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Tom Rose

Journalist

Tom Rose is an Auckland-based journalist covering general news for the NZ Herald. He joined the Lifestyle team in 2023 and broadened his reporting across multiple beats after moving to the Live News team in March 2025.

Whether it's related to pop culture or crime, political decisions and their ripple effects, or the latest travel fiasco, Tom is driven to help readers cut through the noise. He holds a conjoint Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Communications from Victoria University of Wellington, majoring in Political Science, International Relations and Political Communication, with a minor in Public Policy. You can contact Tom at tom.rose@nzme.co.nz.

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Lifestyle

How Auckland cafes are elevating the humble hot cross bun this Easter

Some say sales of the Easter favourite have helped keep their small businesses afloat.

14 Mar 02:37 AM

'She’s still crying': Father questions police response after daughter hit by car on way to school

New Zealand

How Auckland cafes are elevating the humble hot cross bun this Easter

'She’s still crying': Father questions police response after daughter hit by car on way to school

'We just wanted people to help us': One NZ defends cutting services to vulnerable customer

Airport parking tap-and-go fault takes $2643 from customer's account

'That's our livelihood': Fire-hit Auckland restaurant faces weeks-long closure

'No one should feel unsafe': Student beaten in random attack on North Shore bus ride

Wealthy Kiwis with private jets offer to help NZers flee as Iran conflict spreads

Kiwi content creator ‘permanently banned’ from TikTok over involuntary Tourette’s tic

Man runs from Ponsonby house as fire breaks out in spate of destructive blazes

Emirates, Qatar flights from Auckland grounded as thousands stuck in Middle East amid conflict

Kiwi students shaken awake by missile blasts in Dubai as they await news on flight home

Black Power member calls for calm, urges rethink in gang debate after deadly Chch shooting

Student road patroller hit at crossing becomes 5th child run over on school run this month

Iwi extends pause on Bluff oyster harvest to prioritise fishery's recovery

Mid-air emergency sparked after pilots spot crack in Air NZ plane windscreen

Kiwi arrested at Australian border with violent extremist material on phone

'He can walk': Auckland mum berated in pool car park as stranger questions 7yo son’s hidden disability

'Lucky to be alive': Five injured climbers, one needing CPR, in five-hour Mt Taranaki rescue

Internet restored for 8000 West Auckland homes hit by major outage

Auckland Rainbow Parade returns in force after police boost presence

Chorus races to fix damaged cables after thousands of Auckland homes without internet

'Sat there and just cried': Eden Park criticised for mobility access to Tattoo show

One missing passport, one ruined trip, one costly ride home

Auckland boatie faces firearms charge after shot allegedly fired at vessel

Boatie detained after shot fired at another vessel in Auckland harbour

NZ spoke, Griffin's listened: Branding backlash sees iconic Cookie Bear back in biscuit aisle

Auckland Ferry Building evacuated in smoke alert during firefighters strike

Man seen running out of home with towel wrapped around head after shooting in Mission Bay

Elderly tourist charged after gay man allegedly assaulted on cruise around NZ

DoC investigates after Tongariro shuttle operator allegedly puts hikers on track in dangerous weather

Zoi Sadowski-Synnott rode through 3-month-old bone injury to claim Olympic silver

Air NZ exec clarifies which routes worst affected by cabin crew strike

'It will be months' before wastewater stops discharging into Wellington coast

'Can be heaven and hell': Kiwi expat deported from Bali after months in detention

'This is insane': Traffic jam leaves festivalgoers stranded for hours in heat

Chappell Roan says coming to NZ has shown how ‘scared’ she is in US