Editor, HC Post newspaper, weekly regional publication for Coromandel and Hauraki. NZ Herald and Bay of Plenty Times reporter, breaking national stories and producer of news, video and photography for NZME Ltd. Winner of Best News Story Hong Kong 1997, Hong Kong Newspaper Society Awards. Previously a staff news reporter for South China Morning Post, NZ Herald, freelance writer for BBC online, Community Newspapers Ltd. Winner of several Qantas Media Awards and Community Newspaper Association Awards including Best Junior Newspaper Reporter and Best Environment Story.

Freelance and contract work. Blogger at www.hookandarrow.co.nz; Own and operate a Communications Consultancy that specialises in editorial content, PR and Web Copy. Just completed 2018 Coromandel Food Trail Guide, five feature stories and 10-page heritage feature for Our Coromandel Magazine; co-owner and editorial director of the Hauraki Rail Trail Magazine and Cycle Guides NZ; Fulfilling the role as Acting Editor for NZME community newspapers including Coastal News, Waihi Leader, Katikati Advertiser and Freelance Writer for NZME. Ltd; Also available for CMS editing and newsletter production, Media Liaison, Photography, Crisis Communication, magazine production and editing, Public Engagement Strategy, Comms Strategy, Social Media. 10 years' Local Government Communications experience.

I am assisting with marketing and communication strategy and writing blogs, assisting with planning, content ideas and writing for the next Tropicsurf Annual.

Communications Pou Lead for the Rere ki Uta, Rere ki Tai project @RereKiUtaRereKiTai led by AgriSea New Zealand. Goals of the $2.8 million national science challenge project?- Building more resilient, profitable, and healthier farms in Aotearoa New Zealand whenua and te taiao (land and environment) - Reigniting hope and pride in farming - Sharing in the knowledge of our Māori, conventional and organic farmers and researchers who are weaving Mātauranga Māori, land management, and western science

Facilitation of integrated catchment planning on the Coromandel Peninsula; project management; stakeholder engagement; iwi consultation; communications and development of harbour and catchment management plans.

Media and communications including community relations, strategic and corporate communications, media liaison and stakeholder engagement.

Team managed Gallaz girls team; Media liaison; Editorial content production; Facilitated fashion photo shoots and attended to requests of stylists; launched new ranges, organised and assisted with events for fashion brands including Paul Frank, Mossimo, Mooks, Globe, Gallaz and M-One 11.

Provided content for international and national media on Red Bull events, sponsored athletes & product. Organised and attended filming and photoshoots on trips. Assisted Events Manager, gained exceptional media coverage including inernational news feeds and prime time national & documentary coverage e.g. 20/20. Sourced photographers & executed Sydney-based Red Bull Photo Challenge with Red Bull Photofiles team from Austria; drank a lot of Red Bull and had an amazing time with very cool people.

Communications Support, writing, media release drafting for ASP World Tour of Surfing Rip Curl Bells Beach Pro & Rip Curl World Heli Challenge, Wanaka New Zealand

Edited women's surf magazine 'Chick', including content writing, editing, managing content, layout and commissioning of stories and photos, conducted fashion and surfing photo shoots. Left the magazine to continue freelance surf journalism and travelled on ASP World Tour of surfing writing media releases, travel stories, coverage of Women's World Tour and online content for livestream surfing website bluetorch.com and extreme sport website adrenaline.com.

Worked as a news reporter covering all aspects of hard news including political, consumer affairs, crime, environment and high court reporting. Reported on the handover of Hong Kong to China. Freelanced for various other publications and media including BBC radio.