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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>
His views have, at times, been controversial, most recently concerning the "Breakfast for Canterbury" put on by [[TVNZ]] following the [[2010 Canterbury earthquake]]. This piece began: "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>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4166908/Breakfast-opinion-sparks-outrage |title=Breakfast opinion sparks outrage |author=The Press |work=The Press |date=13 November 2010}}</ref> He has also made trenchant comment on aspects of the [[David Bain]] retrial.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/2518912/Plenty-of-doubt-in-Bain-jurys-verdict |title=Plenty of doubt in Bain jury's verdict |author=Martin Van Beynen |work=The Press |date=20 June 2009}}</ref> Van Beynen was accused of approaching a juror in that retrial which has lead to criticism of him by an official of the [[High Court of New Zealand|High Court]] and media outlets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10657827 |title=Paper warned over harassing Bain juror |author=''New Zealand Herald'' |work=New Zealand Herald |date=10 July 2010}}</ref>
His views have, at times, been controversial, most recently concerning the "Breakfast for Canterbury" put on by [[TVNZ]] following the [[2010 Canterbury earthquake]]. This piece began: "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>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4166908/Breakfast-opinion-sparks-outrage |title=Breakfast opinion sparks outrage |author=The Press |work=The Press |date=13 November 2010}}</ref> He has also made trenchant comment on aspects of the [[David Bain]] retrial.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/2518912/Plenty-of-doubt-in-Bain-jurys-verdict |title=Plenty of doubt in Bain jury's verdict |author=Martin Van Beynen |work=The Press |date=20 June 2009}}</ref> Van Beynen was accused of approaching a juror in that retrial which has lead to criticism of him by an official of the [[High Court of New Zealand|High Court]] and media outlets.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/crime/news/article.cfm?c_id=30&objectid=10657827 |title=Paper warned over harassing Bain juror |author=''New Zealand Herald'' |work=New Zealand Herald |date=10 July 2010}}</ref>

==Awards==
Van Beynen has won significant journaism awards in New Zealand. In the 2010 [[Quantas Media Awards]] he won the award for story of the year for a feature after the trial and acquittal of David Bain.<ref>[http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10651385 "Herald HoS win big awards, ''The New Zealand Herald'', 3 February 2010](retrieved 3 February 2011)</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 03:46, 3 February 2011

Martin van Beynen
Born1959
NationalityNew Zealand
OccupationColumnist
Employer(s)The Press, Christchurch
Known forJournalism

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 concerning the "Breakfast for Canterbury" put on by TVNZ following the 2010 Canterbury earthquake. This piece began: "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] He has also made trenchant comment on aspects of the David Bain retrial.[5] Van Beynen was accused of approaching a juror in that retrial which has lead to criticism of him by an official of the High Court and media outlets.[6]

Awards

Van Beynen has won significant journaism awards in New Zealand. In the 2010 Quantas Media Awards he won the award for story of the year for a feature after the trial and acquittal of David Bain.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b St Peter's College Magazine 1982, p. 58.
  2. ^ Martin Van Beynen (01 October 2007). "Wannabe All Black". The Press. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ The Press, Martin van Beynen.
  4. ^ The Press (13 November 2010). "Breakfast opinion sparks outrage". The Press.
  5. ^ Martin Van Beynen (20 June 2009). "Plenty of doubt in Bain jury's verdict". The Press.
  6. ^ New Zealand Herald (10 July 2010). "Paper warned over harassing Bain juror". New Zealand Herald.
  7. ^ "Herald HoS win big awards, The New Zealand Herald, 3 February 2010(retrieved 3 February 2011)

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