Laura Bootham

A woman who used to live in New Zealand was shot as she was about to get takeaways from one of the Paris restaurants targeted by terrorists.

Original interviews with protestors and activists risking their lives to resist the military soon after it staged a coup. More than 500 have died, but protesters say they must continue fight to avoid a return to Myanmar’s dark past.

Health system in Amazonas state capital collapses with hospitals overrun with patients and people dying from lack of oxygen. Experts I sourced and interviewed warned other regions could face a similar catastrophe and they were proved right.

Laura Bootham* Article documenting a Black Lives Matter protest in London that I covered, with additional reporting on other protests and events.

Experts warn banks are missing many suspicious financial transactions linked to terrorism. Security analyst Dr Paul Buchanan says the use of 'cloak and dagger' tactics - such as trusts - makes it hard to monitor suspicious activity.

Showed strong news judgement; this story was published just a few weeks before the Panama Papers exposed NZ's prominent role in facilitating the transfer of foreign money through off-shore trusts and raised serious concerns about money laundering.