Kia ora, my name is Claudia Toxopeus ('tocks-oh-pay-us').
I am a passionate and dedicated second year journalism student, interested in social issues, the environment, and politics.
Looking forward to covering stories that count.
Twitter: ClaudiaToxopeus Email: cat0478@arastudent.ac.nz
Metronews 4/6/21
This episode of Metronews is brought to you by the students of the NewZealand broadcasting school
Metronews 3/6/21
This episode of Metronews is brought to you by the students of the NewZealand broadcasting school
Metronews 2/6/21
This episode of Metronews is brought to you by the students of the NewZealand broadcasting school
Proposed closure of mobile library disheartening
Rest home residents who can’t go to the library, instead bring the library to them.
SPCA backlog of kittens - a CATastrophe
It is not a purr-fect situation for SPCA centres across the country.
Wharenui Swim Club continues to tread water
On May 8, sign-wielding supporters filled council's chamber in a bid to save their historic and beloved facilities.
Drug funding - a matter of life or death
For 17-year-old Bella Powell, there is no plan B.
Time to buckle down on school bus safety
In a petition being presented to Parliament, a local farmer is calling for seatbelts to be mandatory on school buses.
Livestream technology goes wild
If you can't bring people to the zoo, bring the zoo to the people.
"Our climate is changing - so why aren't we?"
Strike action on April 8 saw thousands of students boycotting classes and taking to the streets, demanding action on climate change.
When curiosity almost killed the cat
Couple calls on Harvey Norman to pay $5000 vet bill after kitten crushed in "unsafe" couch.
Students, mark your calendars
School Strike 4 Climate may have no choice but to postpone the upcoming strike, due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Are we having a ball?
New Zealand Broadcasting School students are devastated their annual ball may be cancelled due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Rest homes; not out of the woods yet
Rest homes across New Zealand should expect their lockdown to continue over the weekend.
School buildings up in smoke
Two buildings at the unused Wigram Primary School have been destroyed in a fire.
Christchurch rest home residents test negative
Residents from The Village Palms Retirement Village in Shirley have tested negative for Covid-19.
Christchurch, what does Level 2 mean for you?
Covid-19 re-entered New Zealand communities when new four cases were announced at a surprise media briefing on the evening of August 11.
Auckland family tests positive for Covid-19
After 102 days New Zealand has its first case of Covid-19, outside of an isolation facility.
Christchurch retirement care unit in lockdown
A care unit in Village Palms Retirement Village has gone into lockdown after several residents began displaying a respiratory illness.
Students unite for a Healthy Ōpāwaho
Students are working towards something much bigger than themselves.
Strike two for man facing deportation
Arumadura De Silva, 29, has been convicted of sexual violation by unlawful sexual connection, following a four-day trial.
Norovirus outbreak at Christchurch Boys' High
One in five students absent from school after weekend sport contact accelerates spread of gastro illness.
'I didn't force anything.'
The man accused of sexually assaulting a sleeping woman has denied claims that his actions were non-consensual.
Taking a walk through your minds labyrinth
The recent art installation at Tūranga invites audiences to explore their minds creative landscape.
Students find educational benefits to volunteering
As the country remains in lockdown, some secondary school students are learning through non-traditional means such as volunteering.
How do we talk to children about the virus?
"The main thing is to not freak them out and create panic," says mother-of-three.