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Tommy de Silva

Tommy (Ngaati Te Ata Waiohua) is a former Spinoff staff writer who is now writing in a freelance capacity.

Tommy de Silva

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A brief guide to the stars of Matariki

A tilted image of a government building labeled "Parliament of Auckland" with Auckland’s skyline in the background and a "Local Elections 25" sticker in the corner. The original “Victoria” text is crossed out and replaced with “Auckland.”.

The supercity isn’t enough – why Auckland needs its own state government

A painting by Christopher Dews showing his idea of what Auckland will look like in the future. The scene shows Queen Street, with Town Hall and the Sky Tower in the background, with the Waihorotiu awa brought back above ground to cover what in our time is just a roadway.

Auckland 2074: a daydream of a future city

How a dead rat on the cycleway represents everything I love about biking

Rachel House and the three tamariki stars of her directorial debut "The Mountain".

Rachel House on first-time directing and the power of mounga

A Te Whānau a Apanui kapa haka team, including Rawiri Waititi, compete at February's Mātaatua regional competition.

Inside the intensive kapa haka training in preparation for Te Matatini 2025

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A TV shows a scene from The Convert where a rangatira walks in front of the waharoa of his pā.

Review: The Convert is a must-watch for local history nerds

A tino rangatiratanga flag coming out of some macadamia nuts.

What do macadamia nuts have to do with kaitiakitanga?

What every Aucklander needs to know about the long-term plan

Karanga-a-Hape’s unique beauty was on full display over the weekend

Aotearoa’s first ever Māori law professor is making history once again