I aim for fast, accurate writing and editing without fuss and on time. I have written for websites, newsletters, newspapers, magazines and published a novel on Amazon.

I have been a journalist for much of my working life. I worked on newspapers in New Zealand, Australia, Britain and South Africa; was a political journalist in newspapers and television for 20 years.

I was New Zealand correspondent for USA publications Newsweek and the Christian Science Monitor. In journalism, I was a political reporter for South Pacific News Agency, a chief parliamentary reporter for Television New Zealand, editor and producer of current affairs shows.

I worked at a CEO direct report level in corporate communications in for Air New Zealand, Television New Zealand and the Wellington City Council. I was also Managing Director of Consultus Public Relations.

In England, I worked for the Westminster Press and Orpington Times as a reporter/sub-editor. In South Africa, I was an industrial reporter for the Durban Daily News.,

I also taught public speaking and political communications on a consultancy basis in Cambodia for seven years.

For Star Alliance, I researched and wrote its global environmental newsletter, Network for three years on a freelance basis. I edited and wrote technical books on politics, the environment and social media in Asia/Pacific.

In Thailand, I have written feature articles for Thailand Tatler and Thailand Prestige and contributed columns on aviation for the Phuket News and Phuket Gazette.
I have written websites for beach clubs and entertainment complexes.

I have written newsletters for the Star Alliance (global), a beach club and a hotel. I have written political columns in New Zealand and columns on aviation in Thailand for two newspapers.

My first novel, “Proud,” was self-published in 2019. My second, “Divine’s Choice,” will be published in 2021. I am retired and live with my New Zealand wife on Phuket in Thailand. I have two children and four grandchildren living in Melbourne, Australia. My wife and I travel frequently. I enjoy yoga, walking, working out, reading, charity work and writing novels.

Work Terms

I have specialist knowledge in the aviation, hospitality, journalism and environmental areas. As I am semi-retired I have very flexible work hours and can deliver any time of the day or night, given time differences.