Conor Whitten

Conor Whitten is Newshub Nation's Senior Reporter in Wellington, working out of the Parliamentary Press Gallery. He joined the show in March 2020 after 3 years in Sydney as Newshub's Australia Correspondent.

He covered both Australia and South-East Asia, reporting live on the scene of Australia's bushfires, Hong Kong's protests and Thailand's cave rescue in 2018. Conor has a decade of experience in journalism and has spent the last 7 years with Mediaworks TV, reporting for Firstline, 3 News, Prime News and Newshub at 6pm.

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Ronaldo's Portugal dumped in quarters, as Morocco write World Cup history

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Rural NZ's perspectives are not at odds with Labour's, says Kieran McAnulty

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'He'd be playing with his cousins': Family of murdered 5yo say he'd still be alive if OT took their concerns seriously

'Moronic', 'politically nonsense': Green Party faces existential crisis over James Shaw's ousting

James Shaw's ousting could signal party wants 'something really new and different', says former Green MP

Climate change happening faster than anticipated, Kiwi scientists warn

Tauranga by-election: Fifth of voters would consider supporting an anti-mandate party

Tauranga by-election: On the campaign trail and behind the scenes with National, ACT and Labour

Oranga Tamariki: Damning reports reveal shocking levels of self-harm, suicide attempts in care facilities

National climate spokesperson rejects suggestion by party adviser that further climate action is unnecessary

'A huge warming': Scientists baffled as east Antarctica's temperature 40C above normal levels

Vaccine passes could be abandoned in April when Aussie tourists arrive

'I've done nothing wrong': Anti-mandate protesters refuse to enter plea until they speak to anti-vax lawyer Sue Grey

Schools nervous but excited to welcome students back for the year

Motueka overwhelmed by demand for COVID-19 testing as two more Omicron cases found locally

All NZ moves to red at 11:59pm tonight, 24 new COVID cases, 16 new locations of interest

Large fire in Hutt Valley bush burns close to homes

Police end investigation into anti-vax doctor Jonie Girouard, won't file charges

Anti-vaxx deregistered Canterbury doctor slapped with $300 fine by Ministry of Health

Canterbury doctor deregistered for giving out medical certificates as vaccine exemptions

Evacuation crews on standby as streets submerged in floods, 25 homes cut off by slips

Prison watchdog blasts Corrections over lack of access to rehabilitation

Peruvian Ambassador removed and suspended following Newshub Nation investigation

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New Zealand to unveil more ambitious climate commitment at COP26 - Shaw

Backstory: Rawiri Waititi and the West Auckland street that produced 4 Māori MPs

Border workers' waning immunity a 'ticking time bomb' - expert

Coronavirus: What 59 essential workers testing positive means for elimination

Peters alleges Govt broke its word on Pike re-entry, is taking fight to court

Father of All Black great shares harrowing memory of Dawn Raids

APEC: Chinese President snubs live meeting, sends pre-recorded remarks instead

Māori immersion schools helping rangatahi thrive held back by lack of funding

Magic mushroom microdosing: Sick Kiwis call for 'life-saving' Class-A drug to be legalised

Pike River: Govt never ruled out stopping at drift, documents show

Going further into Pike River 'feasible and safe' - former NZ chief mine inspector

Ambassador under investigation for alleged exploitation in NZ, compared to 'modern slavery'

Air New Zealand boss Greg Foran unable to give specifics around involvement with other international militaries

New figures paint bleak picture for retailers as spending plunges

Government to scrap 'fundamentally unfair' barrier to councils introducing Māori wards

Māori economy rose 37 percent to 2018 - report

MoH reveals extended list of locations woman with COVID-19 visited

Family pray to find body of missing Wellington kayaker Koyren Campbell at vigil

Backlash over public housing 're-announcement' prompts firm defence from Ardern

Victim allegedly sexually assaulted by foreign diplomat 'devastated' he won't be extradited

Kiwi at centre of international sexual assault case blasts inaction from Govt, police

NZ Election 2020: Behind the scenes on the campaign trail with Jacinda Ardern