Simon Dallow

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Simon Dallow
Born (1964-06-18) 18 June 1964 (age 60)
Alma mater University of Auckland
Occupation(s) Broadcast journalist, barrister
Relatives Ross Dallow (father)
Graeme Dallow (uncle)
Matthew Dallow (brother)
Website https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/reporter/simon-dallow

Simon Dallow (born 18 June 1964) is a New Zealand journalist, former barrister and television personality. [1]

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Early years

Simon Dallow, who is the son of Ross Dallow, [2] was educated at Liston College and St Peter's College. 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, New Zealand. [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 then 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]

Career

Dallow has been employed by TVNZ since 1993, initially as a presenter for TV2's Newsnight, alongside 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] Since 2006, he has presented 1 News at Six . The role was done alongside Wendy Petrie until 2020. The programme is normally broadcast live from an Auckland city studio; however, Dallow often broadcasts live on location for breaking news stories. From 2005 to 2007, Dallow also presented the mid-morning slot on Mix, then known as Viva FM. [9] [10]

In 2023 a fake video of Dallow, generated with artificial intelligence, was used to advertise gambling websites. [11]

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  4. ↑ Husband, Dale (11 June 2016). "Simon Dallow and his family's once-secret Māori connections". E-Tangata. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  5. ↑ Glucina, Rachel (7 February 2010). "Revealed: Ali Mau's new lady love romance". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Speakers New Zealand website".
  7. ↑ "Marcus Lush to host Newstalk ZB's night show". The New Zealand Herald. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Broadcaster Angela D'Audney has died". The New Zealand Herald. 6 February 2002. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Simon Dallow's unscripted bulletin". The New Zealand Herald. 8 September 2006. Retrieved 5 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "The Diary: 'Paul's still got a way to go': Wife". The New Zealand Herald. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  11. ↑ Sommerville, Troels (25 August 2023). "TVNZ 'concerned' after fake video of presenter promoting gambling game app circulates". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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