I’d like to welcome George Shiers to our small team here at Ponsonby News.
After completing a course at university last year he started sending out his CV to various places and got a few small time writing jobs, including one for The Fringe in Titirangi, formerly known as the Titirangi Tatler. He contacted me and I sent him out to write a piece covering the Kelmarna Gardens Autumn Festival, asking for a 400 word article with a few pictures. He delivered a solid article, so a couple of weeks later I offered him a position as an intern at Ponsonby News, working 10 days a month helping produce the magazine.
“The best part of working as a journalist is that every day is different,” said George. “One day you might be at a beach taking photos and the next you find yourself riding in a fire truck.”
For this issue George has written a number of articles, including a feature on the importance of bees and pollinators, in which he talks about a couple of local projects and ideas. You can read that on page 80, and be sure to keep an eye out for his name in future issues. (MARTIN LEACH)