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Van Beynen is a Senior journalist and a leading columnist on the ''[[The Press]]''.<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/0a13797.html The Press, Martin van Beynen.]</ref> |
Van Beynen is a Senior journalist and a leading columnist on the ''[[The Press]]''.<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/0a13797.html The Press, Martin van Beynen.]</ref> |
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His views have, at times, been controversial, most recently on the [[TVNZ]] "Breakfast for Canterbury" following the [[2010 canterbury earthquake]]: "As dawn broke over the ruined city, God decided to punish the urbanites one more time. He sent them [[Paul Henry" and his Breakfast television team. Billed as Breakfast for Canterbury, the Auckland TV people came down once more to feast on the already well-gnawed bones of injured Christchurch".<ref>[http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4166908/Breakfast-opinion-sparks-outrage "Breakfast Opinion, Have Your say", ''The Press'' (retrieved 13 November 2010]</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:16, 13 November 2010
Martin van Beynen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Columnist |
| Employer(s) | The Press, Christchurch |
| Known for | Journalism |
Martin van Beynen (born 1959) is a New Zealand print journalist and columnist for the The Press, Christchurch.
Early life
Of Dutch extraction, van Beynen was raised in Auckland. He attended St Peter's College.[1] where he played Rugby union.[2] He attended the University of Auckland where he graduated with an M.A. in 1982.[1]
Career
Van Beynen is a Senior journalist and a leading columnist on the The Press.[3]
His views have, at times, been controversial, most recently on the TVNZ "Breakfast for Canterbury" following the 2010 canterbury earthquake: "As dawn broke over the ruined city, God decided to punish the urbanites one more time. He sent them [[Paul Henry" and his Breakfast television team. Billed as Breakfast for Canterbury, the Auckland TV people came down once more to feast on the already well-gnawed bones of injured Christchurch".[4]
References
- ^ a b St Peter's College Magazine 1982, p. 58.
- ^ "Wannabe All Black", The Press, 01 October 2007.
- ^ The Press, Martin van Beynen.
- ^ "Breakfast Opinion, Have Your say", The Press (retrieved 13 November 2010
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