New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

A cup of tea with… JESSICA MUTCH MC KAY

TVNZ’s political editor Jessica Mutch McKay, 36, is juggling reporting on this year’s election with being a new mum. She may be making it look easy, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes.

What’s life like at the moment?

Busy but good is the best way to sum it up. Work is high energy and high fun – an election is what political geeks live for. Usually I’m based in Wellington, but I’ve brought my family up to Auckland while I’m covering the election campaign. My

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