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Parachuting in at different venues around the world; straddling language, culture and geography, to create excellent, consistent live content for clients.

Governance/mentor/investor in Spalk, a company that empowers sports properties to engage more deeply and broadly with their audiences.We do this by building powerful software, partnering with leading commentators and using our unique commercial insight to allow sports leagues & broadcasters to drive fan engagement & achieve their goals.Our Virtual Commentary Studio and Media Gateway are used to produce and distribute hundreds of sporting events into devices around the globe 24/7. Our… Show more Governance/mentor/investor in Spalk, a company that empowers sports properties to engage more deeply and broadly with their audiences.We do this by building powerful software, partnering with leading commentators and using our unique commercial insight to allow sports leagues & broadcasters to drive fan engagement & achieve their goals.Our Virtual Commentary Studio and Media Gateway are used to produce and distribute hundreds of sporting events into devices around the globe 24/7. Our Talent Marketplace supports thousands of professional sports commentators in 50 languages to find work. Also, sports organizations from World Rugby to DAZN trust us to deliver their content with multi-lingual or influencer commentary. Show less

Production contracts with IMG, Olympic Broadcasting Services, TVNZ, International Cricket Council, Sunset and Vine and Sky Sports NZ.Consultancy projects with national broadcasters Māori Television and Radio New Zealand.

NZ correspondent for Channel News Asia and presenter/guest/newsreader on RNZ National. Contributing writer to Stuff, the Spinoff, E-Tangata and Rugby Pass, ex-Sky Sports NZ Rugby Commentator. Commentator/MC 2005- ESPN, UFC, Legend and Rebel Fighting Championships, Sky Sports NZ, ARFU and APBU.Asia’s leading rugby and MMA commentator. Asian Games commentary in cricket, tae kwon do, karate, judo, handball, speak takraw, wrestling, wushu and rugby. I have also worked on tennis… Show more NZ correspondent for Channel News Asia and presenter/guest/newsreader on RNZ National. Contributing writer to Stuff, the Spinoff, E-Tangata and Rugby Pass, ex-Sky Sports NZ Rugby Commentator. Commentator/MC 2005- ESPN, UFC, Legend and Rebel Fighting Championships, Sky Sports NZ, ARFU and APBU.Asia’s leading rugby and MMA commentator. Asian Games commentary in cricket, tae kwon do, karate, judo, handball, speak takraw, wrestling, wushu and rugby. I have also worked on tennis, table tennis and badminton.Presenter 1987- 2009I have presented sports, music, documentaries, current affairs, kid's and lifestyle shows. Show less

I led strategy and execution for a multi-platform media organisation. Leadership of programming, commissioning, acquisitions, production, news and current affairs, promos, digital and sub-titling departments. Award-winning research project and content strategy. Award-winning drama and news and current affairs content.Content Highlights. The ANZAC Day Dawn Services (Winner NZ TV Awards 2018) and documentaries Tides of Blood with Sam Neill, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s Sacrifice on… Show more I led strategy and execution for a multi-platform media organisation. Leadership of programming, commissioning, acquisitions, production, news and current affairs, promos, digital and sub-titling departments. Award-winning research project and content strategy. Award-winning drama and news and current affairs content.Content Highlights. The ANZAC Day Dawn Services (Winner NZ TV Awards 2018) and documentaries Tides of Blood with Sam Neill, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa’s Sacrifice on the Somme and In Foreign Fields with Witi Ihimaera. Factual series Home of Haka, Toa Hunter Gatherer and Dame Anne Salmond’s Artefact. We commissioned comedies Find Me a Maori Bride and Tongue Tied, drama series This is Piki, Kairakau, Ahi Karoa and full length features Mahana, Poi E, Herbs and Waru. Show less

I managed and mentored a team of over one hundred content creators; we made an average of 40 hours of original multi-platform content a week in four languages. FIC is Asia’s largest satellite broadcaster and was a regular winner of the Asian TV Awards for best cable and satellite channel.

Director Directed (often vision mixing myself) live international IRB rugby, X Games, FINA swimming, BWF badminton, ITTF table tennis, NBL basketball, cricket, S League football, IHF hockey, motor sport, ten pin bowling, athletics and extreme sport. Also studio support shows, news, current affairs, live music, concerts, awards and opening ceremonies.Producer I produced live international cricket, rugby, athletics, football, hockey and I was the inaugural producer on Sportscenter… Show more Director Directed (often vision mixing myself) live international IRB rugby, X Games, FINA swimming, BWF badminton, ITTF table tennis, NBL basketball, cricket, S League football, IHF hockey, motor sport, ten pin bowling, athletics and extreme sport. Also studio support shows, news, current affairs, live music, concerts, awards and opening ceremonies.Producer I produced live international cricket, rugby, athletics, football, hockey and I was the inaugural producer on Sportscenter Asia and Asian X Games for ESPN. I have also been the editorial lead on music, entertainment, business, children’s, debate and current affairs content. Show less

Live studio direction, MCR management, production training

Worked for TVNZ/RNZ/BBC Enterprises as presenter/journalist/producer/field and studio director.