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Kirsty Wynn
Reporter

Kirsty Wynn is a senior journalist for the New Zealand Herald with more than 25 years experience in Auckland newsrooms.

Kirsty Wynn is a senior journalist with more than 25 years experience in Auckland newsrooms. She started her career as a cadet at the Manukau Courier newspaper before gaining her journalism qualification. After a couple of years on a working holiday in London, she spent five years working for weekend papers before joining the Herald on Sunday in 2005 as a chief reporter. Since then she has worked across different NZME publications covering breaking news, crime, social issues, child safety and property. Kirsty has studied a Bachelor of Arts (English, Political Studies) at the University of Auckland and has a Graduate Diploma in Communications from Auckland University of Technology (AUT). She has won awards for her work covering breaking news, and childhood cancer and has been a finalist for reporter of the year at the Voyager Media Awards. You can contact Kirsty at kirsty.wynn@nzme.co.nz.

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Whanganui Chronicle

6yo boy in coma after hit-and-run, whānau pray for full recovery

14 Nov 10:50 PM
Lockdown Hero: Top chef serves up love on a plate to those who serve the community
Whanganui Chronicle

Lockdown Hero: Top chef serves up love on a plate to those who serve the community

31 Aug 01:18 AM

Top chef spends lockdown in the kitchen to serve meals to those who serve the community.

Trespass threat after cafe stops takeaway cups for dine-in customers
Whanganui Chronicle

Trespass threat after cafe stops takeaway cups for dine-in customers

09 Feb 04:00 PM

A new policy to give takeaway only cups to cafe customers leaving the premises got heated.

Last minute grocery grab: What we put in our Christmas trolley
Whanganui Chronicle

Last minute grocery grab: What we put in our Christmas trolley

21 Dec 04:00 PM

Here are the last minute items most likely to end up in your trolley Christmas Eve.

Cop drives ambo as medics help shot man
Whanganui Chronicle

Cop drives ambo as medics help shot man

06 Jan 11:26 PM

A police officer stepped in to drive an ambulance last night as emergency workers tried desperately to save a man shot by police.

Jet ski trouble leads to river rescue
Whanganui Chronicle

Jet ski trouble leads to river rescue

30 Dec 02:36 AM

Search and rescue members using night vision goggles spotted the man floating on his malfunctioning jet-ski at around 2am.

Slain mum 'a fiercely intellectual woman'
Whanganui Chronicle

Slain mum 'a fiercely intellectual woman'

09 Jan 03:23 AM

The 41-year-old who died after an alleged attack in Remuera loved skiing, equestrian and marathon running and was an "all-round sportswoman".

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