Simon Dallow
Encyclopedia
Simon Dallow is a New Zealand journalist
, Barrister
and a television personality.
. He completed his tertiary education at Auckland University, where he studied law. After completing his legal studies, Dallow practised as a litigation and insurance lawyer in Auckland, New Zealand.
Whilst on his OE
, the 1987 stock market crash occurred, causing him to change careers, as a future in bankruptcy law was unappealing. Dallow then spent the next six years as a tour director in Europe. He returned to New Zealand in 1993.
Dallow married Alison Mau
in 1996, the couple had two children. They separated in 2009 after being together for 13 years.
of One News. The programme is normally broadcast live from a Auckland
city studio; however, Dallow often broadcasts live on location for breaking news
stories.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, Barrister
Barrister
A barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
and a television personality.
Early Years
Dallow was educated at Liston College and St Peter's CollegeSt Peter's College, Auckland
St Peter's College is a Catholic college for year 7 to 13 boys . The school, located in Auckland, is one of the largest Catholic schools in New Zealand and is an integrated school under an integration agreement entered into by the Catholic Bishop of Auckland and the Government of New Zealand in...
. He completed his tertiary education at Auckland University, where he studied law. After completing his legal studies, Dallow practised as a litigation and insurance lawyer in Auckland, New Zealand.
Whilst on his OE
Overseas experience
Overseas experience is a New Zealand term for an extended overseas working holiday. Sometimes referred to as "The big OE" in reference to the extended duration of the travel - typically at least one year, and often extending far longer...
, the 1987 stock market crash occurred, causing him to change careers, as a future in bankruptcy law was unappealing. Dallow then spent the next six years as a tour director in Europe. He returned to New Zealand in 1993.
Dallow married Alison Mau
Alison Mau
Alison "Ali" Mau is an Australian-born New Zealand television journalist and presenter. she is employed at Television New Zealand as permanent backup host for the Breakfast programme and co-host of TVNZ show Fair Go.-Career:Mau's first reporting job was for the Warracknabeal Herald in northern...
in 1996, the couple had two children. They separated in 2009 after being together for 13 years.
Career
Dallow was employeed by TVNZ as a presenter for TV2's Newsnight and anchored several news and current affairs programmes for the network. He currently works as the primary co-anchorAnchor
An anchor is a device, normally made of metal, that is used to connect a vessel to the bed of a body of water to prevent the vessel from drifting due to wind or current. The word derives from Latin ancora, which itself comes from the Greek ἄγκυρα .Anchors can either be temporary or permanent...
of One News. The programme is normally broadcast live from a Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
city studio; however, Dallow often broadcasts live on location for breaking news
Breaking news
Breaking news, also known as a special report or news bulletin, is a current event that broadcasters feel warrants the interruption of scheduled programming and/or current news in order to report its details. Many times, breaking news is used after the news network has already reported on this story...
stories.