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Greg Ward is New Zealand's media training specialist. Greg offers individual mentoring or small group training. Presentation coaching is also available.
 
Greg is New Zealand's communications specialist. 
 
He's a working reporter (BBC World Service) with expertise in media training and presentation skills.
 
A former TVNZ journalist and studio newsreader, Greg is now recognised as New Zealand's leading media coach.  He trains newsmakers and presenters all over New Zealand and Australia. 
 
Clients include leaders in business, sport and entertainment. Greg has also trained MP's and political party leaders during two general elections.
 
Along with media training, Greg is also a specialist in presenting with PowerPoint. 
 
 
He coaches individuals, companies and government agencies on how to avoid Death by PowerPoint. 
 
During his long media career, Greg has been a senior journalist  in the newsrooms of TVNZ, TV3, Radio New Zealand and Newstalk ZB.
 
He has been reporting New Zealand news for the BBC's worldwide radio audience since 1995.
 
Former roles include:
 
  • Radio news producer for Paul Holmes Breakfast and Larry Williams Drive
  • Reporter at Australia's Ten Network, & the London bureau of Sydney's 2GB
  • International media guide for Tourism New Zealand
  • New Zealand Media Ambassador during APEC 1999 in Auckland
  • Producer/Presenter of Air New Zealand's in-flight video
  • PR roles with BankDirect, ihug and the NZ Warriors
 
Greg has coached hundreds of clients, including Air New Zealand, New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, Ford, Nokia, Red Cross and Tourism New Zealand. 
 
In his role as a Tourism New Zealand media guide, Greg has toured the country with documentary makers from ITV, the BBC, CBS and CNN.
 
During 2002, Greg accompanied Prime Minister Helen Clark on a national tour, coordinating her presenting role on the Discovery Channel/Tourism New Zealand Royal Tour documentary.
 
Greg is also a video producer and a presentation and voice coach for television reporters. 
 
 
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AUCKLAND/WELLINGTON
mobile:           +64 21 899 532
after hours:    +649 83 44 583
email:             greg@gregward.tv
skype:            gregwardnz
 
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE
phone:          +612 8006 4492