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Glenn Dwight
Studio creative director and occasional writer

Glenn Dwight is the studio creative director – regional at NZME and an occasional writer for The Country.

We are your advocate, Aotearoa. Uncovering stories that matter, asking hard-hitting questions of those in power, live-blogging sport events, monitoring the highs and lows of the NZX and providing Premium expert opinion and analysis. Bringing you distinctive, quality journalism and breaking news from across New Zealand and around the world. With specialists working together to create indepth reads, engaging video, and unmissable podcasts.

Check out Glenn’s latest content
Glenn Dwight: Lessons from NZ's carless days
Opinion

Glenn Dwight: Lessons from NZ's carless days

19 Jul 05:00 PM
Opinion: Why a floating stadium rocks my boat
Opinion

Opinion: Why a floating stadium rocks my boat

12 Jul 05:00 PM

OPINION: Glenn Dwight's answer to the question of why we don’t have better stadiums.

Opinion: Are we there yet? The evolution of the great Kiwi Road Trip
Opinion

Opinion: Are we there yet? The evolution of the great Kiwi Road Trip

05 Jul 05:00 PM

Opinion: In holiday road trips of old, getting lost wasn’t a mistake-it was an adventure.

Welcome to The Huntaway Inn - Glenn Dwight
Opinion

Welcome to The Huntaway Inn - Glenn Dwight

28 Jun 05:06 PM

Opinion: The jukebox plays Dragon, Dragon, and if you’re feeling adventurous — Dragon.

Why NZ needs its own Clarkson's Farm
Opinion

Why NZ needs its own Clarkson's Farm

21 Jun 05:00 PM

OPINION: Beyond the satire, this could genuinely work.

Fashion in the Fieldays with Glenn Dwight
Opinion

Fashion in the Fieldays with Glenn Dwight

12 Jun 05:00 PM

OPINION: Beyond the gadgets and gumboots, Fieldays is also, unapologetically, a runway.

Opinion: Why NZ should ditch yachts and chase cheese
Opinion

Opinion: Why NZ should ditch yachts and chase cheese

07 Jun 05:00 PM

Opinion: Forget the America’s Cup with its handbag-dog energy. The Cheese Cup is NZ's cup.

Glenn Dwight: The Hamilton Fog Fence is an opportunity not to be mist
Opinion

Glenn Dwight: The Hamilton Fog Fence is an opportunity not to be mist

24 May 05:00 PM

OPINION: Come on, Hamilton — let’s make the Fog Fence a reality.

Let’s rally to save Kiwi community halls – Glenn Dwight
Opinion

Let’s rally to save Kiwi community halls – Glenn Dwight

17 May 05:00 PM

OPINION: It's time to crank up the barbie and save our community halls.

Opinion: Why Mother's Day gifts can be a high-stakes mission
Opinion

Opinion: Why Mother's Day gifts can be a high-stakes mission

10 May 05:00 PM

OPINION: These days, Mother’s Day comes with Instagram expectations and gift guides.

Anzac Day: We don't know how lucky we are – Glenn Dwight
Opinion

Anzac Day: We don't know how lucky we are – Glenn Dwight

29 Apr 07:00 AM

OPINION: We remember the young Kiwis, fighting for a world they might never live to see.

Top dog? My search for a new best friend
Opinion

Top dog? My search for a new best friend

26 Apr 05:01 PM

Opinion: Dogs are loyal, drooling little legends, but is there an alternative out there?

The great feijoa divide: NZ's enduring love/hate relationship
Opinion

The great feijoa divide: NZ's enduring love/hate relationship

17 Apr 05:01 PM

Opinion: Like it or loathe it, the feijoa is here — and it’s not going anywhere.

Eggbeaters and electric fences: Why Fieldays was my heyday - Glenn Dwight
The Country

Eggbeaters and electric fences: Why Fieldays was my heyday - Glenn Dwight

30 May 05:00 PM

Opinion: 7-year-old Glenn tried not to learn but Fieldays still taught him a thing or two.

Opinion: How rural NZ can 'join together' to save the Commonwealth Games
Opinion

Opinion: How rural NZ can 'join together' to save the Commonwealth Games

08 Mar 03:59 PM

Opinion: The rural sector needs to put its best Red Band forward and take on the hosting.

Forget giant carrots and trout: New Kiwi icons we didn’t know we needed
The Country

Forget giant carrots and trout: New Kiwi icons we didn’t know we needed

21 Nov 08:17 PM

Opinion: Glenn Dwight says big is better.

Opinion: The sharing shed - why we must save community halls
The Country

Opinion: The sharing shed - why we must save community halls

22 Oct 04:00 PM

Opinion: Community halls are the beating heart of rural districts, Glenn Dwight argues.

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