Simon Dallow | |
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 Dallow in 2025 | |
| Born | 18 June 1964 |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland |
| Occupation(s) | Broadcast journalist, barrister |
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Simon Dallow (born 18 June 1964) is a New Zealand journalist, television personality and former barrister. [1]
Simon Dallow, who is the son of Ross Dallow, [2] was educated at Liston College and St Peter's College in Auckland. He completed his tertiary education at Auckland University, where he studied law. After completing his legal studies, Dallow practised as a litigation and insurance lawyer in Auckland. [3]
He discovered he had whakapapa Māori links aged 20. [4]
Whilst on his overseas experience, the 1987 stock market crash occurred, causing him to change careers, as a future in bankruptcy law was unappealing. Dallow spent the next six years as a Contiki Tours tour director in Europe, where he met future wife Alison Mau. Both returned to New Zealand in 1993, and began working for TVNZ. [3]
Dallow married Mau in 1996, the couple had two children. [3] They separated in 2009. [5]
Dallow has been employed by TVNZ since 1993, initially as a presenter for TV2's Newsnight, alongside his then-partner Alison Mau and Marcus Lush. [6] [7] From 1995, he and Mau presented the mid-evening edition of One Network News; the couple moved to the weekend bulletins in 1998. [8] From 2005 to 2007, Dallow also presented the mid-morning slot on Viva FM, later known as Mix. [9] [10]
From January 2006, Dallow and Wendy Petrie succeeded Judy Bailey as the presenters of 1News at Six . [11] From 2020, Dallow was retained as the sole presenter. [12] His last day as presenter will be 28 November 2025. [13]
In 2023 a fake video of Dallow, generated with artificial intelligence, was used to advertise gambling websites. [14]