Konzeptzword
Words are everything. They tell. They sell. They can weave a spell. That’s the magic I can deliver after more than 45 years in journalism and a passion for using the right words.

Local Availability: Based at North Shore, Auckland, I am available to work remotely for clients elsewhere. I can travel if required.

Media Experience
Print

Biographical Note
During my life-long career in journalism I have held many positions of responsibility. 

These range from a budding young branch office reporter/photographer to chief sub-editor of two of New Zealand's three national Sunday newspapers; deputy editor of a provincial daily newspaper; deputy group editor of the country's largest agricultural publisher; managing editor, magazines, of an Australian-owned industrial publishing group based in Auckland; and editor of NZ News UK in Britain and others in Fiji. 

I have written for many of these and many other publications, plus undertaken PR work and other commissions, including book editing. I was a tutor at Auckland Institute (later University) of Technology in 1992, supervising two new journalism courses. I also undertook editing, design and production tutorials. Over the years I have trained and/or supervised dozens of young journalists.

I was New Zealand Press Association agent at The Daily News, New Plymouth, 1973-79, and an Australian Associated Press/Reuters correspondent while based at the Fiji Times in Suva, covering Fiji and neighbouring South Pacific nations and territories news for international media use from 1966-69. 

I covered much of the 1970 Fiji independence build-up and celebrations, and the chaos caused by notorious killer storm Hurricane Bebe with winds of nearly 290kmh in October 1972. It was a scary time. I like to think I’m a tad entrepreneurial, too. I have almost always operated a home-based or stand-alone business venture in addition to working fulltime as a journalist. 

These include owning and editing at age 23 a monthly Fiji-based magazine in the South Pacific; running a 36-stall and shop market operation for which I was granted Taranaki province’s first Saturday shopping licence; rental properties; buying and selling antiques, collectibles and militaria; and property renovations. So I also understand the needs of business operators wanting the best value for money.

Contact Details
Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: (09) 4838-256 Mobile: 021 206-4518

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