Ingrid Hipkiss
Reporter, Newsreader
After time as a print journalist, Ingrid Hipkiss began on television in 2002 as a political reporter for 3 News. Following two years overseas, she did stints presenting on Nightline, reporting on Campbell Live and reading the news on Sunrise, before becoming Newshub's (formerly 3 News) weather presenter in 2013. Following the 2016 resignation of news anchor Hilary Barry, Hipkiss took over her morning role on The Paul Henry Show. With nearly two decades of experience at channel Three, in 2023 Ingrid Hipkiss took on the role of host for RNZ’s flagship news show Morning Report, following host Susie Ferguson’s departure from the show.
You just can’t get hung up on people liking you. When I first moved into presenting, that is something I had to train myself on. I just tapped out of all feedback, really, whether it was good or bad. Ingrid Hipkiss on being confident presenting, The Spinoff, 15 April 2023
