Kate Webb | |
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| Born | Catherine Merrial Webb 24 March 1943 |
| Died | 13 May 2007 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | New Zealander and Australian |
| Other names | Highpockets |
| Occupation | War correspondent |
| Known for | Held prisoner while reporting on Vietnam War |
| Honours | Kate Webb Prize, and depicted on a $1 stamp |
Kate Webb (24 March 1943 – 13 May 2007) was a New Zealand-born Australian war correspondent for UPI and Agence France-Presse. She earned a reputation for dogged and fearless reporting throughout the Vietnam War, and at one point she was held prisoner for weeks by North Vietnamese troops. After the war, she continued to report from global hotspots including Iraq during the Gulf War.