Live News Team Leader, NZ Herald
Sophie Ryan leads the Herald live news team in breaking news. Sophie has over ten years of experience in a wide-range of news coverage after beginning her career at the Northern Advocate, working for APNZ News Service and in business journalism at NZ Herald. She has a B.A. from Otago University and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Journalism from AUT University. She works out of the Auckland newsroom. You can contact Sophie at sophie.ryan@nzme.co.nz.
'No one is stronger than a rip': How to spot one and what to do
And what to do when you get stuck.
No pay for caravan park work
A retired couple who worked at a caravan park in exchange for a free site were volunteers - not employees says the ERA.
Boat sunk? Use a chilly bin instead
Two men used life-jackets and a chilly bin to help them swim 2 kilometres to shore when their dinghy sank off Papamoa Beach last night.
Boarders 'know their limits'
Skateboarders filmed riding down the Kaimai Range say they took proper precautions, but the local road police boss says their thrill ride is putting people at risk.