Finlay Macdonald (born 1961)[1] is a New Zealand journalist, editor, publisher and broadcaster. He is best known for editing the New Zealand Listener (1998–2003).[2][3][4][5] Macdonald was appointed New Zealand Editor: Politics, Business & Arts of the online media site The Conversation in April 2020.[6] He lives in Auckland with his partner, media executive Carol Hirschfeld. They have two children.[7][8] His father was the late journalist Iain Macdonald.[9]