Newsroom

What you're reading

nwsly rates Newsroom as Progressive, on the « Lean Left » axis. Factuality assessed as High.

Ownership & funding

Ownership: Newsroom NZ (independent). Funding: Membership + sponsorship.

Where it lands

On the left–right axis, nwsly places Newsroom at « Lean Left ». The ideology label — Progressive — says which political family that is. The method is public.

Editorial signature

Co-founded in 2017 by Mark Jennings and Tim Murphy after their departures from MediaWorks and the Herald, Newsroom built its reputation on Melanie Reid's investigative video work — notably the 2020 Oranga Tamariki uplift exposé that triggered a ministerial inquiry — and on long-form policy reporting under the Newsroom Pro subscription tier. The outlet leans civic-liberal on Treaty, climate and housing-affordability questions.