Rosie Tuck is a graduate journalist who gained a Bachelor of Communication Studies degree at AUT University in 2011.
She has recently worked in the TVNZ One News newsroom on the assignments desk, writing stories and cutting footage for Breakfast and TVNZ7.
During her time at AUT University, Tuck covered stories ranging from "slave" fishing in New Zealand waters to biosecurity risks and babies growing up in prisons. She has also studied acting for a year in Sydney at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).
"I feel very strongly about social justice issues," she says. "This is due to my upbringing and my parents having had a strong influence in my life. Teaching me to always stand up and speak out for what is right and just especially for those who are less privileged than myself."
She is also one of three recipients of the 2012 Pacific Media Centre international internships and the AUT/China Daily Exchange Programme, in partnership with the Asia New Zealand Foundation.
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