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Shayne Currie
NZME Editor-at-Large

Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand's most experienced senior journalists and media leaders.

Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand's most experienced senior journalists and media leaders. He has held executive and senior editorial roles at NZME including Managing Editor, NZ Herald Editor and Herald on Sunday Editor. He has studied at Cambridge University in the UK and helped lead many of NZME's most successful editorial projects including the establishment of an integrated, multimedia newsroom operation. Shayne is now back writing on a range of topics, including the weekly Media Insider column, and helping the newsroom on a range of public events and strategic content projects.

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An epic, wild 218 days: Meet the family of six who walked the length of NZ

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‘Tough news’: NZME proposes to close 14 local newspapers, with the loss of 30 jobs

13 Nov 09:15 PM

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'Absolutely thrilled': The Star is reborn - 103-year-old newspaper resurrected after closure

18 Sep 08:00 PM

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'Kiwi will beat them all!': The small NZ town immortalising a sporting great

08 Nov 09:08 AM

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The ‘broken-down sheep farmer’ who became a radio star: 'Pressure valve has been released'

30 Oct 06:28 AM

Election result has seen sentiment in the rural sector quickly change, says broadcaster.

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‘Rising and falling is part of the journey’: Allbirds co-founder front-foots negative media

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He’s a legend of NZ television. Peter Williams’ sudden and surprising media career change
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He’s a legend of NZ television. Peter Williams’ sudden and surprising media career change

24 Mar 07:19 AM

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