Rachel Smalley

Rachel Smalley
Nationality New Zealand
Occupation Broadcaster

Rachel Smalley (born November 1971) is a New Zealand television and radio journalist and presenter. She currently currently hosts KPMG Early Edition every weekday morning on Newstalk ZB and writes for the The New Zealand Herald.[1][2]

Early life

Smalley grew up in rural Canterbury and received her secondary education from Lincoln High School, where she graduated in 1987 (sixth form).[3]

Career

After graduating from Wellington Polytechnic, Smalley began her career in radio journalism with Newstalk ZB before moving to TV3.[4] Smalley moved to the UK and worked for Sky News.[5] She later became the MediaWorks Europe correspondent for a time before returning to New Zealand to host TV3's Nightline. In 2011 Smalley began fronting the station's breakfast programme Firstline.[6] She also hosted weekly politics and current affairs programme The Nation. In 2013 Smalley began hosting early morning radio programme KPMG Early Edition on Newstalk ZB.[7] In 2014 Smalley joined TVNZ's Q + A team on TV One.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Newstalk ZB website
  2. ↑ The New Zealand Herald website
  3. ↑ "Anchor me: TV3’s morning star Rachel Smalley". New Idea. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Smalley, Rachel (October 27, 2013). Rachel Smalley on Real Life. Interview with John Cowan. Real Life with John Cowan. Newstalk ZB. Auckland. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ NZ Women's Weekly article: Rachel Smalley’s heartbreaking journey
  6. ↑ NZ Women's Weekly Interview
  7. ↑ Dan News
  8. ↑ NZ Herald article

External links

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