RodVaughan
- Reporter
English-born and raised, Rod Vaughan began writing for Kiwi newspapers after studying journalism at Wellington Polytechnic. Then he began a 35 year run in state television, reporting for current affairs and primetime news. In 1985 he famously faced off against one-time New Zealand Party leader Bob Jones. After eight years with TV3's 60 Minutes, Vaughan published his autobiography Bloodied But Not Beaten in 2012.
Screenography
Biography
Journalist Rod Vaughan was a familiar face on New Zealand television for over 40 years, filming and presenting investigative pieces for a range of news and current affairs programmes.
Rodney Francis Vaughan grew up in post-war Britain, initially on the island of Jersey. Later, in a village in the southeast of England, he lived with an aunt who was housekeeper to renowned actor and musician Ivor Novello. Vaughan’s early passion was flying: as a teen he attained the rank of sergeant in England's Air Training Corps youth organisation, piloting gliders and a range of light aircraft.
Awards
2004 Qantas Media Awards
Best Science Story - Television: for 60 Minutes, A Breath of Fresh Air story (as producer)
1999 Qantas Media Awards
Current Affairs Reporter of the Year
est Documentary Scriptwriter
“What has driven me, as a journalist, over the years is a sense of fair play and an abhorrence of deceit and dishonesty, not to mention hypocrisy and pomposity.”