Melissa Stokes, Reporter, One News, TVNZ

Melissa Stokes is a four time winner at the Qantas Media Awards.

She worked in Londaon in 2006 and has covered numerous world events including reporting from the frontline of the Israel–Lebanon conflict.

She completed her study at the NZBS in 1999, then began her career at Prime Television news in Christchurch before moving to TVNZ in 2001.