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Katie Harris
Social Issues reporter

Social Issues Journalist for New Zealand’s Herald, regularly writes about sexual assault and workplace bullying and harassment, covering high-profile court cases and national media scandals.

Kia ora, I'm Katie and I cover social issues for the New Zealand Herald. I graduated from the University of Canterbury in late 2019 with a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism, after completing a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Political Science, International Relations and Media and Communications. In October that year I started working at NZME as a radio reporter, taking a two-month break at the start of 2020 to complete an Asia New Zealand-funded internship at Agence France-Presse in Jakarta. Later that year I became a New Zealand Herald reporter. I regularly write about sexual assault, workplace bullying and harassment, and feel immensely honoured my interviewees feel safe to share their stories with me. During my time as a reporter I've covered high-profile court cases, national media scandals and launched a podcast that I love making each week, but my most rewarding moment as a journalist came when I helped a young man find his voice after sexual violence.

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New Zealand

Men involved in national sex offending scandal granted reduced sentence after court error

17 Nov 03:42 AM

The men were initially charged in 2020 and pleaded guilty last year.

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New Zealand

Siouxsie Wiles case: Uni boss says abuse 'not uncommon', reveals being followed home

15 Nov 10:59 PM

'Not a day goes by where I do not get some form of abuse in my inbox.'

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New Zealand

Inside the Auckland scaffolding disaster that cost a young father his arms

13 Nov 11:04 PM

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New Zealand|Crime

Rapist granted 1.5-year sentence discount for 'sexsomnia'

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'It broke me': Fiancée of man who lost arms in work accident's moving message in court
New Zealand

'It broke me': Fiancée of man who lost arms in work accident's moving message in court

13 Nov 05:09 AM

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New Zealand

‘Gutless’: Victim wants apology after TVNZ shared off-the-record material

24 Oct 03:22 AM

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New Zealand

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23 Oct 05:57 PM

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New Zealand

'I'm not scared of them': Victim's new life after 16-year battle for justice over indecent assaults

21 Oct 04:00 PM

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New Zealand

Mob leader fears Nats' patch ban will see spike in facial tattoos

21 Oct 05:25 AM

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New Zealand

‘Never been truly able to love again’: Victim confronts 'malevolent' sex abusers in court

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New Zealand

Journalist says he left TVNZ on a point of principle after interview details used in court

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New Zealand

'Malevolent': Victim's last words to man who abused her, fraudster Paul Bennett

20 Oct 02:59 AM

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New Zealand

Supreme Court mulls whether to grant serial sex offender name suppression

19 Oct 07:37 AM

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New Zealand|Politics

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