Auteur: Frances Cook

Frances Cook is a reformed money mess, currently managing podcasts for the New Zealand Herald, Newstalk ZB, and RadioSport. She is best known for hosting the personal finance podcast « Cooking the Books », one of New Zealand »s top podcasts. Gaining a Master »s in Media Studies from Victoria University of Wellington, Frances went on to work as a journalist, first at RadioLive then NewstalkZB, before moving to cover politics for ZB. She more recently made the switch to work at the Herald, first as a senior multimedia journalist, and now in her podcast role. As well as hosting « Cooking the Books », Frances also hosts « The Front Page », which goes behind the scenes of the biggest investigations out of the Herald newsroom. She is the executive producer of podcasts « Speaking Secrets » and « Trip Notes », with others in the pipeline. She is a regular commentator for Newstalk ZB radio shows, particularly on politics and personal finance matters.