 She has worked extensively as a reporter in the field, from reporting live from the Oscars in LA, to flying with the NZ Army in an RNZAF Hercules to Papua New Guinea to report on trouble in Bougainville as it edged towards civil war.Kate Hawkesby began presenting on "TV2 Headline News", then fronted the "Breakfast" and "Midday" news, job sharing with Simon Dallow.In 2002, she became the co-anchor of TV One's "Breakfast" show with Mike Hosking.