Wendy Petrie

Wendy Petrie (born 1971)[1] is a New Zealand journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting 1 News at Six alongside Simon Dallow, a role she has held since 2006.

Wendy Petrie
Born1971 (age 48–49)
OccupationBroadcast journalist
EmployerTVNZ
Known for1 News at Six
Children3
Websitehttps://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/reporter/wendy-petrie

Career

Petrie began her journalism career in radio, as a writer for Independent Radio News bulletins.[2] She later joined TV3, where she worked variously as a reporter, news anchor and weather presenter on 3 News, as well as being a regular fill-in host on late night news programme Nightline.[3]

Petrie moved to Canada in 2001, becoming a newsreader for the CTV News Channel and a substitute newsreader on the CTV morning programme Canada AM. During her time in Canada, she reported on the September 11 attacks for 3 News.[4][5]

In late 2003, Petrie returned to New Zealand and joined TVNZ, initially as a fill-in presenter across all One News bulletins. She was on air when the Boxing Day tsunami took place, as well as during the 2005 London bombings; for this, as well as her earlier reports on the September 11 attacks, she was jokingly dubbed a 'disaster magnet' by former boss Bill Ralston.[1]

In 2006, Petrie became co-anchor of the 6pm edition of One News alongside Simon Dallow; she replaced Judy Bailey as the primary female anchor, who had held the position for 18 years.[1]

Personal life

Petrie is married to television producer Ross Peebles.[6] They have three children, Addison, Olivia and Zach.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Petrie, Dallow are One for news". New Zealand Herald. 10 December 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  2. "Wendy Petrie". NZ On Screen.
  3. "Newsreader back on board". New Zealand Herald. 20 April 2001. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  4. "In the women's mags: Brad should talk to Wendy if he thinks he's got problems". New Zealand Herald. 3 September 2006. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  5. September 11, 2001; New Zealand's TV3 6 O'clock news (Video). TV3. 11 September 2001.
  6. "Wendy Petrie's personal cancer crusade". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  7. "New son for Wendy Petrie". The New Zealand Herald. Newstalk ZB. 31 January 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
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