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Finlay Macdonald
Finlay Macdonald is a widely respected contributor to newspapers and publications throughout the country. He is the former editor of NZ Listener, commissioning editor for Penguin Books, and now writes columns, social commentary and edits the Sunday Star-Times books pages.
He has also worked for Metro Magazine, and as a writer for television, including documentary, serial drama and comedy.
At last year's Qantas Media Awards, Finlay was given the Best Overall Columnist Award for his weekly Sunday Star Times column. British-born Macdonald recently joined Radio Live, hosting a Sunday morning show with a focus on current events, politics and reviews. |
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Susan St John
Associate Professor Susan St John is co-director of Auckland University’s Retirement Policy and Research Centre. She was deputy chair of the 1997 Periodic Report Group on retirement incomes and on the advisory board for the 2007 Review of Retirement Incomes in New Zealand. Her areas of research interest include taxation, pensions, long-term care insurance, accident compensation, family law and economics and income support. Current projects include the welfare state and targeting, the role of home equity release and annuities in New Zealand, international pension systems, use of in-work benefits, the economic implications of New Zealand's ACC, savings schemes and tax reforms. She is also a member of the editorial board of PensionReforms; economics advisor to Child Poverty Action Group Inc; on the advisory board of the Institute of Public Policy, Auckland University of Technology; and a member of the Public Policy Group, University of Auckland.
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Tim Hazledine
Professor Tim Hazledine joined Auckland University’s Economics Department in 1992 after two decades living in England and Canada. He was educated at Otago and Canterbury before enrolling at Warwick in 1972 to study industrial organisation. He has taught at Otago, Warwick, Balliol College Oxford, Queen's University in Ontario and at the University of British Columbia where he was in the department of Agricultural Economics from 1983 to 1992. Tim Hazledine also has experience in government and consulting. The author of a number of publications and book, his areas of interest include the impacts of New Zealand's economic liberalisation policy and alternatives for our trade and growth. |
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Brian Gaynor
Brian is one of New Zealand’s most experienced and well known investment analysts. His distinguished career includes roles as a Partner and Head of Research at stockbrokers Jarden & Co, a member of the New Zealand Stock Exchange, Chairman of the New Zealand Society of Investment Analysts and Chairman of the Asian Securities Analysts Council. More recently Brian has worked as an independent investment analyst and business media columnist. He was a Director of The New Zealand Investment Trust plc (listed on the NZ and UK stock exchanges) and was a Board member of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation. Brian is currently the Executive Director of the Milford Aggressive Fund and the Aon KiwiSaver Milford Aggressive Fund.
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Jan Hellriegel
Jan Hellriegel was born in West Auckland to a family of six. While it’s true she worked at her father's panelbeater, it was, contrary to popular legend, in the office and not bending iron. Nonetheless, she has always been the New Zealand media's 'Westie' darling.
Jan moved to Dunedin to attend Otago University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, and met up with the friends who would later become Cassandra's Ears. By 1991, Jan was back in Auckland to begin recording material for her first solo album, having signed a record deal with heavyweights Warner Records. It's My Sin was released in 1993, and created Jan's first real wave of success. The album scored some major hits, which have since become local anthems. She was the favoured performer at Mountain Rock festival in 1993, and fronted for visiting bands including The Cure and Jeff Buckley. She released two albums to Australasian critical acclaim: It’s My Sin in 1992 and Tremble in 1995. Jan took several years out of the industry to raise her young children, venturing back to the studio last year to produce a new album All Grown Up, which was released to loud critical acclaim. Critics hailed the return of Jan as one of the musical highlights of 2009.
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The Bellbirds
The Bellbirds were formed mid-2009 with the musical intent of placing songs and vocals in a stripped back setting – a way of ensuring lyrics and melodies don’t get lost behind noisy instrumentation. With the melodies and harmonies of a 60s baroque pop sensibility combined with bittersweet lyrics; the birds and bees are miserable but achingly beautiful.
The jewel in the crown of The Bellbirds is the soulful, emotional voice of Sandy Mill. The diamond-studded scepter is Victoria Kelly’s spellbinding voice and keyboards. The throne itself: Don McGlashan’s powerful vocal and instrumental presence. And finally the very royal haemorrhoid cushion of Sean Donnelly’s mildly inept guitar and bass work stops the whole thing from becoming too slick and professional.
Source: The Bellbirds
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