Janika ter ellen born

Janika ter Ellen is a reporter and presenter for Three’s Newshub. She has been a journalist since 2010, covering stories like the Scott Guy murder trial, Cyclone Gabrielle and more recently, whistleblower suppliers calling out New Zealand’s supermarket duopoly.

She lives in Te Atatū South with her husband Ross Karl and their 4-year-old son Eden, and loves swimming in big waves, walking tourism, vintage shopping, coffee, and great food.

1. Who taught you to cook?

I remember helping Mum mix up marinades for tofu, and running the stopwatch on her buckwheat noodles.

Janika ter ellen born

Dad used to get me to chop plums from the tree before he blitzed them for fruit leather for our lunch boxes. They had an unprocessed-is-best approach to food, and I was often included in the family meal preparation. 

2.

What’s your most treasured food memory?

Growing up, my parents would sometimes make us pancakes for dinner when money was tight. It