Introducing our new Sunday Star-Times voices
EMMA KEELING
From covering terror attacks in Europe to interviewing the likes of Queen, Robbie Williams and NZ’s top athletes, London-based reporter Emma Keeling has had a busy career.
Following a two-year stint as the Europe correspondent for TVNZ in 2017, Keeling stayed on to report on world events – and is preparing herself for a cold UK winter ahead of her.
Auckland-born, her family moved to Kerikeri in the Bay of Islands where she discovered a love of sport; she represented NZ juniors in golf.
DAVID COURT
David Court has been writing about tech for more than a decade. Before moving from England to the Waitakeres last year, he worked as an editor of several of London’s biggest technology magazines and websites.
Court now thinks he’s covered more tech launches and news stories than is healthy for one man.
When he’s not writing about what Apple, Google and Microsoft are up to, he’s pretty normal . . . apart from his addiction to golf.
DR HINEMOA ELDER
Dr Hinemoa Elder says NZ is in a state of mental health emergency, evident in our suicide statistics.
‘‘We live in a society that’s set up to, if not make people frankly unwell, make them significantly distressed,’’ the psychiatrist, specialising in youth forensic psychiatry, says.
Of Nga¯ti Kuri, Te Rarawa, Te Aupouri and Nga¯puhi descent, the mother of two is a passionate speaker of Te Reo.
Elder’s column will talk about mental health from her professional and personal experience. Away from work she enjoys cooking, music and spending time with her whanau.
ANNA KING SHAHAB
Anna King Shahab credits her parents for her love of food, which then led to her love of travel.
‘‘That’s the thing about food, it’s something we all have in common which means you can get on with everyone.’’
The Aucklander’s food-writing has taken her around the world and names Asian food culture as a favourite.
‘‘All through Asia people are obsessed with food. As they’re eating they’re thinking about the next meal, which is how I love to live.’’
Her Sunday column will explore all aspects of food with am aim of ‘‘planting a seed rather than giving a recipe’’.
HAMISH RUTHERFORD
He might live in the capital but Hamish Rutherford still describes himself as a farm boy who grew up in Otago.
A senior journalist, the most formative time of his career was working in London during the financial crisis, and his favourite story was exposing BP’s petrol pricing strategy this year. Rutherford’s column will look at issues through a business and economic lens as well as commenting on government news.
When he isn’t writing, he can be found hanging out with his dog Fenton, watching sport or snowboarding.