Jamie Ensor

Jamie Ensor is a political reporter for the New Zealand Herald based in Wellington's Parliamentary Press Gallery.

Email: jamie.ensor@nzme.co.nz // Twitter: @JamieEnsor

About Jamie

After studying journalism at AUT, Jamie began his career at Three's Newshub in 2017 in the studio as an autocue operator and then interned at Newshub Nation, a politics and current affairs television show.

He joined the Newshub digital team in 2018 and reported on a number of major news events, including NZ and US elections, the Grace Millane murder trial, the March 15 Christchurch shooting, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022, Jamie joined the Press Gallery as Newshub's digital political reporter, responsible for the Newshub website's political coverage, before moving into an on-air television political reporting role. He joined the New Zealand Herald in 2024.

Jamie was a finalist for Political Journalist of the Year in 2025, and Student Journalist of the Year in 2019 at the Voyager Media Awards.

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NZ Herald • 4th June 2025

Exclusive - Downfall of a Diplomat: Inside Phil Goff's sacking

The sacking of Phil Goff as New Zealand’s High Commissioner in London was swift, taking less than 24 hours from the time officials were told of his now infamous Donald Trump-related remarks to when he was formally told to stop representing his country.

NZ Herald • 3rd June 2025

Be profitable: Inside Simeon Brown's warnings to Govt-owned companies

Simeon Brown has told various Government-owned companies they must explain why they are failing to deliver their cost of equity and how they will improve their return to the Crown.

NZ Herald • 30th May 2025

Exclusive: CommComm head looking at changes after business fear about power companies

The head of the Commerce Commission says it is a “major concern” some New Zealand businesses have expressed reluctance to speak publicly about their energy struggles for fear of commercial retaliation from power companies.

NZ Herald • 28th May 2025

Exclusive: Businesses scared to speak about energy costs, fear retaliation from power companies

A top business leader says New Zealand businesses are worried about being identified when sharing their concerns with energy costs out of fear of commercial retaliation from power companies.

NZ Herald • 26th May 2025

Budget 2025: How much did David Seymour's public sector savings contribute?

Act leader David Seymour’s recent public sector savings drive freed up $115 million annually in Budget 2025, which showed ministers collectively saved $5.3 billion.

NZ Herald • 22nd May 2025

Budget 2025: Chris Hipkins won’t commit to returning $13 billion savings to pay equity regime

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is not willing to commit just yet to returning the near-$13 billion in pay equity savings back into the regime should he be re-elected to power.

NZ Herald • 17th May 2025

PM’s office keeping info on speech that irritated Peters secret

The Prime Minister’s Office is keeping secret information related to a foreign affairs and trade speech Christopher Luxon delivered last month that irritated Winston Peters.

NZ Herald • 15th May 2025

Revealed: Multiple exchanges between Nicola Willis and Adrian Orr in weeks before his Reserve Bank shock exit

The Finance Minister met with or spoke with former Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr multiple times in the weeks immediately before his shock – and still unexplained – resignation.

NZ Herald • 12th May 2025

Former Supreme Court judge refuses to engage ‘in debate’ over controversial Hong Kong court role

A former New Zealand Supreme Court judge is refusing to engage “in debate” about his appointment to a Hong Kong court, which one commentator says is part of a “totalitarian system”.

NZ Herald • 12th May 2025

Exclusive power price poll reveals Kiwis’ growing concern as minister Shane Jones suggests restructure

Nearly half of New Zealanders feel more concerned about their power bill than this time last year and believe breaking up the electricity gentailers could improve competition, new poll results obtained by the Herald reveal.

NZ Herald • 7th May 2025

Exclusive: Government spent $20k flying former Trump aide to speak in Auckland

The Government spent more than $20,000 flying one of US President Donald Trump’s former aides, Chris Liddell, to Auckland to speak at its investment summit.

NZ Herald • 27th March 2025

'How would I know?': Green MP can't back up claim person jailed for $12 theft

Green MP Tamatha Paul says she doesn’t know the full information behind her claim that someone was in prison for shoplifting $12 worth of items.

NZ Herald • 24th March 2025

Revealed: Winston Peters hadn’t directed ministry to roll back DEI policies despite opposition

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters had not directed his ministry specifically to roll back any diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies or practices before launching his party’s bill to rid it from the public service earlier this month.

NZ Herald • 20th March 2025

‘Embarrassing’, ‘hypocrites’: Feud over working groups re-erupts between Labour, National

The political feud over working group numbers has re-erupted, with claims of hypocrisy and “half-baked research” flying between Labour and National.

NZ Herald • 14th March 2025

Government went against health advice to lower bowel cancer screening age further for Māori, Pasifika

Health officials advised the Government “significantly” more lives could be saved if it lowered the bowel cancer screening age for Māori and Pasifika further than the rest of the population.

NZ Herald • 10th February 2025

Nearly $19m paid out in energy bill support last year, average grant high

Nearly $19 million was paid out in support to New Zealanders struggling with energy bills last year, an average of more than $500 per grant.

NZ Herald • 7th February 2025

Revealed: NZ’s elite soldiers were required to ‘look after’ 501s in MIQ

New Zealand’s most elite military force was required to “look after” 501 deportees from Australia in a managed isolation quarantine facility (MIQ) during the height of Covid-19.

NZ Herald • 28th January 2025

Analysis: David Seymour’s privatisation talk pushes his agenda back into spotlight

Christopher Luxon claims no one is talking about privatisation - but his future deputy Prime Minister certainly is.

NZ Herald • 23rd January 2025

Exclusive: David Seymour expected to blow open controversial privatisation debate

Act leader David Seymour is today expected to blow open what will likely be a controversial public debate on privatisation, the Herald understands.

NZ Herald • 22nd January 2025

Analysis: Inside National's caucus retreat as MPs accept reshuffle fate

Christopher Luxon began the political year early on Sunday with his National Cabinet reshuffle, framed around creating a “refreshed team” with an intense focus on “economic growth” – two words we’ll likely hear a lot this year.

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Jamie Ensor

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About Jamie

Exclusive - Downfall of a Diplomat: Inside Phil Goff's sacking

Be profitable: Inside Simeon Brown's warnings to Govt-owned companies

Exclusive: CommComm head looking at changes after business fear about power companies

Exclusive: Businesses scared to speak about energy costs, fear retaliation from power companies

Budget 2025: How much did David Seymour's public sector savings contribute?

Budget 2025: Chris Hipkins won’t commit to returning $13 billion savings to pay equity regime

PM’s office keeping info on speech that irritated Peters secret

Revealed: Multiple exchanges between Nicola Willis and Adrian Orr in weeks before his Reserve Bank shock exit

Former Supreme Court judge refuses to engage ‘in debate’ over controversial Hong Kong court role

Exclusive power price poll reveals Kiwis’ growing concern as minister Shane Jones suggests restructure

Exclusive: Government spent $20k flying former Trump aide to speak in Auckland

'How would I know?': Green MP can't back up claim person jailed for $12 theft

Revealed: Winston Peters hadn’t directed ministry to roll back DEI policies despite opposition

‘Embarrassing’, ‘hypocrites’: Feud over working groups re-erupts between Labour, National

Government went against health advice to lower bowel cancer screening age further for Māori, Pasifika

Nearly $19m paid out in energy bill support last year, average grant high

Revealed: NZ’s elite soldiers were required to ‘look after’ 501s in MIQ

Analysis: David Seymour’s privatisation talk pushes his agenda back into spotlight

Exclusive: David Seymour expected to blow open controversial privatisation debate

Analysis: Inside National's caucus retreat as MPs accept reshuffle fate

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