Leighton Heikell is a TV reporter for Newshub based in Wellington.
He joined the Newshub team at the start of 2020 after studying at the NZ Broadcasting School in Christchurch.
Leighton was and raised in Gisborne and is of Te Whānau-ā-Apanui and Ngāti Porou descent.
Before joining Newshub, Leighton worked as a reporter at The Gisborne Herald.