Laura Tupou

Laura Tupou (born ) is a New Zealand news reader and television presenter who has worked for Newshub, ThreeNews and The Project.

Early life and education Tupou was born in Hamilton in and grew up there. At the University of Waikato, she received a Bachelor of Social Science, majoring in environmental planning. She initially started an engineering degree at another university due to her interest in mathematics but she changed her mind.

After previously presenting Newshub with another person, in December 2022 she became the programme's only weekend presenter. In July 2024 Tupou was the presenter of the first broadcast of ThreeNews, which replaced Newshub. Tupou continued to be the programme's presenter on weekends. Tupou left the position of the weekend ThreeNews news anchor, and was replaced by Imogen Wells. They have two children as of July 2024.