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Elizabeth Binning
Senior Journalist

Senior Journalist

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

Check out Elizabeth’s latest content
Too trivial, fear and shame - why only a quarter of victims go to the police for help
Bay of Plenty Times

Too trivial, fear and shame - why only a quarter of victims go to the police for help

15 Jun 05:00 PM
International police sting: NZ arrests for drug dealing, money laundering
Bay of Plenty Times

International police sting: NZ arrests for drug dealing, money laundering

07 Jun 10:24 PM

Police are executing "a number of search warrants" across the country.

'Biggest danger to me seems to be cars. Everybody is losing it'
Bay of Plenty Times

'Biggest danger to me seems to be cars. Everybody is losing it'

04 Mar 08:30 PM

Traffic is bedlam in many places as people try to head to higher ground.

Family violence, including harm against pets, on the rise as Xmas approaches
Bay of Plenty Times

Family violence, including harm against pets, on the rise as Xmas approaches

22 Nov 04:00 PM

Xmas appeal launched for Pet Refuge shelter that will help victims of family violence.

New Covid case at hotel, say guests; PM, Hosking go head-to-head on untested cases
Bay of Plenty Times

New Covid case at hotel, say guests; PM, Hosking go head-to-head on untested cases

21 Jun 07:55 PM

Jacinda Ardern could not say how many people had left hotels untested.

Behind the uniform: Try and guess lifeguards' day jobs
Bay of Plenty Times

Behind the uniform: Try and guess lifeguards' day jobs

17 Jan 04:00 PM

A 9-5 working week is pretty rare for lifeguards who give up their time to save lives.

Revealed: The real cost of saving lives at NZ's beaches
Bay of Plenty Times

Revealed: The real cost of saving lives at NZ's beaches

30 Dec 04:00 PM

Lifeguards pay membership fees and for their own uniforms so they can save lives

'I started to freak out': What happens when you're caught in a rip
Bay of Plenty Times

'I started to freak out': What happens when you're caught in a rip

29 Dec 08:35 PM

Another couple of minutes after trio caught in a rip may not have survived.

Unfunded lifeguards need your help to save lives this summer
Bay of Plenty Times

Unfunded lifeguards need your help to save lives this summer

27 Dec 04:00 PM

It's costing volunteers lifeguards personally to keep us safe at the beach.

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