Niva Chittock is a multimedia journalist based in Canterbury, New Zealand. With a focus on local news, Niva has written for RNZ and the New Zealand Herald, covering a wide range of topics including politics, social issues, crime, and human interest stories. Niva is dedicated to bringing important stories to light and giving a voice to those in the community.
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Niva Chittock's coverage predominantly focuses on local issues, particularly concerning government announcements, evolving stories, and breaking news in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. She covers a wide range of topics including health & wellbeing, entertainment news, crime, and government & politics.
If you are looking to pitch to Niva Chittock, consider offering insights into local developments related to healthcare facilities or services in Canterbury. Additionally, if there are evolving stories or breaking news related to any of the specific topics covered by her such as waste management issues at wastewater plants or updates about ongoing court cases like the Gloriavale trial she might be interested.
Given her focus on local matters such as election participation barriers for Māori and young voters and internal shortcomings within Christchurch City Council if you have relevant insights into these areas they may also pique her interest.
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