Tom Raynel is a Multimedia Business Reporter for the New Zealand Herald. He joined the Herald in 2024.
Tom is early in his journalism career. After finishing his political science studies at the University of Waikato, he worked at TechDay, where he covered new technology products, interviews and financial results for various sectors. He then provided freelance work to BusinessDesk, where he covered financial results, markets, court and liquidations. You can contact Tom at tom.raynel@nzme.co.nz
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