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Anna Thomas
Anna began her radio career in the year when New Zealand was thrust into the world spotlight with its anti-nuclear stand. Prime Minister David Lange addressed the Oxford Union and the Greenpeace ship, Rainbow Warrior was blown up in Auckland Harbour.
As a RNZ journalist Anna worked around all the main centres, and some small ones in between, before moving to television to report and present on consumer affairs programme Fair Go. After eight years fighting the good fight, she left NZ with her 18mth old child and husband to live in the former Yugoslavia. While her husband worked for the UN, Anna continued her journalism career writing and reporting from the former war zone.
Anna and her family returned a year later and since then Anna has had many roles, producing, directing and writing television documentaries, working with Tourism NZ, NZ Film Commission, magazines, and filling in, in various capacities on RNZ.
She has a daughter and a son and lives in Auckland.
RNZ Programmes
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Summer Times
Anna Thomas is back with Summer Times in 2026. Join her and her guests for three weeks in January for chats about holidays, food, music and what's happening around thne motu. Plus news and…
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Search results for Anna Thomas
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Heading Off: Anna Thomas on living in Timor Leste
3 Dec 2025Time for heading off, our weekly travel segment, and today we're heading to Timor Leste or East Timor as it was formally known. New Zealand has a close connection with the island nation, sending New… Audio
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Morning Report Essentials for Friday 27 June 2025
In today's episode, the sudden death Tamaki Makaurau MP, Takutai Tarsh Kemp has devastated her family, friends, community and she is being mourned across the political arena, US Secretary of Defense… Audio
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Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 1 May 2025
1 May 2025In today's episode, Wellington is under a red wind warning, as gale force winds lash the capital city, the South Island is also experiencing wild weather, with Selwyn under a state of emergency and… Audio
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Tech talk with Finn Hogan
24 Jan 2025Tech expert Finn Hogan joins Anna Thomas to look at the Stargate announcement from President Trump, AI under the microscope in Hollywood this Oscars season, and Elon Musk's alleged cheating in a New… Audio
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Talking tinnitus with senior clinical audiologist Duncan Hann
Duncan Hann used to actually suffer from tinnitus - a persistent ringing in the ears - while playing in bands, which eventually led to a master's thesis in tinnitus. Audio
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Timor-Leste's bid to join the ICC
24 Jan 2025Self-confessed "cricket tragic" Mark Young was in Timor Leste with the VSA, and when he saw locals playing cricket with homemade gear, he decided to do something about it. Audio
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Looking for Aotearoa's next 'Middle Earth moment'
Joy Keene, the executive director of the New Zealand Game Developers Association, joins Anna Thomas to talk about what's coming next from the homegrown industry. Audio
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Duck Island ice cream celebrates its 10th birthday
Kiwis eat more ice cream per capita than any other country, and the deluxe flavours of Duck Island have cemented the brand as a national favourite. Audio
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Chris Blaze: The Fire Ninja
His show has been described as the planet's greatest ninja-style fire act, with nine international awards up his sleeve, and he's coming to Auckland this weekend. Audio
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Museum stop: New Zealand Police Museum
With over 20,000 visitors a year, the New Zealand Police Museum contains evidence from some of New Zealand's most infamous crimes - and while the adults are busy with that, the kids can try on police… Audio
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Road Trip: Dr Marc Shaw
23 Jan 2025Step into Dr Marc Shaw's office and you'll be immediately transported to far-flung places: fascinating items like masks, flags, and photos of him in remote and exotic places rubbing shoulders with… Audio
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Bringing big things to the City of Sails
23 Jan 2025Annie Dundas is the Director Destination at Tataki Auckland Unlimited, responsible for drawing some of the biggest and most exciting events to New Zealand's biggest city. Audio
