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.

‘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

Big Girls Don’t Cry opens the NZ International Film Festival – and a vein

Am I still a woman? NZ First has me confused as all hell

Veronica Schmidt

29 Jul 2026

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