Veronica Schmidt

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Veronica Schmidt is the editor of The Spinoff. She has worked in newsrooms in New Zealand and the UK for more than 20 years, yet still gets excited to hit publish.

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Luxon flubs minimum wage fact and other depressing takeaways from the leaders' debate

The reason Jack Tame kept saying 'to the waaaall' during the TVNZ leaders' debate

‘What am I supposed to do? Go outside?’ Teenagers respond to social media ban announcement

Groundhog Day: Christopher Luxon calls a meeting about his leadership – again

The Spinoff fires the starting gun on Election 2026

Kiri Allan is open about her mental health and a closed book on other parts of her life

Veronica Schmidt

04 Aug 2026

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