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'''Martin van Beynen''' (born 1959) is a [[New Zealand]] writer, print [[journalist]] and [[columnist]] for the ''[[The Press]]'', [[Christchurch]]. |
'''Martin van Beynen''' (born 1959) is a [[New Zealand]] writer, print [[journalist]] and [[columnist]] for the ''[[The Press]]'', [[Christchurch]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life and personal== |
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Of [[Dutch people|Dutch]] extraction, van Beynen was born in Christchurch.<ref name="Van">Martin Van Beynen, ''Trapped: Remarkable Stories of Survival from the 2011 Canterbury Earthquake'', Penguin, 2012, p. 4.</ref> He lived in [[West Auckland]] from the age of 11.<ref name="Van"/> He was educated at [[St Peter's College, Auckland]]<ref name="SPC1982_p_58">''St Peter's College Magazine 1982'', p. 58.</ref> where he played [[Rugby union]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/columnists/martin-van-beynen/30707/Wannabe-All-Black|title=Wannabe All Black |author=Martin Van Beynen |work=The Press |date=01 October 2007}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Auckland]] where he studied law graduating in 1981<ref name="Van"/> he gained a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in 1982.<ref name="SPC1982_p_58"/> |
Of [[Dutch people|Dutch]] extraction, van Beynen was born in Christchurch.<ref name="Van">Martin Van Beynen, ''Trapped: Remarkable Stories of Survival from the 2011 Canterbury Earthquake'', Penguin, 2012, p. 4.</ref> He lived in [[West Auckland]] from the age of 11.<ref name="Van"/> He was educated at [[St Peter's College, Auckland]]<ref name="SPC1982_p_58">''St Peter's College Magazine 1982'', p. 58.</ref> where he played [[Rugby union]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/opinion/columnists/martin-van-beynen/30707/Wannabe-All-Black|title=Wannabe All Black |author=Martin Van Beynen |work=The Press |date=01 October 2007}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Auckland]] where he studied law graduating in 1981<ref name="Van"/> he gained a [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in 1982.<ref name="SPC1982_p_58"/> Van Beynen is married with three children and lives in [[Diamond Harbour]], [[Banks Peninsula]].<ref name="Van"/> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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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> |
After "a number of diversions" including working overseas<ref name="Van"/>, van Beynan completed a Diploma of Journalism at the [[University of Otago]] in 1989 and started working with the ''[[Otago Daily Times]]'' in [[Dunedin]].<ref name="Van"/> Van Beynen joined the ''[[Christchurch Press]]'' in 1991 and after a number of roles was appointed Senior Writer in 2004.<ref name="Van"/> He is now 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. An example was his opinion piece relating to "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 also made trenchant comment on, and took a controversial position in relation to, 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 led 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> In 2012 van Beynen published "Trapped", an account of experiences of the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|2011 Christchurch earthquake]].<ref>[http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/books/trapped-by-martin-van-beynen-review/ Jeffrey Paparoa Holman, "Trapped by Martin van Beynen review", ''[[The New Zealand Listener|The Listener]]'', 25 February 2012](retrieved 13 March 2012)</ref> |
His views have, at times, been controversial. An example was his opinion piece relating to "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 also made trenchant comment on, and took a controversial position in relation to, 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 led 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> In 2012 van Beynen published "Trapped", an account of experiences of the [[2011 Christchurch earthquake|2011 Christchurch earthquake]].<ref>[http://www.listener.co.nz/culture/books/trapped-by-martin-van-beynen-review/ Jeffrey Paparoa Holman, "Trapped by Martin van Beynen review", ''[[The New Zealand Listener|The Listener]]'', 25 February 2012](retrieved 13 March 2012)</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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Van Beynen has won significant journalism awards in New Zealand. In the 2010 [[Qantas Media Awards]] |
Van Beynen has won significant journalism awards in New Zealand. In the 2010, amongst other awards, he won a [[Qantas Media Awards|Qanta Media Award]] for "Story of the Year" for a feature after the trial and acquittal of David Bain.<ref name="NZ_Herald_10651385">{{cite news |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10651385 |title=Herald, HoS win big at awards |date=12 June 2010 |work=[[The New Zealand Herald]] |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref><ref name="ODT_110439">{{cite news |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/news/national/110439/qantas-print-journalism-awards-announced |title=Qantas print journalism awards announced |date=12 June 2010 |agency=[[NZPA]] |work=[[Otago Daily Times]] |accessdate=20 October 2011}}</ref> He was announced "Fairfax Media Journalist of the Year 2010-2011".<ref name="Van"/> |
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==Publications== |
==Publications== |
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Revision as of 00:36, 13 March 2012
Martin van Beynen | |
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| Born | 1959 |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Columnist |
| Employer(s) | The Press, Christchurch |
| Known for | Journalism |
Martin van Beynen (born 1959) is a New Zealand writer, print journalist and columnist for the The Press, Christchurch.
Early life and personal
Of Dutch extraction, van Beynen was born in Christchurch.[1] He lived in West Auckland from the age of 11.[1] He was educated at St Peter's College, Auckland[2] where he played Rugby union.[3] He attended the University of Auckland where he studied law graduating in 1981[1] he gained a M.A. in 1982.[2] Van Beynen is married with three children and lives in Diamond Harbour, Banks Peninsula.[1]
Career
After "a number of diversions" including working overseas[1], van Beynan completed a Diploma of Journalism at the University of Otago in 1989 and started working with the Otago Daily Times in Dunedin.[1] Van Beynen joined the Christchurch Press in 1991 and after a number of roles was appointed Senior Writer in 2004.[1] He is now a Senior journalist and a leading columnist on the The Press.[4]
His views have, at times, been controversial. An example was his opinion piece relating to "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".[5] He also made trenchant comment on, and took a controversial position in relation to, aspects of the David Bain retrial.[6] Van Beynen was accused of approaching a juror in that retrial, which has led to criticism of him by an official of the High Court and media outlets.[7] In 2012 van Beynen published "Trapped", an account of experiences of the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[8]
Awards
Van Beynen has won significant journalism awards in New Zealand. In the 2010, amongst other awards, he won a Qanta Media Award for "Story of the Year" for a feature after the trial and acquittal of David Bain.[9][10] He was announced "Fairfax Media Journalist of the Year 2010-2011".[1]
Publications
- Martin van Beynen, Trapped: Remarkable Stories of Survival from the 2011 Canterbury Earthquake, Penguin, 2012.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Martin Van Beynen, Trapped: Remarkable Stories of Survival from the 2011 Canterbury Earthquake, Penguin, 2012, p. 4.
- ^ a b St Peter's College Magazine 1982, p. 58.
- ^ Martin Van Beynen (01 October 2007). "Wannabe All Black". The Press.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ The Press, Martin van Beynen.
- ^ The Press (13 November 2010). "Breakfast opinion sparks outrage". The Press.
- ^ Martin Van Beynen (20 June 2009). "Plenty of doubt in Bain jury's verdict". The Press.
- ^ New Zealand Herald (10 July 2010). "Paper warned over harassing Bain juror". New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Jeffrey Paparoa Holman, "Trapped by Martin van Beynen review", The Listener, 25 February 2012(retrieved 13 March 2012)
- ^ "Herald, HoS win big at awards". The New Zealand Herald. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ^ "Qantas print journalism awards announced". Otago Daily Times. NZPA. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
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