2011 Surf Rescue Media Awards
Sad to say I missed out on the best feature story, but it was still fantastic to be one of the three finalists at the above awards. They were held at Government House in Auckland on Tuesday evening (July 26). The top prize went to Donna Chisholm of North & South, who is widely regarded as the best feature writer in the land … so, I probably never stood much of a chance. It was great to raise some awareness, nonetheless, that glossy magazines like Latitude do exist in Canterbury, as do fantastic family surf clubs like North Canterbury’s Waikuku Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Take a bow everyone!
The mixing and mingling was fun at Government House. I caught up with former Holmes colleague Vicki Wilkinson-Baker, as well as Donna who used to be features editor when I was a reporter at the Sunday Star-Times back in the late 1990s. Being a devoted freelancer and a mother, it’s not often that I find myself with a glass of wine, wearing heels and nibbling finger food of an evening.
It was great to be able to spend some time with family in Auckland as well, cruising Queen St. It’s like a foreign country - no quake damage, no cordons.
