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.

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

Welcome to The Spinoff’s brand spanking new website

Amber Easby & Veronica Schmidt

05 Oct 2026

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Christopher Luxon: The Nat with nine lives, or a man on borrowed time?

Opportunity knocked: Qiulae Wong trails in fourth in Mt Albert poll

Boycott over: David Seymour returns to Morning Report

The Spinoff announces The Great Mt Albert 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

Veronica Schmidt

11 Aug 2026

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Christopher Luxon: The Nat with nine lives, or a man on borrowed time?

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