Grant Dyson

My specialist areas are travel, the outdoors, and tourism – but I’ll take on any assignment.

What I can offer:
Grant Dyson - Freelance journalist, writer, editor and media consultantI’m a flexible writer, just as comfortable turning out a travel piece, or a business press release. My services include writing website copy, features and press releases, proof reading and book editing, and ‘how to handle the media’ workshops.

My background includes work as a reporter, sub-editor, public relations consultant, polytechnic broadcast tutor and media trainer. Jobs have ranged from chief reporter for Hauraki Herald and Radio New Zealand Tauranga, to editor of citynews.co.nz, environmental reporter Radio Television Hong Kong, and investigative business reporter for the Sunday Star (preceded Sunday Star Times).

I'm a part-time public awareness advisor with Fish & Game, and a nationally published writer. I co-wrote and edited New Zealand Surfers (Penguin) and other publications include The Best of Tauranga guide book (Sarah Bennett Books), and a media training manual The Media Opportunity.

You'll find I'm reliable, accurate and deadline conscious.

Take a look at my writing samples and if you like what you see - contact me about your writing job.

Publishing & other credits:

  • 1999: Appointed chairman Mount Maunganui Artificial Reef Trust (Spearheaded successful bid for Tauranga City Council funding, designed Friends of the Reef concept)
  • March 2000: Appointed editor www.citynews.co.nz – online Tauranga news service provided by Enternet Online (EOL) in association with Newstalk ZB Bay of Plenty
  • 2001: Developed Mount Maunganui’s first successful commercial wave camera venture (Mountwavecam), in association with EOL, Assault surf shops, Mount Lifeguard Service
  • 2002: Co-author & editor of New Zealand Surfers, in association with Luke Williamson. Published by Penguin
  • November 2005: Publication, marketing & distribution of The Best of Tauranga, the Western Bay’s first commercial guide book, in association with Sarah Bennett of SB Books, Wellington
  • February 2006: Launch of Dyson-Maunder Media – Media coaching consultancy, in association with Murray Maunder, freelance cameraman
  • March 2007: Launch of Best of Tauranga website (www.bestoftauranga.com) ‘insider’s’ guide to the Western Bay of Plenty, in partnership with Emagine Design
  • August 2009: Publication of Tauranga 2010 Calendar – in partnership with Emagine Design

Contact Grant Dyson by phone or email: Tel Tauranga 07-5776 427, Cell: 027-668 6242, or Email: dysong@xtra.co.nz  

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