Jess is a Multimedia Journalist and Digital Producer for Te Ao Māori News. She has also worked as the co-presenter for Rereātea, Māori Television's online midday news bulletin, as well as an Online Reporter.
Māori-owned fashion labels KaistorSt and Mitchell Vincent Collection are taking their first steps in the Southeast Asia marketplace this week with a fashion showcase in Bangkok
Tuesday, October 1, 2024A unique first took shape as the largest group of Māori broadcasters to ever work together collaborated with iwi to cover Kiingi Tuheitia's tangihanga and his successor's accession
Monday, September 9, 2024Kaimahi at Te Kura Reo Rua o Waikirikiri in Kaiti, Gisborne are changing the lives of their tamariki with a unique way of teaching – it’s trauma informed from a holistic approach,
Monday, July 15, 2024For hundreds of year’s tattoos in Japan have been associated with gansters, the Yakuza. Despite the prevalence of tattoos in modern culture the stigma appears to still exist.
Thursday, July 11, 2024Six specially chosen Māori business owners are spending a week in Japan to showcase their products at one of the country’s biggest ever food expos.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024Kya Hurihanganui Thornicroft was only 13 when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, an extremely rare condition for people her age.
Sunday, June 16, 2024All the way from Whāngārā, Te Tai Rawhiti, Mura Love is one of New Zealand’s greatest successes in equestrian.
Monday, June 3, 2024When her international career started to really lift off in, Zeisha Fremaux, 36, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer.
Thursday, May 2, 2024It was a challenging week with lots of firsts.
Wednesday, February 7, 2024