Julia HollingsworthJulia Hollingsworth

Julia Hollingsworth used to be a news reporter in Auckland. Now she lives in Beijing, where she’s learning Chinese and has been mistaken for Taylor Swift at least twice.

My humbling encounter with Blackcaps legend Daniel Vettori

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As the Black Caps make a winning start to the T20 World Cup, Julia Hollingsworth remembers the time she lost big in a meeting with Dan Vettori. A year ago, I met cricketing legend and part-time heartthrob Daniel Vettori. It was the height of Cricket World Cup fever. The weather was unseasonably hot, and everyone was suddenly a … Read more

What Bachelor Jordan Mauger can learn from China’s most popular dating show

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The Bachelor NZ is back, and with it countless group dates and one-on-ones and helicopter rides. But there’s a much simpler way to find true love on TV. Expat Kiwi Julia Hollingsworth explains what our next Bachelor can learn from China’s most popular dating show. A cryogenic tank slides down a chamber onto a garishly … Read more