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Get to know Pete
Pete has more than 20 years of experience helping leaders from numerous sectors communicate with the news media.
His background is in journalism and public relations. As a former journalist for a daily newspaper, he is well aware of what the media want and how to give it to them.
Just as importantly, Pete has worked on the other side of the news. As a high-profile press secretary for the New Zealand Government, he advised Cabinet Ministers on how to deal effectively with the Media. His advisory role extended to that of spokesperson. After performing the same role for a major industry lobby group and a leading public relations company, he moved into the world of the self-employment with the formation of Media Training NZ.
Pete is the author of Media Training for Modern Leaders, published in Melbourne and available in bookstores and online through Amazon.com, Google Books, Barnes and Noble and Booktopia.
“Rather than being bogged down in theory, the use of practical exercises made this course both pragmatically applicable and hugely enjoyable – and you can’t say that about most day-long courses.”
Adele Eyers, Contract Management Training delegate, 2020
Of interest
Pete lives in Christchurch with his wife and daughter. He likes to stay active and ran his first (and probably last) marathon as a 38-year-old.
