Tess Brunton is a Radio Journalist at RNZ. She specializes in travel and tourism, with a focus on the Otago/Southland region, while also covering themes in arts and entertainment, sports, and legal affairs. Tess's work has been featured in the Indian Weekender, New Zealand Herald, RNZ, and New Zealand Doctor.
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Tess Brunton's articles primarily focus on local government announcements, events in the travel and tourism industry, legal policy regulations related to climate change and wildfires. For outreach, consider providing newsworthy angles or unique perspectives on local government decisions or policies regarding tourism, outdoor activities such as hiking and cycling trails, climate change resilience strategies, and wildfire prevention measures specifically relevant to New Zealand.
Given Tess's coverage of travel and tourism-related events with a specific geographic focus on New Zealand, she may be interested in pitches that highlight initiatives promoting sustainable tourism practices or innovative approaches within the local tourism industry. Additionally, offering expert opinions from stakeholders involved in these areas could provide valuable insights for her reporting.
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The tourism industry hopes to lure big names and even bigger events after two new venues opened this year.
With a lot of tours pre-booked, tourism operators are struggling with rising fuel costs.
By: Tess Brunton
Tourism operators are bracing for more frequent storms after some experienced their most weather-disrupted summer on record.
The tourism workforce will not be big enough to cater for growing plane loads of travellers if more work is not done to attract additional staff, an industry leader says.
Tourism operators are calling on the next government to deliver a sustainable funding model for the industry.
The first-time councillor will not have to vacate her seat because of concerns about her business interests.
Museums and galleries are calling for a dedicated central fund for cultural institutions, as some resort to fund-raising to protect their growing collection of taonga.
By: Tess Brunton
A new report shows that it is feasible to lower the flood risk in South Dunedin but it will take a sustained effort and investment over decades
By: Tess Brunton
Resident blindsided by possibility of property acquisition to tackle climate change Some South Dunedin homes may make way to a changing landscape under plans to tackle increasing risks posed by climate change.
By: Tess Brunton
Ophir locals say the post office is a vital hub and one of the area’s top photo spots.
