Young broadcaster makes New Zealand proud as he heads to Berlin to cover World University Games

The budding journalist and sport enthusiast will join 11 others from around the globe to take part in the Young Sports Media Talent Programme. 

Over the course of it, they'll write articles and conduct post-game interviews with the student-athletes aged 18 to 25. And with it being one of the largest multi-sport events on the global calendar, it's likely they'll witness an Olympic athlete or a world record in person.  

A week on from his name being announced in the group, he says he's stoked about the prestigious opportunity after throwing everything at the application.  

"It was one of those ones I didn’t really think I'd get it, but I just sort of, in the application, threw the kitchen sink.  

"Everything that they asked for, like they asked for a piece of work and reference, I gave them three references and like five or six pages of work." 

The 20-year-old is one of just six international journalists, with talent from USA, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea, Australia, and Canada. The other six are from Germany.  

Moratti, who is now on his professional placement at Newstalk ZB, commentated at several UTSNZ National Tertiary Championship events in Christchurch last year. He says the skills learnt from this have been essential in both his career so-far and getting to this event in Berlin. 

"Those opportunities made me more confident just to speak to anyone.  

"I'm grateful to have done that there, but it just shows that if you apply yourself, you can kind of get places." 

As for making it into the games, he says he isn't too sure why he was picked. His journalism tutor, Jeff Hampton, however, knows exactly why. 

"He is committed and went above and beyond with his sport reporting. He has great knowledge and energy," Hampton says.  

While over there, he will eat in Olympic-style food halls - a bucket list moment for the sport junkie.  

"That’s one of the main attractions…I've always wanted to go to those food halls."  

With this all expenses paid trip being his first venture to Germany, the travel aspect has got him most excited 

"I'm going to be meeting people from all around the world in a country I've never been too in the middle of summer when it's going to be cold at home," he laughs.  

The games run from the 16th of July till the 27th, with information about where to watch Moratti's coverage being announced soon.