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Matthew Hooton, incoming editor of The Post. Photo: Tina Tiller

The greatest hits of Matthew Hooton, the new editor of The Post

Who is the new editor of Wellington's newspaper? He is many, many, many things.
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By Toby Manhire | 15th June, 2026
Editor-at-large
Change is afoot for the Māori news sector. (Design: The Spinoff).

New details emerge of Te Māngai Pāho’s vision for Māori news

Change is afoot for the Māori news sector.
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By Liam Rātana | 12th June, 2026
Ātea editor
Warriors head coach Andrew Webster at an NRL training session. Photo: Phil Walter/Getty Images
Opinion

Social media has become a corrupted shitscape and the tech giants just shrug

Ghoulish fake news about Andrew Webster is part of a griefbait slop epidemic.
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By Toby Manhire | 12th June, 2026
Editor-at-large
The Fold: The creator economy goes mainstream

The Fold: The creator economy goes mainstream

The latest development in the growing world of influencer marketing.
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By The Spinoff | 9th June, 2026
Staff writers
The Spinoff team (Photo: Todd Karehana)

An update from The Spinoff’s CEO 

A progress report on our ambitious goal for 2026.
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By Amber Easby | 9th June, 2026
CEO
Award-winning video journalist Zoe Madden-Smith
Opinion

I’m the poster child for youth journalism, but does it have a future?

I have worked for a lot of youth news outlets, and all but one no longer exist.
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By Zoe Madden-Smith | 2nd June, 2026
Guest writer
Jim Grenon and Julian Batchelor, against a backdrop of Auckland District Court

TVNZ’s day in court trying to make billionaire Jim Grenon pay its costs

Lawyers argued the wealthy NZME director was the real mastermind behind a failed defamation action and should be forced to pay up.
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By Hayden Donnell | 29th May, 2026
Senior writer
Henry Oliver

Former Metro editor Henry Oliver joins The Spinoff

Catherine McGregor, the outgoing Bulletin editor, has been prevented from leaving The Spinoff, despite her best attempts, and will take up a new role.
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By The Spinoff | 26th May, 2026
Staff writers
An awks image: some of the team had sat back down, some strange hand stuff going on and Jeremy Corbett is now a Spinoff staffer.

The Spinoff wins at media awards

It's official: you are visiting 2026's best news, current affairs or specialist publication.
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By The Spinoff | 23rd May, 2026
Staff writers
RNZ CEO and editor-in-chief Paul Thompson. Photo: Supplied

'Unhelpful external commentary about his future': Paul Thompson resigns as RNZ boss

The announcement follows an attack on the CEO by deputy PM David Seymour, who said, 'that guy’s got an awful lot to answer for.'
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By Toby Manhire | 22nd May, 2026
Editor-at-large
Duncan Greive

Why I (mostly) left The Spinoff to start something called Lume

This is why I’ve seemed so unproductive lately.
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By Duncan Greive | 22nd May, 2026
Founder
‘I’m a bit sick of dropkicks’, says the… leader of the Act Party. (Photo: Lyric Waiwiri-Smith)

Distasteful, unnecessary, offensive: RNZ board member on David Seymour attacks

Of course the board is appointed ‘with purpose’, the deputy PM says in response.
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By Toby Manhire | 19th May, 2026
Editor-at-large
Peter Newport, journalist and founder of Crux Media. Image: Joel MacManus

How Queenstown’s Crux Media became a ‘one-man crusade’

The strange saga of New Zealand’s most controversial local news startup.
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By Joel MacManus | 19th May, 2026
Senior writer
Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund 2026 opens

Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund 2026 opens

Freelance journalists can apply to the fund.
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By The Spinoff | 19th May, 2026
Staff writers
95bFM’s fuck-knuckles notice may have to change due to the end of the BSA.

The fate of fuck-knuckles, cock and piss. Balls

What will happen to the best BSA ad when the BSA is gone?
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By Hayden Donnell | 13th May, 2026
Senior writer
A representation of the situation. (Image: Tina Tiller)

All the times Jack Tame has shamed out politicians for not going on Q+A, ranked

Jack Tame is an excellent political interviewer. But his greatest talent is hassling Christopher Luxon for not appearing on his show.
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By Hayden Donnell | 8th May, 2026
Senior writer
Maiki Sherman

Three former TV political editors on the whole Maiki Sherman saga

Is the level of media attention on TVNZ political editor Maiki Sherman warranted? Has the media done a good job of covering a story about one of its own?
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By Henry Oliver | 8th May, 2026
Bulletin editor
Sean Plunket of The Platform, left, and media minister Paul Goldsmith (Image: The Spinoff)

The government’s scrapping of the Broadcasting Standards Authority, explained

Following the move, the internet will be riddled with conspiracies and misinformation. In other words, not much will change.
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By Hayden Donnell | 7th May, 2026
Senior writer
Joseph Los’e, the story his section ran on Mary Los’e, and a headline about the employment case against Pacific Business Trust

The Herald editor with the PR side gig for his sister’s embattled trust 

The Herald’s kaupapa Māori editor used his work email to pitch a puff piece about his sister to other news outlets. Only his own section ran it.
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By Hayden Donnell | 30th April, 2026
Senior writer
Liam Dann (left) and Corin Dann (Photos: Liam Dann and RNZ / Design: Emily Wong)

Corin, Liam and the family business of being a Dann

How two 'bogan' Christchurch brothers become journalists obsessed with the economy.
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By Tara Ward | 14th April, 2026
Staff writer

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