Her column appears fortnightly in the capital morning daily, The Post, and on Stuff. She was named a finalist for Best Columnist in the 2023 Voyager Media Awards. She is a frequent contributor to current affairs radio, TV, podcasts and online programmes and discussions. Her columns have been published internationally including in the New York Times.
She has been a ministerial press secretary and worked as a manager in aid and development at the OECD in Paris and at New Zealand’s aid and development agency.
Josie has been an advocate for prison reform, a trustee of the Rewi Alley Foundation and previously active member of UK Labour, New Zealand Labour and the Progressive Party.
Born in New Zealand, she has lived in the US and France. She grew up in the United Kingdom and earned her degree at Warwick University. She has a Graduate Certificate in International Law from Victoria University of Wellington.
Josie has limited knowledge of German, French and te reo Maori.