Adrien Taylor is a former journalist, experienced communications professional, and serial start-up founder with a love of business and technology.

During a 5 year stint as a journalist at ThreeNews (formerly Newshub), Adrien was based in Auckland and covered all aspects of news on the 6pm bulletin and other programmes. As well as covering general news, Adrien covered the environment and climate change round, where his personal passion lies.

Following ThreeNews, Adrien founded sustainable fashion brand Offcut (which he sold in 2021), co-directed two UN-funded climate documentaries in Bangladesh and Mongolia, and co-founded Not Another™ – a full-service creative agency (he exited in 2025).

Adrien's loves business and thinks it can be a major vehicle for positive change in New Zealand. He's passionate about helping businesses tell their stories in a compelling way that lands them the media coverage they deserve. As a fellow Christchurch-based tech enthusiast and Lumin user, he understands the product first-hand.

Adrien leads the Payper Christchurch team.