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Kate Durie
Multimedia journalist
Te Awamutu

The New Zealand Herald has more than 200 journalists across the country, bringing you the stories that matter on our website and app, in print and across our social media platforms.

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 Kate’s latest content
Thieves strip earth wires from live network
The Country

Thieves strip earth wires from live network

18 Oct 02:38 AM
Liberation Museum in French town honours Kiwi soldiers who freed the town using ladders
The Country

Liberation Museum in French town honours Kiwi soldiers who freed the town using ladders

11 Oct 10:53 PM

French museum honours the Kiwis who liberated a town using ladders.

Country schoolgirls' visionary idea tops regional science fair
The Country

Country schoolgirls' visionary idea tops regional science fair

29 Aug 08:00 PM

A country school has taken out awards in every category of the Niwa Waikato Science Fair.

Waipā Hire and Waipā Towing combine to help Hawke's Bay
The Country

Waipā Hire and Waipā Towing combine to help Hawke's Bay

06 Apr 02:00 AM

Waipā businesses donate and deliver a digger to Hawkes Bay for Cyclone Gabrielle clean-up.

TA Bulk Water Supplies delievers the gift of water around the Waikato
The Country

TA Bulk Water Supplies delievers the gift of water around the Waikato

01 Feb 10:00 PM

A passion for truck driving drove Renee to start up a new business venture.

Reward money and pleas for the safe return of Kevin's motor
The Country

Reward money and pleas for the safe return of Kevin's motor

19 Oct 05:18 AM

The motor was stolen amid Kevin's process of rebuilding his bike to compete in Australia.

TA butcher to compete in the 'Olympics of Meat'
The Country

TA butcher to compete in the 'Olympics of Meat'

26 Aug 10:43 PM

Local Butcher to represent New Zealand at the World Butchers' Challenge in California

Bob is not just a sheep
The Country

Bob is not just a sheep

11 May 10:20 PM

Family devastated after Bob the Sheep goes missing in Kihikihi.

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