José Barbosa

Senior Content Creator

José Barbosa has previously worked as news director at 95bFM and as reporter for TVNZ7's Media7. Email him on jose@thespinoff.co.nz

Hype up the connection in your home (Illustration: Ezra Whittaker)

What the future of the internet looks like

At the Chorus Fibre Lab, José Barbosa peeked behind the curtain of the internet and found something beautiful and very, very fast.

By José Barbosa | 25th January, 2021

Senior Content Creator

One great lesson from this absolutely awful year

One great lesson from this absolutely awful year

By José Barbosa | 18th December, 2020

Senior Content Creator

Why that last episode of The Mandalorian was so good

Why that last episode of The Mandalorian was so good

Two words: Ahsoka Tano.

By José Barbosa | 2nd December, 2020

Senior Content Creator

Election night 2020: All the misery, all the tumescent joy

Election night 2020: All the misery, all the tumescent joy

Freebase election night with this video stimulant.

By José Barbosa | 20th October, 2020

Senior Content Creator

WATCH: The last-and-final-never-again Election 2020 leaders’ debate in 2.5 minutes

WATCH: The last-and-final-never-again Election 2020 leaders’ debate in 2.5 minutes

Well, that was a grind, wasn't it?

By José Barbosa | 16th October, 2020

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WATCH: The Spitting Image Jacinda Ardern sketch really gets NZ right

WATCH: The Spitting Image Jacinda Ardern sketch really gets NZ right

These British sock puppet wags definitely know Kiwi culture.

By José Barbosa | 6th October, 2020

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Which New Zealand politician has the best dad jokes?

Which New Zealand politician has the best dad jokes?

Who is best using the funny groaners to their advantage this election?

By José Barbosa | 30th September, 2020

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How to win an election debate: A simple 20-step guide

How to win an election debate: A simple 20-step guide

This week sees the first televised debate between Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins. What are the techniques and tricks they'll need to win the nation's love?

By José Barbosa | 21st September, 2020

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Politicians are the best video influencers

Politicians are the best video influencers

José Barbosa has trawled through the top five parties' social media feeds to learn their secrets of going viral.

By José Barbosa | 11th September, 2020

Senior Content Creator

WATCH: 2020 Election results revealed using traditional soothsaying techniques

WATCH: 2020 Election results revealed using traditional soothsaying techniques

José Barbosa reaches into the occult ether and delivers a complete and accurate forecast of the October 17 election.

By José Barbosa | 3rd September, 2020

Senior Content Creator