Wendy Petrie
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Wendy Petrie is a presenter (since January 2006) of Television New Zealand
's One News (with co-presenter Simon Dallow
) at 6pm.
She replaced Judy Bailey as the primary female anchor, who had held the position for 18 years, after Judy left some time after changes to the presenter format of the 6pm bulletin meant one anchor doing the whole bulletin. That decision was reversed and put back to two presenters after Bailey left (mainly due to a fall out with TVNZ over her treatment publicly, regarding her pay). Prior to this, Wendy had been at TVNZ for two years as the "swing" presenter for all the One News bulletins.
Previously, Petrie was the weekend presenter for 3 News
before going to Canada
to become a newsreader for CTV News Channel as well as a substitute newsreader on the CTV
morning programme Canada AM
. She stayed there for three years before returning to New Zealand to start with TVNZ.
During her time in Canada, she made guest appearances on the nationally-syndicated Travel World Radio Show, hosted by veteran travel broadcasters Stephen Pickford and Willem Bagchus, in which she discussed and promoted her home country of New Zealand.
Petrie has been seen since early 2004 in almost every One News programme, including the main broadcast. Described as a "disaster magnet," she was filling in over Christmas on One News when the Boxing Day tsunamis happened. She was filling in for Kate Hawkesby
(who presented One News Tonight) on the night of the London Bombings
and presented live coverage of the event that night. In September 2009, Petrie was co-hosting TVNZ's Breakfast as a major earthquake and tsunami in the South Pacific caused widespread destruction in nearby Samoa. She was also flown to Valencia to cover the 2007 America's Cup
.
Petrie is married to director Ross Peebles. They have three children, Addison, Liv and Zach (born January 31, 2010).
Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services....
's One News (with co-presenter Simon Dallow
Simon Dallow
Simon Dallow is a New Zealand journalist, Barrister and a television personality.-Early Years:Dallow was educated at Liston College and St Peter's College. He completed his tertiary education at Auckland University, where he studied law...
) at 6pm.
She replaced Judy Bailey as the primary female anchor, who had held the position for 18 years, after Judy left some time after changes to the presenter format of the 6pm bulletin meant one anchor doing the whole bulletin. That decision was reversed and put back to two presenters after Bailey left (mainly due to a fall out with TVNZ over her treatment publicly, regarding her pay). Prior to this, Wendy had been at TVNZ for two years as the "swing" presenter for all the One News bulletins.
Previously, Petrie was the weekend presenter for 3 News
3 News
3 News is the television, internet and radio news service of New Zealand's TV3. Its flagship bulletin, which airs every evening at 6:00pm, is anchored by Hilary Barry and Mike McRoberts. Carolyn Robinson and Simon Shepherd are weekend and substitute anchors...
before going to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to become a newsreader for CTV News Channel as well as a substitute newsreader on the CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
morning programme Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
. She stayed there for three years before returning to New Zealand to start with TVNZ.
During her time in Canada, she made guest appearances on the nationally-syndicated Travel World Radio Show, hosted by veteran travel broadcasters Stephen Pickford and Willem Bagchus, in which she discussed and promoted her home country of New Zealand.
Petrie has been seen since early 2004 in almost every One News programme, including the main broadcast. Described as a "disaster magnet," she was filling in over Christmas on One News when the Boxing Day tsunamis happened. She was filling in for Kate Hawkesby
Kate Hawkesby
Kate Hawkesby is a New Zealand radio announcer and television presenter who currently works as a substitute breakfast news reader for Newstalk ZB...
(who presented One News Tonight) on the night of the London Bombings
7 July 2005 London bombings
The 7 July 2005 London bombings were a series of co-ordinated suicide attacks in the United Kingdom, targeting civilians using London's public transport system during the morning rush hour....
and presented live coverage of the event that night. In September 2009, Petrie was co-hosting TVNZ's Breakfast as a major earthquake and tsunami in the South Pacific caused widespread destruction in nearby Samoa. She was also flown to Valencia to cover the 2007 America's Cup
America's Cup
The America’s Cup is a trophy awarded to the winner of the America's Cup match races between two yachts. One yacht, known as the defender, represents the yacht club that currently holds the America's Cup and the second yacht, known as the challenger, represents the yacht club that is challenging...
.
Petrie is married to director Ross Peebles. They have three children, Addison, Liv and Zach (born January 31, 2010).