Legacy media outlet The Spinoff is cutting roles.
Founded in 2014 and noted for its investigative reporting and social analysis, the outlet has grown to 31 staff and built a monthly audience of 412,000.
Declining local advertising spend has forced the first major restructuring in its history, with three roles disestablished and one part-time role created.
According to the Taxpayer’s Union, The Spinoff had received over $1.8 million in state funding through the controversial Public Interest Journalism Fund up until June 2023.
CEO Amber Easby described the decision as “incredibly difficult,” reflecting challenges faced across New Zealand’s legacy mainstream media landscape, which has seen significant cuts this year, including at TVNZ, Stuff, and Warner Bros Discovery’s Newshub.
As they were brought and paid for by govt funding probably best they go out of business. When you take money from the govt they expect you to push their globalist message and will see you do. Any news organization that take govt money can never be trusted.