Te Rina Kowhai is Newshub's first ever Māori Affairs Correspondent.
She joined the Newshub team at the start of 2022, and a finalist for two categories at the 2023 Voyager Media Awards.
For more than a decade she has worked in Māori Media on various News and Current Affairs programmes as a reporter, producer and director.
She was also part of the first-ever live reo commentary team for the Silver Ferns Constellation Cup Series in 2021.
Te Rina was raised in Gisborne and is of Ngāti Porou and Ngāpuhi descent. She is a bilingual speaker with knowledge of Te Ao Māori.
Email: terina_kowhai@discovery.com