Georgina Campbell, Senior Multimedia Journalist at New Zealand’s Herald, still gets an adrenalin rush from a good scoop and is at her best finding the story behind a headline.
Georgina Campbell works as a senior multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald in Wellington. She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in politics and media and communications from the University of Canterbury. Her first job was working for The Press newspaper in Christchurch in 2015. She then moved back to Wellington, her hometown, to work at Newstalk ZB as a broadcast journalist before joining the Herald. She won the Bill Toft Award for her podcast Speaking Secrets, which tells the story of the global #MeToo movement in New Zealand through the eyes of survivors of sexual abuse and harassment. Georgina currently hosts the Herald's local politics podcast On The Tiles - Local edition and is a guest host on the Herald's daily podcast The Front Page. She has a special interest in local government, transport, water infrastructure, and seismic issues. Georgina still gets an adrenalin rush from a good scoop and is at her best finding the story behind the headline. You can contact Georgina by sending an email to georgina.campbell@nzme.co.nz or messaging her on X (formerly Twitter) @GeorgeKCampbell.
!['Right place, right time': Teens break into racecourse being used for police dog training](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Right place, right time': Teens break into racecourse being used for police dog training
Trainees got a real-life experience that led to the arrest of three youths.
![More parents allege bullying at Wellington school, say damage is 'forever'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More parents allege bullying at Wellington school, say damage is 'forever'
Some children became so anxious they required counselling.
![Govt wants 'drastically improved safety' from new KiwiRail board](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Govt wants 'drastically improved safety' from new KiwiRail board
Positions on KiwiRail's board have been advertised as part of a 'refresh'.
![Trucking hell! Bizarre scene as crane topples over](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trucking hell! Bizarre scene as crane topples over
The crane was reportedly lifting concrete window panels when it tipped.
![Analysis: The tough questions KiwiRail faces after autopilot bungle](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Analysis: The tough questions KiwiRail faces after autopilot bungle
The crew noticed something was wrong, and tried to take back control, but couldn’t.
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New poll shows Kiwis divided over whether to sell Interislander
Of the respondents, 43% supported a sale to a private operator.
![Luxon distances himself from Aratere autopilot ‘rumours’, Peters doubles down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Luxon distances himself from Aratere autopilot ‘rumours’, Peters doubles down
'Until I see the final reports, I’ll believe those.'
![Interislander ferry crew mistakenly pressed autopilot before running aground, leaked doc reveals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Interislander ferry crew mistakenly pressed autopilot before running aground, leaked doc reveals
Maritime NZ says grounding not caused by crew member leaving the bridge to make coffee.
![Aratere ferry cleared to sail again, regulator addresses 'Nescafé-gate'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Aratere ferry cleared to sail again, regulator addresses 'Nescafé-gate'
Maritime NZ says grounding not caused by crew member leaving the bridge to make coffee.
!['Crikey, that’s not a denial': Peters to find out more about Aratere grounding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Crikey, that’s not a denial': Peters to find out more about Aratere grounding
NZ First has questioned whether the autopilot was left on when the ferry got into trouble.
![NZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ First questions whether Aratere ran aground after autopilot was left on
Maritime New Zealand says 'conjecture' around the cause of the incident is unhelpful.
![Rugby club applies to renew liquor licence after patron jailed for fatal hit-and-run](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Rugby club applies to renew liquor licence after patron jailed for fatal hit-and-run
Jason Tuitama told police: 'I know I shouldn't have driven; I've drunk too much.'
!['Smoke and mirrors': Exasperated parents take school bullying complaints to minister](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Smoke and mirrors': Exasperated parents take school bullying complaints to minister
Education Minister Erica Stanford says the school's situation is being closely monitored.
![Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Interislander ferry's stabiliser fin missing for more than 18 months
It means the ship can't sail in large swells like the ones forecast this week.
![Ministers have 'serious questions' about KiwiRail's financial outlook and safety record](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ministers have 'serious questions' about KiwiRail's financial outlook and safety record
Meanwhile, two more board members have resigned after chairman's early retirement.
![Two more KiwiRail board members quit after Willis 'refresh' warning](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Two more KiwiRail board members quit after Willis 'refresh' warning
Finance Minister Nicola Willis warned last week more board members could lose their jobs.
![AOS called in, road spikes used, and car taken during 'incredibly dangerous' police chase](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
AOS called in, road spikes used, and car taken during 'incredibly dangerous' police chase
Residents reported being overtaken by the vehicle and were 'lucky to avoid a head-on'.
![Mega ferry mess: What other ships did KiwiRail consider?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mega ferry mess: What other ships did KiwiRail consider?
KiwiRail considered eight options to keep its ageing Interislander fleet afloat.
![International experts flown in to assess Aratere ferry after grounding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
International experts flown in to assess Aratere ferry after grounding
Meanwhile, large swells and southerlies have cancelled other Interislander sailings.
![Why cancellation of Cook Strait mega ferry contract is taking so long](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why cancellation of Cook Strait mega ferry contract is taking so long
Maritime legal experts have been going through Hyundai Mipo Dockyard's claim line by line.
!['Heartbreaking': Family desperate for surgery for sick teen who hasn't eaten for a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Heartbreaking': Family desperate for surgery for sick teen who hasn't eaten for a year
Julia's family need to raise $140,000 so she can have surgery that's unavailable in NZ.
![Cops crackdown on boy racers across NZ: Arrests, cars impounded, hundreds of fines](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cops crackdown on boy racers across NZ: Arrests, cars impounded, hundreds of fines
The crackdown comes after police were overwhelmed by a recent event in Levin.
![Exclusive: KiwiRail CEO on future of Cook Strait ferries after turbulent week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Exclusive: KiwiRail CEO on future of Cook Strait ferries after turbulent week
KiwiRail is preparing to keep the ageing fleet in operation until 2029.
!['Political obituary': Wellington City Council passes budget, avoids Govt intervention](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Political obituary': Wellington City Council passes budget, avoids Govt intervention
The council has been divided over the proposal to sell its shares in Wellington Airport.
![Minister warns KiwiRail board members may lose their jobs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Minister warns KiwiRail board members may lose their jobs
Expert challenges whether KiwiRail's 'unjustifiable' consultant spend should be withheld.
![Government refuses to say if new Cook Strait ships will be cheaper than mega ferries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Government refuses to say if new Cook Strait ships will be cheaper than mega ferries
Analysis: Ferries could cost more but overall project to replace fleet will be cheaper.
![Willis challenged KiwiRail consultant spend week before chair's early retirement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Willis challenged KiwiRail consultant spend week before chair's early retirement
Finance Minister says KiwiRail spent an excessive and unjustifiable amount on consultants.
![Same ferry that ran aground had 'power blackout' caused by disintegrating tape](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Same ferry that ran aground had 'power blackout' caused by disintegrating tape
Aratere also experienced a power outage last year with 538 people on board.
![Opinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on Govt](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Aratere ferry grounding to increase pressure on Govt
OPINION: The ageing Interislander ferries cannot hang on for much longer.
![Tory Whanau pushes on with airport sale despite councillors' changed stance](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Tory Whanau pushes on with airport sale despite councillors' changed stance
If the same vote to sell the council's shares was held tomorrow, it would fail.
![Last ditch bid for Wellington council airport shares, will Govt send in commissioners?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Last ditch bid for Wellington council airport shares, will Govt send in commissioners?
Minister says it would be a significant issue if the council can't pass long-term plan.
![‘Grab your hard hat’: Derelict, dangerous house for sale with $860k RV](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
‘Grab your hard hat’: Derelict, dangerous house for sale with $860k RV
The home is barely visible it is so overgrown and it has mouldy, rotting walls and floors.
![Government 'highly unimpressed' with KiwiRail's maintenance of Cook Strait ferries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Government 'highly unimpressed' with KiwiRail's maintenance of Cook Strait ferries
Ministers say they expect KiwiRail to maintain its ferries to the appropriate standard.
![Review will consider scrapping controversial New Building Standard ratings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Review will consider scrapping controversial New Building Standard ratings
Differing opinions between engineers can make or break a building's earthquake-risk status
![Weak, cracked and rusted: Maintenance costs for ageing Cook Strait ferries double](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Weak, cracked and rusted: Maintenance costs for ageing Cook Strait ferries double
'Prohibitive' annual maintenance costs could reach $65 million by next year.
![Analysis: Why Tory Whanau’s crumbling support is good for Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Analysis: Why Tory Whanau’s crumbling support is good for Wellington
Division in a left-voting bloc could be the making of the mayor and her colleagues.
![Hospital opens first Covid ward in three years, warns of spike in respiratory bugs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hospital opens first Covid ward in three years, warns of spike in respiratory bugs
A tricky new variant is already accounting for a third of Covid-19 cases in New Zealand.
![Selling success: NZ's number one real estate agent reveals secrets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Selling success: NZ's number one real estate agent reveals secrets
Emma Young was one of four people who started Lowe & Co in 2015.
!['Love of my life': Luxury handbag designer Jessie Wong on motherhood and business](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Love of my life': Luxury handbag designer Jessie Wong on motherhood and business
The Yu Mei founder and owner has named the Bobby Bag after her first child.
![Man critically injured after falling three floors in vacant Wellington building](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man critically injured after falling three floors in vacant Wellington building
There have been 'significant issues' with homeless entering the building.
!['Gobsmacked': Nearly $1m spent on consultants to investigate long tunnel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Gobsmacked': Nearly $1m spent on consultants to investigate long tunnel
The Minister of Transport says a further $550k could be needed to investigate the tunnel.
![MP fights for longer hospital stays after traumatic birth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MP fights for longer hospital stays after traumatic birth
Her member's bill would extend publicly funded stays from two days to three.
![Opinion - Airport shares sale raises new questions about Wellington's 'financial crisis'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion - Airport shares sale raises new questions about Wellington's 'financial crisis'
Surprise $450m budget problem was revealed before vote to sell council's airport shares.
!['It could get quite messy': Tauranga prepares to elect new council](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'It could get quite messy': Tauranga prepares to elect new council
Sparks may fly on the campaign trail with sacked councillors wanting their old jobs back.
![Engine parts for mega ferries already built and tested when contract cancelled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Engine parts for mega ferries already built and tested when contract cancelled
Three other people joined KiwiRail chief executive Peter Reidy on a trip to South Korea.
!['Like the Hunger Games': Public servants speak out about reality of Govt cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Like the Hunger Games': Public servants speak out about reality of Govt cuts
'It’s quite scary, there’s no real knowing where exactly the cuts are going to fall.'
![Jobs, celebrities, opportunities, money: What new Lord of the Rings films mean for Wellington](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Jobs, celebrities, opportunities, money: What new Lord of the Rings films mean for Wellington
Films expected to create myriad jobs, opportunities for graduates and boost the economy.
![Wellington City Council votes to sell its airport shares](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wellington City Council votes to sell its airport shares
The decision is a significant win for Mayor Tory Whanau.
!['Ambulance at bottom of the cliff': $600k for emergency towing but no new ferries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Ambulance at bottom of the cliff': $600k for emergency towing but no new ferries
Treasury says exiting the contract to build the cancelled mega ferries is a fiscal risk.
![Revealed: Offensive personalised number plates cancelled by NZTA](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Revealed: Offensive personalised number plates cancelled by NZTA
Transport agency has reviewed its process to stop 'frivolous and vexatious' complaints.
![ComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ComCom issues warning to ferry operator after Cook Strait cancellations
The watchdog says Bluebridge potentially misrepresented consumers’ rights to compensation.
![Ryman Healthcare selling controversial former university campus after profit plummets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Ryman Healthcare selling controversial former university campus after profit plummets
The Ministry of Education transferred the land to the university for just $10 in 2014.
![Man overboard in Wellington Harbour: Ferry company undertaking internal review](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Man overboard in Wellington Harbour: Ferry company undertaking internal review
Police launch Lady Elizabeth IV has been seen searching at the tip of Miramar Peninsula.
!['Hypocritical': Consultant being paid to investigate Wellington's long tunnel](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Hypocritical': Consultant being paid to investigate Wellington's long tunnel
It comes after National promised to end Labour’s 'gravy train' of consultant spending.
![Mayday calls and cancelled ferries: Government considers emergency towing options](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mayday calls and cancelled ferries: Government considers emergency towing options
There is no emergency towing vessel on standby in NZ to help large ships in strife.
![Sharesies, Willis Bond, Yu Mei: Who’s who in Tory Whanau’s new business group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sharesies, Willis Bond, Yu Mei: Who’s who in Tory Whanau’s new business group
Business high flyers to advise the mayor directly as capital braces for disruptive change.
!['Feel lied to': Council floats Khandallah Pool closure amid 18 per cent rates hike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Feel lied to': Council floats Khandallah Pool closure amid 18 per cent rates hike
Residents wonder what their rates are paying for if not community facilities.
![Extension of quake-prone building deadlines a 'godsend' - but is it safe?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Extension of quake-prone building deadlines a 'godsend' - but is it safe?
Government steps in as property owners struggle to raise capital to undertake works.
![Longer hospital stays after birth a ‘hollow gesture' amid midwife shortage](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Longer hospital stays after birth a ‘hollow gesture' amid midwife shortage
There are at least 330 vacancies nationwide which Labour says is unacceptably high.
!['I crossed a line': Julie Anne Genter on Parliament outburst](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'I crossed a line': Julie Anne Genter on Parliament outburst
Green MP talks in an extended interview about allegations of intimidating behaviour.
![Transmission Gully PPP redeemed but 'significant work' remains to finish road](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Transmission Gully PPP redeemed but 'significant work' remains to finish road
The new Government is keen on using more Public Private Partnerships.
![Deadly Loafers Lodge fire victims remembered one year on](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Deadly Loafers Lodge fire victims remembered one year on
Today marks one year since a horror fire tore through the boarding house and killed five.
![Opinion: Mega ferry document dump damning for KiwiRail](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Mega ferry document dump damning for KiwiRail
The documents reveal more about KiwiRail than Nicola Willis and Grant Robertson.
![What Labour knew about KiwiRail’s mega ferry financial troubles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What Labour knew about KiwiRail’s mega ferry financial troubles
Tense letters between Grant Robertson and KiwiRail's chairman have been revealed.
![Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned
More details have been revealed about why Finance Minister Nicola Willis sunk the ferries.
![Highly potent synthetic opioid found in second fake tablet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Highly potent synthetic opioid found in second fake tablet
N-Desethyletonitazene has now been found in Tauranga, Drug Foundation offering free tests.
![Chris Bishop makes way for more housing in Wellington but keeps controversial heritage listings](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chris Bishop makes way for more housing in Wellington but keeps controversial heritage listings
The Minister has delivered his verdict on Wellington's District Plan.
![Primary birthing services could resume at Lower Hutt centre after controversial closure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Primary birthing services could resume at Lower Hutt centre after controversial closure
The centre was controversially closed in 2021 despite community efforts to save it.
![Julie Anne Genter v businesses: Why the bad blood over cycleways?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Julie Anne Genter v businesses: Why the bad blood over cycleways?
A mandate for cycleways in the capital doesn't make for a painless process.
![Business owner claims Julie Anne Genter grabbed her](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Business owner claims Julie Anne Genter grabbed her
Nicola Cranfield thought the MP might have just been having a bad day, until this week.
![Police arrest two men after gun fired outside Wellington Hospital](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Police arrest two men after gun fired outside Wellington Hospital
Police have been searching three addresses in Hawera.
![KiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry fallout](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
KiwiRail boss travelled to South Korea amid mega ferry fallout
Chief executive Peter Reidy travelled to South Korea in early April.
![Council wins legal battle over cycleway outside supermarket](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Council wins legal battle over cycleway outside supermarket
Construction is now expected to begin later this year.
![Act party slams ‘pitiful attempt to detract’ from Anzac Day as fountains dyed red](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Act party slams ‘pitiful attempt to detract’ from Anzac Day as fountains dyed red
Wild wind cancels service, luggage lost on route to Gallipoli, car lifted out of the way.
![Wild Wellington wind cancels flights, 109km/h gust recorded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wild Wellington wind cancels flights, 109km/h gust recorded
MetService says winds are forecast to remain strong but become much less gusty tonight.
![Opinion: Devastating blow for apartment owners hidden in Govt announcement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Opinion: Devastating blow for apartment owners hidden in Govt announcement
Earthquake-prone apartment owners had every right to rely on a now-cancelled loan scheme.
!['Relentless, brutal but meaningful': Tory Whanau reflects on mayoralty and MP rumours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Relentless, brutal but meaningful': Tory Whanau reflects on mayoralty and MP rumours
A candid interview with the Herald after news of the failed Reading Cinema deal.
!['Didn’t stand up to scrutiny': Reading Cinema deal another loss for Wellington mayor](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Didn’t stand up to scrutiny': Reading Cinema deal another loss for Wellington mayor
The Wellington Mayor has lost another key project in her plan to rejuvenate the city.