Lucy Xia is a journalist based in New Zealand, writing for RNZ and the New Zealand Herald. With a focus on local news, Lucy covers a range of topics including immigration, crime, social issues, and current events. Her work has also been featured in Stuff.
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Auckland, New Zealand (Local)
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Lucy Xia's focus on local New Zealand news, particularly concerning human resources and employment issues, suggests she would be responsive to pitches related to evolving stories involving labor exploitation, immigration concerns, and government announcements impacting these areas in the region.
Given her coverage of breaking news and evolving stories predominantly focused on local issues such as flooded homes and migrant worker exploitation, relevant sources with firsthand knowledge or direct involvement in similar situations may capture her attention. Additionally, experts able to provide insights into legal aspects of these matters could also be of interest.
Considering Lucy's strong emphasis on local content specific to New Zealand, pitching story ideas that align with this geographic focus will likely yield better results.
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East and Central had the highest number of incidents reported, with 15 each. Photo: Duoya Lu
By: Lucy Xia
Photo: RNZ The Ministry for Social Development has pressed multiple charges against an agent who allegedly used a migrant workers' details to fraudulently obtain thousands of dollars of asylum seekers benefit.
By: Lucy Xia, Phil Pennington
Indian nurses at Palmerston North Hospital were told they must stop using their language in any public space at work. File photo. Photo:
The accused appeared for the first time at the Auckland District Court on Thursday. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly
By: Lucy Xia
An Auckland woman whose throat was repeatedly slashed by her ex-husband at a local McDonald's has faced her attacker in court, expressing her disbelief that the father of her children could nearly end her life. The survivor described how the person she once trusted most inflicted unbearable pain and suffering, stripping away her sense of security and safety. She expressed her fears for her and her sons'safety when he is eventually released from prison, Stuff has reported.
Zhiqiang Wan claims he paid about $18,000 for his visa, and has only had three months of full time work through Prolink NZ over the past year and a half. Photo: RNZ / Lucy Xia
Prolink NZ Ltd, a labour hire company based on Auckland's Dominion Road, has been under investigation by INZ as early as September last year. Photo: RNZ / Lucy Xia
Chinese workers say they are still waiting for promised full-time jobs more than a year after authorities began investigating their employer.
Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi TVNZ reporters and camera operators are among those being called to meetings on Thursday to hear more about company's plans to axe 50 jobs in a bid to save $30 million.
TVNZ staff were told on Wednesday there was a proposal to get rid of 90 jobs at the broadcaster and create 41 new ones.
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