Foreign Correspondents
TVNZ’s first Asia correspondent Charlotte Glennie (Every Second Counts) has worked for the BBC and ABC, covering the aftermath of the 2004 Asian tsunami and the impacts of the Afghanistan war. Lauren Quaintance has also worked as a foreign correspondent, including covering the September 11 attacks and people smugglers in Europe for The Sunday Times. They come together to share stories.
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Charlotte Glennie
Charlotte Glennie is an award-winning former broadcast journalist who has reported for top-tier news organisations in Ne
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Lauren Quaintance
Lauren Quaintance is a former New Zealand journalist who has had a career as an executive, enterpreneur and board direct
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