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PHD Aotearoa and The Fold explore the next chapter of creator marketing
The Spinoff’s The Fold podcast has released its latest episode in collaboration with PHD Aotearoa on June 9.
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Movings & Shakings
The Spinoff appoints Henry Oliver as Bulletin editor
Former Metro editor Henry Oliver is joining The Spinoff as the new editor of weekday morning newsletter The Bulletin.
News
New app Lume puts albums at the heart of music
New app Lume is aiming to put the album at the heart of music, instead of focusing on songs, playlists and subscriptions.
News
Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund 2026 opens
The Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund returns in 2026, offering freelance journalists financial and editorial support.
News
The Spinoff issues plea for 5000 new members
The Spinoff is asking its audience and the wider public to back its push for 5,000 new members by the end of the year.
Movings & Shakings
Two new team members for The Spinoff
The Spinoff is welcoming two new staff to its commercial team: Catherine McGregor as commercial editor and Ishal Eshna as campaign specialist.
Media
The Spinoff’s Now You Know secures fund for season two
The Spinoff’s Now You Know has been funded for a second season by NZ On Air after amassing 14 million views since its July 2025 launch.
Media
PHD Aotearoa and The Spinoff release media industry podcast series
PHD Aotearoa and The Spinoff have launched a new podcast series that shares industry insights with clients and experts.
Movings & Shakings
The Spinoff announces Rebecca Murphy as agency market lead
The Spinoff has appointed Rebecca Murphy as agency market lead, where she will drive growth and strengthen partnerships with agencies.
News
The Spinoff dominates with record high audience engagement
The Spinoff dominates with a record 17.03 average engaged minutes per user in Q2, building on a strong Q1 average of 14.3 minutes.
Media
The Spinoff and Woolworths doco series shares stories of Kiwi resilience
The Spinoff and Woolworths’ new series shares the stories of New Zealanders navigating personal and community challenges.
Media
Exploring the warped history of vinyl on vinyl: The Spinoff presses podcast to LP
With sales increasing almost 100-fold, vinyl is having its phoenix moment: rising from the ashes of its seeming demise in the early 2000s.
News
The Spinoff cracks the code for young audiences
The Spinoff’s early success with its Now You Know podcast highlights a scalable model for engaging young audiences.
Movings & Shakings
‘Exciting new chapter’ for The Spinoff as it announces new editor
Veronica Schmidt will be the fourth editor in The Spinoff’s 11-year history, replacing current editor Madeleine Chapman.
Movings & Shakings
Journalist Hayden Donnell to leave RNZ for The Spinoff
The Spinoff has announced the appointment of journalist and commentator Hayden Donnell to the position of senior writer.
News
The Spinoff claims top spot for audience engagement in NZ media
The Spinoff is proud to report a standout first quarter (April-June 2025) as Aotearoa’s most engaged media platform.
Media
The Spinoff launches ‘Now You Know’: a video series to meet young audiences where they are
The Spinoff launches the ‘Now You Know’ explainer video series to deliver news content to young Kiwis where they consume media most.
Movings & Shakings
The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman to step down
After four “extremely fulfilling and busy years”, The Spinoff Editor Madeleine Chapman has announced she will step down in late 2025.
Campaigns
Find your corner with The Spinoff and Daylight’s new campaign
Digital publisher The Spinoff has partnered with creative and technology studio Daylight in a campaign that aims to drive memberships.
News
The Spinoff’s three part podcast to analyse NZ media
The Spinoff’s media analysis podcast The Fold has released the first episode of a three-part series on the country’s ‘Big Three’ media giants: NZME, TVNZ, and Sky.
News
Bryn & Ku’s road trip quest for love
Bryn & Ku’s Singles Club is a new docuseries that see two comedians travelling across Aotearoa on a modern-day, cross country quest for love.
News
Auckland Radio Trust and The Spinoff launch Vince Geddes Journalism Fund
The Auckland Radio Trust has announced the establishment of the Vince Geddes In-Depth Journalism Fund to support talented freelance journalists.
News
The Spinoff’s open letter: Join the Committee to Save The Spinoff
Today, The Spinoff has announced a bold new membership drive, the Committee to Save The Spinoff, to double the number of financial supporters.
Movings & Shakings
The Spinoff welcomes Glen Kyne to its board
The Spinoff is thrilled Glen Kyne, former Senior Vice President and Head of Network at Warner Bros. Discovery for Australia, to its board.
News
Celebrating 10 years of The Spinoff
From humble beginnings squatting in another’s office to an award-winning media outlet with more than 30 journalists nationwide, The Spinoff is turning 10.
Movings & Shakings
The Spinoff expands multimedia offering with strategic hires
The Spinoff has expanded its multimedia offering with the appointment of Jane Yee as Partnerships Multimedia Lead and Jin Fellet as Senior Producer.
News
Sector collaboration the key to success – Media Spotlight
Zahra Shahtahmasebi continues her wrap up of Comms Council event, Media Spotlight, where panelists and speakers showed collaboration is key.
News
‘The worst thing to do is nothing’: Shining a spotlight on the media industry in Aotearoa
In the dimly lit Aotea Centre, theatrical fog swirling about, it was hard not to be inspired as media leaders shared their wisdom and champion the industry.
News
Movings and Shakings: New staff at The Spinoff, NZ Herald; Trans-Tasman moves at DDB and more
Two new journos for The Spinoff; Former Newshub Director of News joins NZ Herald; DDB Aotearoa’s Rupert Price moves over the ditch and more.
News
The Spinoff extends partnership with oOh!media to amplify The Fold
The Spinoff has extended its partnership with oOh!media NZ, to amplify The Fold podcast.