\u201cI either failed or proved myself. It\u2019s that imposter syndrome \u2013 TV people tend to suffer from either that \u2013 or preposterous syndrome, where their self-belief is all out of whack with their lack of talent.”<\/p>\n
For a man who has been beaming into New Zealand\u2019s living rooms at 6pm for two decades \u2013 and for the final time tonight \u2013 fame sits entirely uncomfortably with Dallow.<\/p>\n
Newsreaders Simon Dallow (left) and Wendy Petrie pictured in early 2006 preparing themselves for their first night together presenting TVNZ’s 6pm news. Photo \/ Martin Sykes<\/p>\n
Even at the age of 41 in 2006 \u2013 and as he prepared to tackle that first bulletin alongside Wendy Petrie \u2013 there was a sense of unease.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat will I bring to the team? I guess I\u2019m there to consolidate the old audience. I\u2019d like to think I bring intelligence, integrity, perhaps a degree of authority. But you\u2019re asking me to blow my own trumpet, and I\u2019m entirely uncomfortable with that.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen I trained to be a tour guide, my trainer was concerned I wasn\u2019t outgoing enough. I\u2019m not an extrovert. I\u2019m quite shy. I\u2019m not a performer, so I\u2019m not entirely comfortable with that side of the job.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou keep as much of your life as possible private.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2018Here is the news … now let me get out of the way\u2019<\/p>\n
America\u2019s greatest newsreader, Walter Cronkite, once said: \u201cOur job is only to hold up the mirror \u2013 to tell and show the public what has happened.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is a mantra that Dallow has tried to live by.<\/p>\n
\u201cA number of years back, I reflected on the role of newsreader in the modern environment and made a couple of commitments around that,\u201d he told me in 2023, in an articulate refusal to be interviewed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a viewer, I want to see and hear unbiased, dispassionate information that is not influenced or coloured in any way by the presenter; leaving the viewer truly free to make up their own mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cA newsreader\u2019s role is essentially functional and to me is fundamentally different from the role of a presenter in almost every other sense. Overlaying celebrity on to it changes the parasocial relationship from neutral to one influenced by preference \u2013 and thus plays a subconscious role in influencing the viewer\u2019s perspective. <\/p>\n
Outgoing TVNZ newsreader Simon Dallow.<\/p>\n
\u201cOther presenter roles exist to enhance core material by adding personality, experience and opinion to the core material; with news, the content is inarguably the star of the show.<\/p>\n
\u201cIdeally, I\u2019m barely noticed. I see my role as presenting that information as free as possible from any form of bias; and conversationally so the presentation is natural and relaxed, without distraction, thus maximising independent processing. Here is the news … now let me get out of the way.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not an approach that builds a media career \u2013 that\u2019s based on maximising the parasocial relationship, often through publicity \u2013 but it is one that reflects my principles and beliefs, especially in what I see as a public service role.”<\/p>\n
From a \u2018nasty\u2019 letter to ratings dominance<\/p>\n
Behind the scenes, Dallow has been an influential \u2013 and popular \u2013 figure at TVNZ.<\/p>\n
But even in negotiations for the job back in 2005, there were reports that he wanted to ensure he had some degree of involvement in the 6pm bulletin\u2019s presentation and content.<\/p>\n
These days, 1News at Six\u2019s linear TV bulletin has been generating reach between 750,000-860,000 people a night (with streaming numbers added, TVNZ says that soars past a total of one million). It has pulled well clear of the TV3 (ThreeNews) bulletin, especially since the demise of Newshub.<\/p>\n
But for a long period, the race \u2013 especially in specific household shopping demographics \u2013 was tight. <\/p>\n
Early on, there was considerable public interest in the new pairing of Dallow and Petrie, who had taken over the newsreading mantle from \u201cmother of the nation\u201d Judy Bailey.<\/p>\n
Judy Bailey was known as “the mother of the nation” to many viewers.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t an easy start. Nine months into the role, in 2006, Dallow spoke on his Viva morning radio show about the struggles and pressures at TVNZ.<\/p>\n
He said he was sick of the company being the \u201cwhipping boy\u201d of other media.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just feel the weight of pressure from what seems like an avalanche of criticism that Wendy and I and 1News have been facing recently,” he told his radio listeners.<\/p>\n
His comments were sparked by a \u201cnasty and vituperative\u201d letter in the NZ Herald.<\/p>\n
The letter from a Titirangi reader described him and Petrie as \u201cStepford Muppets\u201d who hosted the news and then \u201cpopped up in the evening in ridiculous advertisements\u201d.<\/p>\n
Simon Dallow signs off from the 6pm news tonight. Photos \/ TVNZ, Phil Welch<\/p>\n
One of Dallow\u2019s radio listeners wrote in an email that the TVNZ opinion polls he and Petrie fronted during the bulletin were not news and \u201cwhen I watch the news, I want news\u201d.<\/p>\n
Dallow said she made a \u201creally valid point\u201d and added that marketing campaigns \u201cwere not something we drive\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have to face and present them, but at the same time, I\u2019m not certain either.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dallow said at the time that a number of issues had arisen with what was potentially wrong with 1News, which \u2013 at that time \u2013 was in a heated ratings battle with TV3.<\/p>\n
Dallow said he wanted \u201cmore news and less fluff in almost every respect, and that\u2019s on both channels\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think these are issues that we are identifying and have identified as well, and of course, you will realise that as the presenter of 1News, I don\u2019t actually have say over much of how the news is put together.”<\/p>\n
Dallow said he realised that with being in the public eye, he needed to be thicker-skinned.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe thing is, though, that despite what you may believe, we don\u2019t receive much praise or supportive commentary … It\u2019s not a world of glamour that it might well be portrayed as, and it\u2019s not full of people sucking up to us.\u201d<\/p>\n
After he came off the radio that day, he told the Herald that reading the news was a privilege.<\/p>\n
The promos were arguably questionable, but he was not making any criticism of TVNZ or its approach. \u201cI am not about to bite the hand that feeds me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Picture gallery: Simon Dallow through the years<\/p>\n
Image 1 of 16: Simon Dallow will step down from his long-running role as 1News weekday newsreader on Friday evening. Photo \/ File<\/p>\n
A final sign-off<\/p>\n
Tonight marks Dallow\u2019s final 6pm bulletin \u2013 he will be farewelled in the presence of some well-known faces, and with a special tribute at the end of the news. He will thank viewers before leaving the desk for the final time, to celebrate with friends and colleagues in the TVNZ newsroom.<\/p>\n
\u201cSimon Dallow has been a trusted companion for so many New Zealanders, through some of the biggest events in this country\u2019s history,\u201d TVNZ news executive editor Phil O\u2019Sullivan told Media Insider in a statement.<\/p>\n
That includes events such as the Christchurch earthquakes, the Christchurch mosque shootings, the Whakaari White Island eruption and numerous elections.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been so fortunate at 1News to be graced with Simon\u2019s professionalism and gravitas for so long. He\u2019s been our anchor in more ways than one. Today\u2019s a sad day, but Simon\u2019s going out on his own terms and after a career to be immensely proud of. We wish him all the very best.\u201d<\/p>\n
1News at Six executive producer Tati Urale added: \u201cToday we salute Simon Dallow, the mighty t\u014dtara of 1News. Alofa atu.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dallow trained as a lawyer before moving to London to further his legal chops but the 1987 sharemarket crash pushed him into a career pivot. He spent several years as a package tour guide for 18- to 35-year-olds in Europe \u2013 a role where he met his future wife, Alison Mau.<\/p>\n
Simon Dallow, in one of his earliest publicity photos at TVNZ, from 1996.<\/p>\n
The pair, who have two children, Paris and Joel Dallow, separated in 2009. Dallow, by all accounts, is very keen for more travel, including spending more time with his now adult children, who both live in Australia. <\/p>\n
Dallow has a long-time partner, Louise Colenbrander, a client solutions director at NZME.<\/p>\n
Dallow started in TV with no journalism training, working on the late-night programme Newsnight, initially alongside Marcus Lush and Lorelei Mason. Soon after it launched, Mau took over from Mason.<\/p>\n
The original hosts of Newsnight (from left) \u2013 Simon Dallow, Lorelei Mason and Marcus Lush.<\/p>\n
\u201cI started on Newsnight,\u201c Dallow told the Herald in 2006.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d gone in to [production company] Communicado to drop some keys off to Ali and this cameraman walked past and said, \u2018Are you here for the audition?\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cI said no, but two minutes later he came up and said, \u2018someone hasn\u2019t shown up, just come down and have a go\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cI went down, and I sat next to Penelope Barr and I had to say the line \u2018Boris Yeltsin launches attacks with a nuclear strike on Luxembourg\u2019. Two days later, I had the job.”<\/p>\n
He said his \u201cextensive\u201d newsreading consisted of two pieces of advice.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was told to emphasise proper nouns and read as quickly as possible. I don\u2019t think anyone realised how quickly I could read; it was a bit of a garbled mess.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy first week on air was acutely embarrassing. In fact, I\u2019ve been on air 12 years and I think for the first nine years not one positive thing was written about me.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I am my own harshest critic. So as difficult as the barbs can be, I\u2019ve probably thought worse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tonight, the tributes will flow as Dallow reads for the final time: \u201cAnd that is 1News for this Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n
And true to his word, he didn\u2019t want to comment publicly for this piece. \u201cThe straight newsreader to the very end,\u201d a TVNZ spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n
Wendy Petrie\u2019s new business venture<\/p>\n
While Simon Dallow signs off, his long-time TVNZ partner-in-prime, Wendy Petrie, is embarking on a new business venture herself.<\/p>\n
Petrie continues to be a regular voice and face in media \u2013 while she left her fulltime role at TVNZ in 2020, she continues to make regular appearances as a guest presenter of the 6pm news, or Breakfast. She is also a fill-in newsreader for Newstalk ZB, a podcaster and is on the MC circuit as well.<\/p>\n
Wendy Petrie and husband Ross Peebles.<\/p>\n
Now she and her husband Ross Peebles have acquired their own business \u2013 a Speedy Signs Albany franchise on Auckland\u2019s North Shore.<\/p>\n
Peebles resigned from TVNZ in September as TVNZ\u2019s executive producer of cricket.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been looking for our own business for well over a year, so this is a really exciting next step. It\u2019s a signage and branding business operating for more than 23 years,\u201d Petrie said.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us, it\u2019s a chance to build something of our own and one month in, we are loving the challenge. It\u2019s funnily enough similar to TV \u2013 creativity, telling a story and working with great people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Peebles is front of house and Petrie is working in the business.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always loved storytelling, visuals and a healthy dose of hard work, so the signage and branding industry had huge appeal. And I still get to say \u2018That\u2019s a wrap!\u2019 here too,\u201d said Peebles, who has worked in television for 30 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s big and brave but also exciting,\u201d Petrie said of the change in direction. <\/p>\n
Merger confirmed: Ad agency staff await fate<\/p>\n
It\u2019s an uncertain time for the many staff working at Kiwi advertising agencies that fall under the umbrella of global agencies Omnicom (OMG) and Interpublic (IPG).<\/p>\n
The marriage of the two global giants was officially sealed yesterday, paving the way for consolidation across the world, including here in New Zealand.<\/p>\n
The OMG-IPG merger (the new company retains the name Omnicom but with the initials OMC) has formed the world\u2019s biggest advertising holding company, surpassing Publicis and WPP. <\/p>\n
OMC has made no secret of the estimated cost savings – up to NZ$1.22 billion globally – including reduced roles.<\/p>\n
In New Zealand, major OMG brands such as PHD, OMD, Colenso, DDB, Clemenger, TBWA, Hearts & Science and Dynamo are now housed under the same umbrella as IPG agencies such as FCB and Initiative.<\/p>\n
There have already been various high-profile changes and departures at some of these agencies, locally, in recent weeks – but immediate attention will now focus on the future of the DDB creative brand.<\/p>\n
It is a powerhouse locally, but struggling internationally, and there are strong indications the brand will become one of the first casualties of the merger.<\/p>\n
DDB Aotearoa has been responsible for some of our biggest and best-known advertising campaigns, including creative work for McDonald\u2019s, Vogel\u2019s, Samsung and ANZ.<\/p>\n
It also created Lotto\u2019s Powerball ad, featuring a naked skier – one of this year\u2019s most-complained-about commercials.<\/a><\/p>\n DDB Aotearoa has also unleashed on the world some of New Zealand\u2019s most talented creative directors.<\/p>\n Trade website produ.com earlier reported that the OMG-IPG merger included a \u201chistoric\u201d decision – \u201cthe dissolution of the DDB network, one of the most influential brands in the history of modern creative advertising\u201d.<\/p>\n It said the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) had approved the merger around three core global agencies: BBDO Worldwide, McCann and TBWA\\Worldwide.<\/p>\n \u201cThis integration will directly impact regional operations, leadership structures, and the brand identity of several historic agencies across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n In response to specific questions about DDB Aotearoa yesterday, including the suggestion it might be rebranded McCann, alongside FCB creative, an OMC New Zealand spokeswoman said: \u201cWhile the [OMG-IPG] transaction has now formally completed, we have not yet made any announcements regarding our future brand structure or ways of working. <\/p>\n \u201cAt this stage, no final decisions on brand architecture, naming, or team structure have been communicated internally, so we are not in a position to comment on speculation. <\/p>\n \u201cOnce plans are confirmed, our priority will be to communicate them directly to our teams and to our clients before sharing information publicly.<\/p>\n \u201cOur commitment remains the same, which is to create the strongest possible offering for our clients and to support our people through this transition. We will share more detail as soon as we are able.\u201d<\/p>\n Omnicom chair and chief executive John Wren called the merger a \u201cdefining moment for our company and our industry\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWith the completion of the deal, Omnicom is setting a new standard for modern marketing and sales leadership \u2013 creating stronger brands, delivering superior business outcomes, and driving sustainable growth. We\u2019re excited about this next chapter. I want to thank our people, clients, and shareholders for the trust they have placed in us.\u201d<\/p>\n A new name in the Breakfast scramble<\/p>\n Former TV3 presenter Rebecca Wright is the latest name to be raised as the new host of TVNZ\u2019s Breakfast.<\/p>\n She joins Tova O\u2019Brien and Melissa Chan-Green as front-runners to replace Jenny-May Clarkson.<\/p>\n Last week, we also had Lloyd Burr in the picture ,but he looks increasingly like a leading contender to be the new host of RNZ\u2019s Morning Report, replacing Corin Dann.<\/p>\n Smokescreen: All Black v Wales TV picture<\/p>\n What the hell were the Welsh thinking, letting off fireworks in a roofed stadium before last weekend\u2019s test match featuring the All Blacks?<\/p>\n The residue smoke \u2013 which took ages to clear in an indoor arena \u2013 played havoc with the digital advertising and quality of the TV picture that was beamed back to New Zealanders\u2019 screens.<\/p>\n Players looked like holograms for the first 20 or so minutes of the test.<\/p>\n \u201cYes, there was a temporary issue with the virtual graphics at the start of the All Blacks v Wales test on the weekend,\u201d a Sky TV spokeswoman said.<\/p>\n \u201cThe lingering smoke from the opening fireworks in the indoor stadium caused the virtual logos to appear overly bright against the field and players \u2013 an issue completely outside Sky\u2019s control.<\/p>\n \u201cOur team immediately contacted the host broadcaster, but the only solution was to wait for the smoke to clear. We have, of course, raised this with our international partners to prevent it happening again.\u201d<\/p>\n Three News changes<\/p>\n Expect some format tweaks and personnel changes to the ThreeNews bulletin as we hit 2026.<\/p>\n Already hit with the departures of its widely respected executive producer Claire Watson and weather presenter Laura Tupou to TVNZ<\/a>, the bulletin has struggled to make inroads into the more heavily resourced TVNZ machine.<\/p>\n The bulletin is produced by Stuff, under contract to Sky TV-owned Three.<\/p>\n Sky TV chief executive Sophie Moloney was asked by a shareholder at the company\u2019s annual shareholders\u2019 meeting last week whether she was considering improving the bulletin, particularly at weekends.<\/p>\n \u201cWe know the importance and understand the importance of ThreeNews,” Moloney told the meeting.<\/p>\n \u201cWe can see it in the ratings, and absolutely it\u2019s in focus for Juliet [Juliet Petersen, chief business officer] and the team.<\/p>\n \u201cWe do need to get through the integration [of Sky and Three]. We are very appreciative that it\u2019s an election year next year, and we will be very keen to make sure that the news offering is what New Zealanders deserve.<\/p>\n \u201cSo there will be more in that space. I just can\u2019t comment further right now.\u201d<\/p>\n A Sky spokeswoman said this week that Sky and Stuff were in \u201cregular conversation about how the show can continue to evolve to meet audience needs\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cRecent viewer insights, for example, have shown an appetite for longer-form, more in-depth stories and analysis within the bulletin, so we\u2019re currently testing and trialling different ways to deliver this.\u201d<\/p>\n Both TVNZ and Sky have provided Nielsen ratings (age 5+) for their respective 6pm news bulletins for the period of November 3-16.<\/p>\n 1News at Six delivered an average audience of 542,700 and an average daily reach of 781,000 per episode. <\/p>\n ThreeNews delivered an average audience of 135,500 and an average daily reach of 225,014 per episode.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re pleased with the performance of ThreeNews and have seen sustained improvement and growth in share, for those who are watching broadcast TV,” said the Sky spokeswoman. <\/p>\n \u201cWhile traditional TV audiences are naturally declining, our focus is on making sure people can enjoy our content wherever and whenever they want, which is why we\u2019re investing in Three Now, and it\u2019s paying off – we\u2019ve seen 14 consecutive quarters of growth on the platform as more viewers make the shift to digital.”<\/p>\n So long, Dave<\/p>\n One of Stuff\u2019s most experienced reporters, Dave Long, has resigned to become the principal media adviser to Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. The veteran reporter, who has also been a union rep for the Stuff newsroom, says he\u2019s excited about the new move.<\/p>\n Prinz communicator of the year<\/p>\n Newmarket Business Association chief executive Mark Knoff-Thomas has been awarded communicator of the year by the Public Relations Institute of New Zealand (Prinz). <\/p>\n The award sets out to recognise a person outside the public relations industry who has demonstrated excellent communication.<\/p>\n Knoff-Thomas was a finalist alongside Boring Oat Milk founder Morgan Maw and Meredith Connell litigation partner Nathan Speir. Prinz members voted on a winner.<\/p>\n Knoff-Thomas was originally nominated by One Plus One Communications boss Kelly Bennett, who highlighted his \u201cstrategic fluency, credible transparency and respect for the fourth estate\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cAs CEO, Knoff-Thomas advocates for local businesses, regularly meeting with ministers to ensure their perspectives are heard. He has contributed to the design and rollout of the Escape Hide Tell campaign,, which educates the public on actions to take during an armed offender attack in a public place,\u201d according to a Prinz statement. <\/p>\n \u201cHe has built strong communications channels for his community, such as the Newmarket magazine, the Newmarket Vox podcast and his regular appearances on RNZ\u2019s The Panel.”<\/p>\n The nomination also raised an apology that Knoff-Thomas had received from the NZ Herald earlier this year following the accidental juxtaposition of his photo with a headline in an article in which he was quoted. The nomination praised the way Knoff-Thomas handled the matter.<\/p>\n In case you missed it<\/p>\n As always, a lively week in the media world:<\/p>\n MONDAY: One of New Zealand\u2019s most successful private businessmen \u2013 and owner of Whitcoulls \u2013 has stepped, reluctantly, into a row over a banned literary journal from the Kiwi retailer\u2019s bookshelves. He says the liberal use of the \u201cC-word\u201d has led to the ban of Folly from Whitcoulls\u2019 shelves. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n TUESDAY: A guest at the New Zealand film and television industry\u2019s most glamorous night of the year was arrested by police and has been trespassed from the venue following a sequence of events, including concerns over the way he touched two female hospitality workers. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n WEDNESDAY: An Auckland businesswoman and former Real Housewives of Auckland TV star is consulting lawyers after what she calls a defamatory email was sent to clients by the editor of a local lifestyle magazine and \u2013 seemingly until now \u2013 one of her best friends. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n THURSDAY: KFC has removed a contentious advertising campaign featuring a \u201ccreepy\u201d hacker wearing a Colonel Sanders mask. The removal of the campaign has headed off an Advertising Standards Authority investigation into whether it breached advertising rules, after the commercials became one of the most-complained-about campaigns this year. Read the full story here<\/a>.<\/p>\n THURSDAY: Newstalk ZB has finished the year as the country\u2019s leading commercial radio station, for the 17th year in a row, while The Breeze is New Zealand\u2019s top music station. Both NZME and MediaWorks will take heart from the performance of several of their stations in the latest GFK radio ratings. Read the full story here.<\/a><\/p>\n Editor-at-Large Shayne Currie is one of New Zealand\u2019s 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 and has a small shareholding in NZME.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cI either failed or proved myself. 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Rebecca Wright and her partner Andrew Gourdie pictured at the Barfoot & Thompson Champions Day at Ellerslie Racecourse earlier this year.<\/p>\n
Smoke and digital technology do not mix. Photo \/ Sky Sport<\/p>\n
Three News newsreader Samantha Hayes (left) and 1News newsreader Simon Dallow at an All Blacks test at Eden Park.<\/p>\n
Sky TV chief executive Sophie Moloney. Photo \/ NZME<\/p>\n
Newmarket Business Association chief executive Mark Knoff-Thomas is this year’s Prinz communicator of the year.<\/p>\n