Work samples from my 'Day Job'
I’ve been a full time freelance writer and editor since 2000, working for a variety of print media in New Zealand, including many nationwide publications. Since 2016, my work has been mainly focused on writing and editing services for corporate and commercial clients, although I still regularly undertake commissions for a range of magazines. Following are samples of my work.
Editor/Writer
Regulus is a thrice-yearly magazine I write and edit for St Andrew’s College, a prestigious private co-educational school. I am also the editor of Collegian, the St Andrew’s College student yearbook.
Commissioned stories
Following are some commissioned stories from clients.
Registered Master Builders’ Association magazine Building Today story – ‘Protecting your work site from COVID-19’. Read here.
Antarctic Heritage Trust – The Explorer newsletter – stories about the Inspiring Explorer Expedition 2020. Read pages 5-6 here.
CablePrice – Track and Wheel magazine – The Making of a Monster
Read pages 22-26 here
Design
Brochure and business card content and design for Awake Herbal
I also created website content for www.awakeherbal.com
Websites
Following are some websites I have contributed large amounts of copy for:
www.stac.school.nz
www.awakeherbal.com
www.photoworthyimages.com
www.bootcampwithkaz.co.nz
Freelance Articles
Throughout my long career I have interviewed many fascinating people and written about almost every imaginable business sector for a wide range of local and nationwide publications. Following are a handful of the (literally) thousands of celebrity and feature stories, business stories and columns I have written over more than 30 years.
more celebrity profiles:
Celia Lashlie, Richard Till, Geraldine Brophy, Peta Mathias, Boh Runga, Fleur Sullivan, Right Honorable Jenny Shipley, Marilyn Waring, Sunny Jacobs, Carol Hirschfeld, Caroline & Georgina Evers-Swindell, Sarah Ulmer, Julia Hartley-Moore, Karyn Hay, Poppy King, Suzanne Paul, Jo Seagar, One Land, Daniel Gillies, Julia Deans, Topp Twins
more feature stories:
Celebrities’ Favourite photos, The Hermits of Coopers’ Creek, Who wanted to be a Millionaire?, Champagne Superclass, From Corporate World to Third World, Travel feature for NZ Herald, Pike River Families, Retro Holidays, Are we Being Served?, Ronald McDonald House, Broadgreen Historic Home, Colourful Past of Landmark Building PlainsFM
