Julia Gabel, part of the Investigations team for New Zealand’s Herald, has gained invaluable experience in reporting on the important issues, including health and housing.
I’m Julia Gabel – I started at the Herald in 2020. Since I was a child, I’ve always loved writing. I studied a Bachelor of Arts and after living in Beijing for two years, I found my way into the field when I did the Journalism Post-Graduate Degree at AUT. My first role at the Herald was the 3-11pm shift, where I covered the wide range of stories that come across the newsdesk. I shifted to the investigations team and it’s been an invaluable opportunity, allowing me to dive deep into some pressing and important issues – including health and housing – and see how the world of investigative reporting works. Another exciting change I've seen while I've been at the Herald is the development of Kahu, our Maori news platform, which I sometimes write stories for alongside my live and investigative mahi. Whether it’s live shifts, investigative or any other reporting at the Herald that I get to do, the most important facet of reporting to me is people – getting to meet people as part of our mahi, hearing their stories, sharing them. It’s a privilege to be able to do that.
![Charter schools legislation set for first reading today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Charter schools legislation set for first reading today
$153m in funding has been allocated to establish up to 50 new schools.
![Māori wards bill: Parliament Select Committee says law change should go ahead](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Māori wards bill: Parliament Select Committee says law change should go ahead
Labour: 'a return to a system that excludes Māori by design if not by intent.'
![New requirement for job seeker beneficiaries kicks in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
New requirement for job seeker beneficiaries kicks in
Rule change part of Govt's plan to reduce number of people getting dole payments.
![‘Cruel’: Labour, Greens respond to new young offender sentencing category and plans for boot camps](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
‘Cruel’: Labour, Greens respond to new young offender sentencing category and plans for boot camps
'I’m sick of it, Kiwis are sick of it and it’s unacceptable.'
![Watch: PM Luxon, ministers reveal new measures to tackle youth crime](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Watch: PM Luxon, ministers reveal new measures to tackle youth crime
Luxon will be joined by Children’s Minister Karen Chhour & Police Minister Mark Mitchell
![KiwiRail chairman to retire, board to be ‘refreshed’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
KiwiRail chairman to retire, board to be ‘refreshed’
Minister says the retirement is unrelated to Aratere incident.
![Winston Peters delivers serious warning as scrutiny week concludes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Winston Peters delivers serious warning as scrutiny week concludes
Ministers have survived hours of questioning by Opposition MPs during the week.
![Karen Chhour, Oranga Tamariki quizzed over public sector job cuts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Karen Chhour, Oranga Tamariki quizzed over public sector job cuts
Minister guarantees there will be no impact on frontline services.
![PM announces new efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
PM announces new efforts to enforce sanctions against North Korea
Christopher Luxon is due to meet Japan's Defence Minister this afternoon.
![Dame Jacinda Ardern to lead new programme designed to ‘challenge and change’ the status quo of politics](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Dame Jacinda Ardern to lead new programme designed to ‘challenge and change’ the status quo of politics
'Leading Field is a humbling and exciting opportunity,' the former PM said.
!['Love you, boss': Chlöe's message, PM reacts to Greens co-leader's cancer diagnosis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Love you, boss': Chlöe's message, PM reacts to Greens co-leader's cancer diagnosis
Marama Davidson's treatment, due to start after Matariki, is expected to take four months.
![Greens co-leader Marama Davidson reveals breast cancer diagnosis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Davidson said the cancer had been caught early, giving her the best odds of beating it.
![Government developing pay gap calculator after Labour’s mandatory pay gap reporting pledge](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Government developing pay gap calculator after Labour’s mandatory pay gap reporting pledge
The country's gender pay gap sits at 8.6 per cent.
![David Seymour announces review into farming sector ‘red tape’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
David Seymour announces review into farming sector ‘red tape’
'If we don’t remove barriers to productivity, we will fall behind our global competitors.'
![Govt seeking feedback on 120km/h speed limits as reductions reversed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Govt seeking feedback on 120km/h speed limits as reductions reversed
Changes will be made by next month.
!['A bit scary': National MP assaulted during raucous Golden Bay protest, police alerted](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'A bit scary': National MP assaulted during raucous Golden Bay protest, police alerted
The incident happened after a local community board meeting.
![Fieldays 2024: Prime Minister backs rural banking inquiry](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Fieldays 2024: Prime Minister backs rural banking inquiry
The appearance came after the announcement agriculture won't be included in the ETS.
![Agriculture removed from ETS; He Waka Eke Noa disbanded](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Agriculture removed from ETS; He Waka Eke Noa disbanded
The Government also announces new initiative.
!['Great concern': Govt orders investigation amid Te Pāti Māori allegations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Great concern': Govt orders investigation amid Te Pāti Māori allegations
"I want an independent, arm's-length, objective review undertaken."
![China's Premier Li Qiang to visit NZ this week, PM announces probe into Te Pāti Māori allegations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
China's Premier Li Qiang to visit NZ this week, PM announces probe into Te Pāti Māori allegations
Christopher Luxon will also travel to Tokyo to meet Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
![Te Pāti Māori ask police to investigate marae data misuse claims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Te Pāti Māori ask police to investigate marae data misuse claims
A host of government departments are now probing the allegations.
![Kahukura: Funding stops for Mongrel Mob-led drug rehabilitation programme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Kahukura: Funding stops for Mongrel Mob-led drug rehabilitation programme
Police Minister says gang-led rehab programmes will not get funding under the new Govt.
![Manurewa Marae data misuse claims: Seymour wants urgent answers; Tamihere blasts ‘baseless innuendo’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Manurewa Marae data misuse claims: Seymour wants urgent answers; Tamihere blasts ‘baseless innuendo’
'Either serious wrongdoing has occurred, or a political party has been unfairly maligned.'
![Govt invests $30m to improve access to X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Govt invests $30m to improve access to X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds
The Government is putting $30m towards free and timely access to radiology services.
![Luxon calls Te Pāti Māori claims 'pretty concerning', Stats NZ launches probe](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Luxon calls Te Pāti Māori claims 'pretty concerning', Stats NZ launches probe
Stats NZ is investigating allegations of misuse of Census data.
![Education: Terms of reference released for review in early childhood regulation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Education: Terms of reference released for review in early childhood regulation
A funding review is also planned for the sector.
!['Discriminatory': Councils voice opposition to Māori wards bill at select committee](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Discriminatory': Councils voice opposition to Māori wards bill at select committee
The bill was part of National's coalition agreements with Act and NZ First.
![Hipkins defends email asking supporters to donate tax cuts to Labour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Hipkins defends email asking supporters to donate tax cuts to Labour
Hipkins says the Govt is making wrong choices, people want the money put to 'better use'.
![Budget 2024: National kapa haka festival gets more funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Budget 2024: National kapa haka festival gets more funding
Today's Budget coincided with a protest against the Government's policies on Māori issues.
![Education gets $2.9b new funding for new classrooms, teachers, IT and initiatives](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Education gets $2.9b new funding for new classrooms, teachers, IT and initiatives
This is the coalition Government's first Budget.
![Budget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Budget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'
Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.
![‘You’ve come to the wrong marae’: Winston Peters takes aim at Te Pāti Māori and planned protests ahead of Budget](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
‘You’ve come to the wrong marae’: Winston Peters takes aim at Te Pāti Māori and planned protests ahead of Budget
Peters was responding to Te Pāti Māori’s promotion of the nationwide protests.
![Speaker Gerry Brownlee again backs Maureen Pugh interrupting Whakatōhea rangatira](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Speaker Gerry Brownlee again backs Maureen Pugh interrupting Whakatōhea rangatira
Pugh has face criticism and calls to apologise.
![‘Transformative shift:’ 20 per cent of New Zealanders of Māori descent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
‘Transformative shift:’ 20 per cent of New Zealanders of Māori descent
'We will see Māori become a dominant part of the future workforce of Aotearoa.'
![Revealed: The part of NZ which is growing fastest as Census data released](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Revealed: The part of NZ which is growing fastest as Census data released
Stats NZ has released the first round of data.
![Anger after Assistant Speaker interrupts Whakatōhea rangatira during mihi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Anger after Assistant Speaker interrupts Whakatōhea rangatira during mihi
The incident happened during the third reading of the Whakatōhea Treaty settlement.
![Te Pāti Māori co-leaders back calls for strike action around NZ due to 'oppressive' Government](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders back calls for strike action around NZ due to 'oppressive' Government
A nationwide protest is planned for Thursday, Budget Day.
!['Financially sustainable': Kāinga Ora pushes back on Sir Bill English report](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Financially sustainable': Kāinga Ora pushes back on Sir Bill English report
Some of the draft findings were inaccurate and incorrect: agency.
!['The time is now': NZ’s second ever Filipino MP makes maiden speech](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'The time is now': NZ’s second ever Filipino MP makes maiden speech
'We are here in the halls of power writing the laws,' he says amid tribute to migrants.
![800-plus jobs slashed at Ministry of Social Development and DOC](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
800-plus jobs slashed at Ministry of Social Development and DOC
MSD previously announced 200 voluntary redundancies were accepted last month.
!['We’re frustrated ourselves': Winston Peters on New Caledonia mercy flight permit delay](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'We’re frustrated ourselves': Winston Peters on New Caledonia mercy flight permit delay
“We just have to be patient and wait."
![Oranga Tamariki: Bill repealing section of act passes first reading in Parliament](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Oranga Tamariki: Bill repealing section of act passes first reading in Parliament
The pledge to repeal the section was part of Act’s coalition agreement with National.
!['I'm extremely disappointed': National MP stood down for failing to declare donations](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'I'm extremely disappointed': National MP stood down for failing to declare donations
The New Plymouth MP was the chairman of the Environment Committee.
![PM declares total refresh of Kāinga Ora board, KiwiBuild ditched](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
PM declares total refresh of Kāinga Ora board, KiwiBuild ditched
The review was announced amid projections Kāinga Ora’s debt could reach $28.9 billion.
![Pseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines back on shelves](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Pseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines back on shelves
Associate Minister David Seymour said there would be safeguards in place.
![David Seymour, unions clash over charter school scheme](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
David Seymour, unions clash over charter school scheme
David Seymour says PPTA meetings on charter schools are pushing 'misinformation'.
![Watch: Govt spends 'much-needed' $63m to keep Surf Life Saving and Coastguard running](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Watch: Govt spends 'much-needed' $63m to keep Surf Life Saving and Coastguard running
Prime Minister Chris Luxon was joined by Transport Minister Simeon Brown.
![Christopher Luxon, David Seymour respond to latest ruling on Waitangi Tribunal summons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Christopher Luxon, David Seymour respond to latest ruling on Waitangi Tribunal summons
The Government is weighing up whether to appeal a ruling that a minister can be summoned.
![Act leader David Seymour announces $153m to fund return of charter schools](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Act leader David Seymour announces $153m to fund return of charter schools
The restoration of charter schools is part of Act's coalition agreement.
![Court of Appeal overturns High Court's decision on Waitangi Tribunal summons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Court of Appeal overturns High Court's decision on Waitangi Tribunal summons
Iwi group succeeds in its challenge to ruling that tribunal cannot summon minister.
![Transport Minister announces Roads of Regional Significance project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Transport Minister announces Roads of Regional Significance project
Simeon Brown says NZTA will take on all associated decision-making responsibilities.
![Govt ramps up threat of sanctions on beneficiaries if new obligations aren’t met](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Govt ramps up threat of sanctions on beneficiaries if new obligations aren’t met
Beneficiaries have two weeks to attend a seminar or they could be sanctioned.
![Watch live: Question time - School lunches scheme gets new, cut-back funding](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Watch live: Question time - School lunches scheme gets new, cut-back funding
The free school lunch programme was initially launched by Labour in 2019.
![Cost of living and high inflation puts more children in poverty](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Cost of living and high inflation puts more children in poverty
Stats NZ figures released today show economic pressures affecting children.
![109,000 Kiwis on Jobseeker welfare for more than a year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
109,000 Kiwis on Jobseeker welfare for more than a year
The PM says he's seen enough evidence to prove the use of sanctions should be ramped up.
!['Last resort': Adoptable dogs being euthanised as shelters at capacity](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Last resort': Adoptable dogs being euthanised as shelters at capacity
The report shows in the previous year no dogs were put down due to shelter capacity.
![Auckland floods then and now: Photos capture devastation - see how same spots look today](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Auckland floods then and now: Photos capture devastation - see how same spots look today
Traumatic memories hard to shake for victims of flooding a year ago in Auckland.
![Auckland rates: See how much you could pay with our interactive map](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Auckland rates: See how much you could pay with our interactive map
Auckland Council has proposed increasing rates about 7.5 per cent this year.
![Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Waterbeds, wine coolers and wool bathing shorts: What Consumers Price Index tells us about our past
The CPI has been around for more than 100 years, so is a window to our past.
![Death of the Remuera tractor? Find the suburbs with most EVs](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Death of the Remuera tractor? Find the suburbs with most EVs
The Herald has mapped data from the Ministry of Transport.
![The food prices jumping the most in 2023](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
The food prices jumping the most in 2023
Cost of vegetables increases after adverse weather events, disease.
![Three Kāinga Ora units in South Auckland overcharged more than $400k in rates](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Three Kāinga Ora units in South Auckland overcharged more than $400k in rates
The error was identified during Herald data analysis.
![Tough times ahead for building sector as consents continue to drop annually](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Tough times ahead for building sector as consents continue to drop annually
Building consents were down 14 per cent in October 2023 compared to October 2022.
![Gender pay gap explained: Why women are effectively working for free until end of the year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Gender pay gap explained: Why women are effectively working for free until end of the year
The gender pay gap has remained around 9 per cent since 2017.
![How does the price of fuel compare in your community?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
How does the price of fuel compare in your community?
Data for the map was supplied by price tracking app Gaspy.
![State of the nation in nine charts: What country is Luxon inheriting?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
State of the nation in nine charts: What country is Luxon inheriting?
Economist: Strong domestic inflation pressures are expected for some time yet.
![What are special votes? All you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
What are special votes? All you need to know
The how, when and why of the special vote process.
![Deepening downturn: Consents for new home continue to drop after post-pandemic peak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Deepening downturn: Consents for new home continue to drop after post-pandemic peak
Most of the consents issued over the past year were for townhouses, flats or units.
!['Fingers crossed': Why mortgagee sales are near lowest levels despite sharp rates increases](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Fingers crossed': Why mortgagee sales are near lowest levels despite sharp rates increases
Interest rates have risen sharply over the past two years.
!['Let down': Family of man who had half his skull removed left out of parole hearing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Let down': Family of man who had half his skull removed left out of parole hearing
The Parole Board chairman has apologised to the family.
![Interactive: How special votes could make Winston Peters kingmaker](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Interactive: How special votes could make Winston Peters kingmaker
The official election result will be declared on November 3.
!['Inaccesible:' Disability advocacy groups call for better access to voting system](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Inaccesible:' Disability advocacy groups call for better access to voting system
Voting is now open for all eligible people.
![Early election voting begins today: Everything you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Early election voting begins today: Everything you need to know
The advance voting period for the 2023 election starts today.
!['We're living a life sentence': Mum’s four years of pain after son’s waterfront killing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'We're living a life sentence': Mum’s four years of pain after son’s waterfront killing
“It’s every mother’s worst, worst nightmare."
!['A reclamation for all of Aotearoa': New interactive map shows original tangata whenua place names](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'A reclamation for all of Aotearoa': New interactive map shows original tangata whenua place names
Each map displays around 900 Māori and Moriori place names.
![The beloved Kiwi vegetable that costs 234% more than a year ago](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
The beloved Kiwi vegetable that costs 234% more than a year ago
What's driving high fruit & vegetable prices? Industry experts explain.
![New Zealand business sales up by $6 billion, salaries increase more than inflation](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
New Zealand business sales up by $6 billion, salaries increase more than inflation
“The overall picture – is one where the economy looks like it was moving forward."
!['Appalling' employment gap for disabled people needs urgent attention - advocacy group](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
'Appalling' employment gap for disabled people needs urgent attention - advocacy group
"Some people just think of disabled people as being, somehow, less than or not as good."