Georgina Campbell, Senior Multimedia Journalist at New Zealand’s Herald, still gets an adrenalin rush from a good scoop and is at her best finding the story behind a headline.
Georgina Campbell works as a senior multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald in Wellington. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in politics and media and communications from the University of Canterbury. Her first job was working for The Press newspaper in Christchurch in 2015. She then moved back to Wellington, her hometown, to work at Newstalk ZB as a broadcast journalist before joining the Herald. She won the Bill Toft Award for her podcast Speaking Secrets, which tells the story of the global #MeToo movement in New Zealand through the eyes of survivors of sexual abuse and harassment. Georgina currently hosts the Herald's local politics podcast On The Tiles - Local edition and is a guest host on the Herald's daily podcast The Front Page. She has a special interest in local government, transport, water infrastructure, and seismic issues. Georgina still gets an adrenalin rush from a good scoop and is at her best finding the story behind the headline. You can contact Georgina by sending an email to georgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz or messaging her on X (formerly Twitter) @GeorgeKCampbell.
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KiwiRail to be sentenced for Kaitaki mayday; how the ferry narrowly avoided disaster
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Expectant mums to share rooms at Wellington hospital as labour induced
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What $1.4 billion worth of cuts mean for the future of healthcare in NZ
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Mysterious land deal: Could this be Sir Peter Jackson's movie museum?
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Almost $4m from business levy subsidising 'white elephant' convention centre
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Interislander sought 22 exemptions to sail in breach of maritime rules
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KiwiRail chair's thinly veiled barb at Willis and why trust was a problem
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Te Papa to start charging international visitors $35 as energy costs soar
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Simeon Brown wants more water meters as part of three waters overhaul
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Wellington Water boss abruptly quits, stepping down from tomorrow
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Wellington council spends $593m to fulfil housing deal with Helen Clark Govt
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Ministry won't take further action over bullying concerns at Wellington school
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New poll shows Kiwis divided over whether to sell Interislander
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Luxon distances himself from Aratere autopilot ‘rumours’, Peters doubles down
'Until I see the final reports, I’ll believe those.'
Interislander ferry crew mistakenly pressed autopilot before running aground, leaked doc reveals
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Aratere ferry cleared to sail again, regulator addresses 'Nescafé-gate'
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Rugby club applies to renew liquor licence after patron jailed for fatal hit-and-run
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'Smoke and mirrors': Exasperated parents take school bullying complaints to minister
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Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months
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Ministers have 'serious questions' about KiwiRail's financial outlook and safety record
Meanwhile, two more board members have resigned after chairman's early retirement.
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AOS called in, road spikes used, and car taken during 'incredibly dangerous' police chase
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International experts flown in to assess Aratere ferry after grounding
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Why cancellation of Cook Strait mega ferry contract is taking so long
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'Heartbreaking': Family desperate for surgery for sick teen who hasn't eaten for a year
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Exclusive: KiwiRail CEO on future of Cook Strait ferries after turbulent week
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'Political obituary': Wellington City Council passes budget, avoids Govt intervention
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Minister warns KiwiRail board members may lose their jobs
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Government refuses to say if new Cook Strait ships will be cheaper than mega ferries
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Willis challenged KiwiRail consultant spend week before chair's early retirement
Finance Minister says KiwiRail spent an excessive and unjustifiable amount on consultants.
Same ferry that ran aground had 'power blackout' caused by disintegrating tape
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