Anna Burns-Francis () is a New Zealand television presenter and journalist who has worked for '' Fair Go'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. She currently lives in Dubai.

Career

Burns-Francis began working for

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in 2016. In April 2020 Burns-Francis left '' Fair Go'' to become ''

'''s United States correspondent, replacing

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. She was based in New York. During this time she covered the

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, the

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and the

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. After returning to New Zealand, Burns-Francis and Chris Chang became co-hosts of the morning news programme

in January 2023, joining

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and Matty McLean. In December 2024, during a TVNZ cost-saving restructure, Burns-Francis was told that she would have to re-apply for her job to remain at the company. She decided not to re-apply, and soon moved to Dubai for her husband's job.

Personal life

In 2022 Burns-Francis became engaged with Simon Gordon in New York after Gordon proposed to her in a helicopter. They were married in

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in 2023 and had a daughter in May 2024.

References

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