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Amanda Gillies

Amanda Gillies

Amanda is a senior news correspondent and is based in New Zealand. She is a senior, multi award-winning journalist and has been with TV3 since 2001, formerly Australia and Pacific Islands Correspondent and working across Newshub, AM, 3News, Campbell Live, Story, 3rd Degree, 60 Minutes and Nightline.

During her stint in Australia, she won the Qantas Award for Best News Reporter for her work on the Victoria Bush Fires. She won the TP McLean Sports Award for Best Feature in 2013. She was also named a Qantas Best News reporter finalist in 2007 and 2012 and a TP McLean Sports Award finalist in 2012 and 2016.

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Latest from Amanda Gillies

Amanda Gillies has worked at Newshub / 3 News for 23 years.

Newshub closure: Amanda Gillies reflects on the early days of 3 News

Christine Masters and her daughter fled to Auckland in 2019, fearing her ex-husband would kill them. Now, they're facing deportation.

'He will torture her': Top US scientist begs Immigration NZ not to deport her and daughter over fears ex will kill them

Watch: Angie Hawkins was devastated when she was misdiagnosed with metastatic breast cancer - she even started planning her own funeral.

'I thought I was dying': Canterbury mum wrongly told she had incurable cancer

Watch: There are hopes of a funded alternative as the hormone replacement therapy patch shortage leaves women desperate.

Hopes of funded alternative as HRT patch shortage leaves women desperate

"Stop villainising people with disabilities or the people who care for them," Paul says.

Motor neurone disease: Husband blasts Government after disabled wife denied funding to replace unsafe floor

National Correspondent Amanda Gillies spoke to one patient about how aphasia has impacted her life.

Living with aphasia: A survivor's journey and the campaign for awareness

Watch: Cancer patient disappointed as she awaits National's drug funding election promise.

Cancer patient disappointed as she awaits National's drug funding election promise

Watch: Newshub National Correspondent Amanda Gillies speaks to a survivor fighting for an early screening programme, and a teenager trying to make a difference.

Pancreatic cancer survivor fighting for early screening

Watch: Waikato teen Austin Wynd lost nearly 20 kilograms before he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

Diabetes NZ calls for better awareness of disease after teen's 'medical hell'

Related video: Auckland scientists are celebrating an important breakthrough for motor neurone disease.

How you can help Kiwis living with motor neurone disease

Auckland scientists are celebrating an important breakthrough for motor neurone disease.

'The whole room was in tears': Auckland scientists celebrate major MND breakthrough

Watch: A Christchurch man is petitioning for Motor Neuron Disease to become a notifiable disease.

'This illness is brutal': Christchurch man petitions for MND to be notifiable disease after wife's diagnosis

A 'game-changer' MND treatment will soon be available in NZ.

'Game-changer' for motor neurone disease soon available in New Zealand

A Hamilton couple are calling for more funding for crucial medication.

Hamilton family's heartbreaking plea: Funding desperately needed for children's life-saving medication

Watch: Online school is proving a hit for an increasing number of Kiwi kids.

'A lot more flexibility': Online schools surging as cost of living, bullying push kids away

Watch: A Te Kūiti grandmother who's had the bottom half of her body amputated has left her “home” of two years today after ACC pulled the funding.

Health and Safety

Grandmother with half her body amputated kicked out of her home after ACC pulls funding

Bev McIndoe is worried she will be homeless after funding for her accommodation was stopped.

Health and Safety

Grandmother with lower body amputated fears she will be homeless after ACC stopped funding accommodation

There are about 7 thousand different disorders considered rare - some are incredibly hard to diagnose and treat

'It's hard:' The harrowing struggle for family with two children who have rare disorders

Watch: Scientists from across the world are devising a way to update the rules.

Scientists explore updated rules for operations using surgical robots

Watch: Dr Lisa Pilkington is a cancer survivor, and she's now dedicated her career to finding treatments for other cancer patients.

'Facing your own mortality': Cancer survivor dedicates career to finding new cancer treatments

Watch: A new blood test that screens for Alzheimer's is one step closer to reality.

'A game-changer': New blood test that screens for Alzheimer's one step closer to reality

Watch: Kiwi man's miraculous survival story after being run over by a boat while holidaying in Fiji.

Kiwi's miraculous survival story after being run over by a boat while in Fiji

Watch: Newshub's Amanda Gillies spoke to two mates who share a very special bond.

Kiwi man donates kidney to university mate for second shot at life

Brittany Kremers hopes for a prosthetic but ACC has declined to fund her post-surgery treatment.

'Can't live like this': ACC declines cancer survivor's claim for facial reconstruction surgery

Watch: Terminal cancer patient Nyree Smith is fundraising to save lives.

'I've achieved something': Terminal cancer patient fundraises to save lives

Watch: A solo mum is desperate for a currently unfunded medicine.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Blind, single mother desperate to save her sight pleads with Pharmac to fund life-changing drug

A free dental clinic has seen more than 2800 patients treated and over $1.7m in treatment given for free.

'Able to smile again': Free dental clinic helping Kiwis who can't afford treatment

Watch: Gisborne students learn the tricks of the shearing trade after a tough year of severe weather in the region.

Gisborne students learn tricks of the shearing trade after tough year

A game that helps stroke patients recover is being trialled.

'Completely debilitating': The game that's helping stroke patients recover

Watch: Kiwi man's miraculous survival story after being run over by a boat while holidaying in Fiji.

Kiwi's miraculous survival story after being run over by a boat while in Fiji

Watch: Minnie Baragwanath is calling for change for people with sight and hearing impairments.

'Why is it still so hard?': Blind woman's emotional call for NZ to do better for people with vision and hearing impairments

Watch: Mum speaks out about young son who suffered horrendously from topical steroid withdrawal.

'Looked like he had third-degree burns': Mum's horror story after son suffered from topical steroid withdrawal

Watch: Young Kiwi relishes new beginnings after successful surgery overseas for misunderstood condition.

'My life is starting again': Young Kiwi grateful after successful surgery overseas for misunderstood condition

Watch: Kiwi battling 'horrific' topical steroid withdrawal moving overseas since NZ has limited treatment options.

Kiwi with eczema battling 'horrific' topical steroid withdrawal moving overseas since NZ has limited treatment options

Watch: Amanda Gillies' report.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

'There was no phone call': Kiwi dad says news of inoperable cancer was delivered to him by letter

"What do I say? It's not surprising."

'It's been crazy': Behind-the-scenes with Newshub camera operator who attends crime scenes nearly every night

Watch: What Kiwis can do to prevent and treat dementia.

What Kiwis can do to prevent and treat dementia

Watch: Young Kiwi heads to Germany to get life-saving surgery for misunderstood condition.

'A death sentence to stay here': Young Kiwi heads to Germany to get life-saving surgery for misunderstood condition

Watch: Cure Kids says the latest child health report reveals a 'dire' situation for New Zealand's children.

'This problem is going to escalate': Latest child health report reveals 'dire' situation - Cure Kids

Watch: Man says he was bullied so badly while working at MBIE he had to quit job.

'I thought life was not worth it': Man says he was bullied so badly while working at MBIE he had to quit job

Race Relations Commissioner Meng Foon.

Human Rights Commission 'carefully' assessing reports of Foon's political donations, Allan updates conflict of interest info

Watch: Wairoa school reopens to pupils after providing emergency housing.

'Emotional moment': Wairoa school reopens to pupils after providing emergency housing

Watch: Retired Gisborne couple living in caravan as they wait to hear what will happen to their home.

Cyclone Gabrielle

'It's terrible': Retired Gisborne couple living in caravan as they wait to hear what will happen to their home

Watch: Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz wants to put energy into Cyclone Gabrielle recovery - but rain keeps coming.

Cyclone Gabrielle

'We need a break': Gisborne Mayor wants to put energy into cyclone recovery - but rain keeps coming

Newshub visited Tolaga Bay and spoke to the local forestry company which has been blamed for the devastation in the area.

Cyclone Gabrielle

Forestry company boss apologises after slash damages Gisborne region

Watch: The latest on Cyclone Gabrielle from Newshub's reporters around the North Island.

Cyclone Gabrielle: 225,000 people without power, 2500 people displaced after 'damage that hasn't been felt in a generation'

Watch: West Auckland residents lose everything after houses destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle.

'Damage is unbelievable': West Auckland residents lose everything after houses destroyed in Cyclone Gabrielle

Watch: East Coast police are cracking down on gangs in the area.

'It is unacceptable': East Coast police 'absolutely disgusted' by illegal gang behaviour in community

Watch: Calls for calm in Wairoa after Black Power members allegedly set up illegal roadblocks

'Despicable behaviour': Calls for calm in Wairoa after gang members allegedly set up illegal roadblocks

Adrian Athy was told his property would be seized and he faced a warrant for his arrest if he didn't pay for the fines that date back nearly a decade.

Gisborne businessman compares Ministry of Justice to Mafia after fight over unpaid fines