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Susie Ferguson
Susie worked in Britain for broadcasters including the BBC and ITN. She has reported and presented from around the world including Iraq, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Lebanon, Mozambique and the Balkans. Stories she's covered include the Iraq War and the Boxing Day tsunami.
She emigrated to New Zealand in 2009 and after presenting Summer Report and filling in on Checkpoint, she presented RNZ National's flagship news programme Morning Report for eight years. She stepped down in 2022 to pursue a new role within RNZ as Senior Journalist and Presenter, which saw her working on special projects and present programmes across RNZ National. In January 2024 Susie was announced the permanent host of Saturday Morning.
RNZ Programmes
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The Unthinkable
A five-part podcast hosted by Susie Ferguson, covering an issue most of us find hard to think about, let alone discuss - the loss of a baby.
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Saturday Morning
Presented by Susie Ferguson and Mihingarangi Forbes. In-depth feature interviews, current affairs and news across a broad range of topics on RNZ National and online.
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Programme: First Up
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Emile Donovan
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Programme: Nights
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Maggie Tweedie
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Programme: Music 101
Search results for Susie Ferguson
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Susie Ferguson - Bloody Minded
12 Oct 2024Susie Ferguson opens up about becoming a war correspondent at only 25, while taking 15 painkillers a day to cope with her then undiagnosed endometriosis. Audio
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Center pass - a century of netball in NZ
This year marks 100 years of 'Netball New Zealand', the oldest netball association in the world. Audio, Gallery
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Fine dining's not so fine culture - Ben Shewry
5 Oct 2024Acclaimed Melbourne chef, Ben Shewry calls out toxic hospitality culture and denounces the 'incredibly problematic' restaurant awards system that helped make his own restaurant famous. Audio
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Playing Favourites with Stacey and Scotty Morrison
14 Sep 2024Stacey and Scotty Morrison, famous broadcasters and avid te reo Māori champions, reflect on Te Wiki o te Reo Māori and share their favourite tracks. Audio
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Ultramarathoner: Dr Inia Raumati
14 Sep 2024Dr Inia Raumati is an emergency doctor at Auckland City Hospital, he's also on a mission to be the first person in the world to run a self-supported, multi-stage ultra marathon on every continent, in… Audio
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Well Woman: A Prescription for Lifelong Health
14 Sep 2024Women's health issues are very different to those of men. Hormones have a big influence on women's health and the likelihood of developing certain chronic health conditions. Auckland-based doctor… Audio
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Rumaan Alam: Entitlement
14 Sep 2024Best-selling author, Rumaan Alam, is turning the spotlight on wealth in his new book Entitlement. This follows his pandemic hit, Leave the World Behind, which was shortly followed by a movie… Audio
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Gender apartheid in Afghanistan: Raihana Attaee
14 Sep 2024Afghani judge Raihana Attaee had to flee her country when the Taliban returned to power and it became clear her life was in danger. Audio
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Effect of maternal stress and screen time on children
A new report has found higher levels of maternal stress and large amounts of screen time during early childhood, are associated with higher levels of behavioural problems in children. Audio
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Dr Martin Stiles on health targets
A top heart specialist says doctors are now having to schedule their own appointments because cutbacks to back office staff have gone too far. Audio
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Home sharing for women
10 Sep 2024A home share initiative is underway in the Nelson Tasman region. Home Share for Her aims to bring together women looking to either share their home with someone, or women facing housing challenges and… Audio
