Belinda Feek is an Open Justice reporter based in Waikato. She has worked at NZME since February 2015 and been a journalist for 20 years.
Belinda's career started out in the small South Island town of Oamaru where she first started covering court, along with the police and entertainment rounds. She has continued writing about crime since then, including while working in Whanganui before moving to Hamilton in 2007. Her journalism career has also seen her cover large breaking news events including the Kaikoura earthquake and White Island eruption. Belinda, who is of Ngati Kahungungu descent, has a keen interest in the justice system and exploring the journey of those who have to go through it with balance, honesty and integrity.
‘Pure heartlessness’: Man laundered $44k from 22 victims for Kenya-based scammers
Patrick Neho claimed he did it to feed his children but in reality, he fed his addictions.
'I tripped': Teen played PlayStation instead of getting help for injured newborn
It was several hours before the badly injured girl was taken to hospital.
Hospitality worker jailed for trail of thefts stretching length of NZ
David Wotherspoon's dishonesty stretched the length of the country.
'Like a woman possessed': Woman denies murderous intent in hit-and-run
Ropati Shortland travelled a short distance on the roof before crashing on to the ground.