Cameron
Bennett

Dynamic and polished MC or keynote speaker, Cameron Bennett is an accomplished media journalist.

Current work

Documentary marker

Most recently his work has included producing 'Echoes of Gallipoli' - a documentary commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Anzac landing at Gallipoli 1915 for Maori Television, shot in Turkey and New Zealand. Previously he has directed, written and presented ˜A Line in the Sand' marking the 70th anniversary of the Battle of El Alamein, shooting in Egypt and NZ.

He directed and wrote two of the ground-breaking Nigel Latta documentaries in a series for TV One (2014) which dealt with gritty, social issues. His included the top-rating programmes on ˜Is Sugar the New Fat?' and ˜Education.'

Author

He co-authored the best-selling ˜The Power of Us New Zealanders who Dare to Dream' with Sir Ray Avery - inspirational insights shared by more than 50 achieving NZers.

Cameron has been the Chief Judge for the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year category for the past 3 years. During his tenure, the category winners have included Dame Anne Salmond, Dr Lance O'Sullivan and Sir Stephen Tindall.

Previous experience

Prior to launching a freelance career, Cameron established a career spanning more than 25 years with TVNZ. His last role there was on the Sunday current affairs show as Host and Correspondent. He is perhaps best-known for his career as a Foreign Correspondent which saw him cover conflict in the likes of Bosnia, Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza and the West Bank, Somalia. Ivory Coast, East Timor, Burma. He co-authoried ˜Foreign Correspondents' with Liam Jeory which chronicled their experiences as London-based correspondents in the volatile 1990s.

Cameron is a keen acoustic guitarist and lap-steel guitarist and regularly plays with Auckland-based musicians. He is married and has 2 sons both now living and working in London.

He is a fresh and compelling MC and keynote speaker, perfect for your next Gala function or Conference.