud-like background.
Culture

The Spinoff Essay: Becoming my own man of the year

Anna Rawhiti-Connell
01 Jan 2026
A smiling man in a Metallica shirt makes the “rock on” hand sign. Next to him is a graphic hand also making the sign, yellow lightning bolts, and the Metallica logo on a red background.
Culture

Happy Metallica-in-Auckland day to all who celebrate, especially my husband

Anna Rawhiti-Connell
19 Nov 2025
A large shark with its mouth open swims upward toward an old TV showing static, with the YouTube logo placed near the shark’s mouth in the ocean.
Business

YouTube killed the TV star: What new NZ On Air stats tell us about media’s last decade

Anna Rawhiti-Connell
11 Nov 2025
A young Jilly Cooper stands in her home with a bunch of daffodils in front of her.
Culture

Thank you for the ‘bonkbusters’: Dame Jilly Cooper, 1937–2025

Anna Rawhiti-Connell
07 Oct 2025
A man in a red cap and hoodie holds a skateboard over his shoulder, with a red background featuring the RNZ National logo and white wave graphics.
Opinion
Business

Is it OK for RNZ National to target less than 25% of the population?

Anna Rawhiti-Connell
19 Aug 2025
A stern soldier yells next to a tsunami emergency alert text, with a warning symbol and a green-and-red map of New Zealand on a bright blue background.
Opinion
Politics

That wasn’t an emergency alert, it was a wake-up call for dropkicks

Anna Rawhiti-Connell
31 Jul 2025

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