About Janika ter Ellen
Janika ter Ellen was a New Zealand television presenter, journalist and news presenter.
Janika ter Ellen is a New Zealand television broadcaster who was previously a news anchor for the Sky TV owned News show, Prime News, which broadcast on Sky Channel 004 and Freeview Channel 10. She has also previously worked across The Paul Henry Show, Firstline, 3 News' 6pm bulletin, and Nightline, covering everything from the Scott Guy trial to New Zealand Fashion Week, being a reporter for the past three years for 3 News before joining The Paul Henry Show lineup as the news presenter.
She is married to Ross Karl, rugby reporter for the now-defunct Newshub.
On 27 January 2014, The Paul Henry Show premiered on TV3, with ter Ellen as the news presenter alongside show host Paul Henry.
She was the recipient of the Best Dressed Female Supreme Award in David Hartnell's 2014 Best-Dressed List.
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