Elizabeth Puranam

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Elizabeth Puranam
Born
Hyderabad, India
OccupationJournalist
Years active2008–present
Employer Al Jazeera
Spouse
Alexandre Bernard
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(m. 2021)​

Elizabeth Puranam is an Indian-born New Zealand journalist, best known for her work as a reporter and presenter for Al Jazeera. [1] [2]

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Biography

Puranam was born at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad, India. [3] She moved to Auckland with her family when she was 10, first settling in Avondale, then Glen Eden, and finally Piha (West Auckland). Whilst living in Auckland, Puranam earned a BA in political science and media. [4]

Puranam started her career at Television New Zealand and the news desk at TV3. She can read and write in Arabic [3] and can speak Hindi and Telugu. [4]

Personal life

Puranam married French sports agent Alexandre Bernard who she met in Doha. Puranam lives with her family in south Delhi. [4]

References

  1. ↑ Hill, Julie. "From Piha to Doha: An Auckland journalist's journey". Metro. Archived from the original on 21 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. ↑ Gadd, David (1 September 2013). "Network launches with call to free poster-boy" . Retrieved 11 April 2019– via Stuff.co.nz.
  3. 1 2 "From Piha to Doha: An Auckland journalist's journey". Metro. 30 March 2017. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 "Elizabeth Puranam is the Kiwi reporting on India's Covid crisis". stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 31 December 2022.


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