Kate MacNamara
Kate MacNamara is a journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on policy and public spending, who covered the financial struggles and operational challenges faced by Moana Pasifika amid its recent successes on the rugby field.
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Kate MacNamara is a South Island-based journalist with a focus on policy, public spending and investigations.
Who owns NZ GPs: The private equity giants, Kiwi corporates and the doctors
New Zealand· 2026-06-26
Kate MacNamara is a South Island-based journalist with a focus on policy, public spending and investigations.
Pasifika Medical Association seeks court injunction to block Herald reportingNew Zealand· 2025-10-02
Kate MacNamara is a journalist with a focus on policy and public spending.
Cook Strait ferry company Ferry Holdings in the market for contractors, staff, consultants – and ferriesNew Zealand· 2025-08-28
MacNamara is a journalist focused on policy and public spending who joined the Herald in 2020.
NZ Government allocates $25m for referendum on four-year parliamentary termsNew Zealand· 2025-08-06
Kate MacNamara is a South Island-based journalist with a focus on policy, public spending and investigations.
Moana Pasifika’s future in doubt amid financial struggles despite success on the pitchNew Zealand· 2025-06-25
