Richard Long (journalist)
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Richard Arthur Long ONZM is a New Zealand
journalist, and a former editor of The Dominion
newspaper. He worked in the parliamentary press gallery for over 20 years, which included writing a series questioning the Think Big
economic strategy of the government. The articles led Prime Minister Robert Muldoon
to bar all Dominion reporters from his press conferences.
After the merger of The Dominion with The Evening Post in 2002, Long left the newspaper to become chief of staff for New Zealand National Party
leaders Bill English
and Don Brash
.
he writes a political column "The Long View" for The Dominion Post
.
Long was made a Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
in the 2011 New Year Honours, for services to journalism.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
journalist, and a former editor of The Dominion
The Dominion (Wellington)
The Dominion was a daily morning newspaper based in Wellington, New Zealand.In 2002 it merged with The Evening Post, the other Wellington daily, to form the Dominion Post....
newspaper. He worked in the parliamentary press gallery for over 20 years, which included writing a series questioning the Think Big
Think Big
The New Zealand Prime Minister Robert Muldoon and his New Zealand National Party government in the early 1980s sponsored Think Big as an interventionist state economic strategy. The Think Big schemes saw the government borrow heavily overseas, running up a large external deficit, and using the...
economic strategy of the government. The articles led Prime Minister Robert Muldoon
Robert Muldoon
Sir Robert David "Rob" Muldoon, GCMG, CH served as the 31st Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1975 to 1984, as leader of the governing National Party. Muldoon had been a prominent member of the National party and MP for the Tamaki electorate for some years prior to becoming leader of the party...
to bar all Dominion reporters from his press conferences.
After the merger of The Dominion with The Evening Post in 2002, Long left the newspaper to become chief of staff for New Zealand National Party
New Zealand National Party
The New Zealand National Party is the largest party in the New Zealand House of Representatives and in November 2008 formed a minority government with support from three minor parties.-Policies:...
leaders Bill English
Bill English
Simon William "Bill" English is the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Minister of Infrastructure of New Zealand.English entered parliament in 1990 as a National party MP representing the Wallace electorate...
and Don Brash
Don Brash
Donald "Don" Thomas Brash , a New Zealand politician, was Leader of the Opposition, parliamentary leader of the National Party from 28 October 2003 to 27 November 2006 and the leader of the ACT Party for 28th April 2011 - 26 November 2011...
.
he writes a political column "The Long View" for The Dominion Post
The Dominion Post (Wellington)
The Dominion Post is a metropolitan broadsheet newspaper published in Wellington, New Zealand, owned by the Australian Fairfax group, owners of The Age, Melbourne, and The Sydney Morning Herald.- Foundation :...
.
Long was made a Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit
New Zealand Order of Merit
The New Zealand Order of Merit is an order established in 1996 "for those persons who in any field of endeavour, have rendered meritorious service to the Crown and nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions or other merits."The order includes five...
in the 2011 New Year Honours, for services to journalism.