Brian Rudman

Brian Rudman

Brian Rudman is a journalist and regular editorial contributor to "The New Zealand Herald", New Zealand's largest daily newspaper. He has his own column, 'Rudman's City', [ [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/index.cfm?a_id=1 Brian Rudman] (column homepage at the "The New Zealand Herald")] where he mainly focuses on issues relating to Auckland (New Zealand's largest city), its growth, public projects, policies and politicians. He is also active in related events and public discussions. [ [http://www.svb.co.nz/writings/writings_05.php Let's Talk City: A Forum] (from the 'Sills van Bohemen Architecture' company website)]

Rudman's views are often controversial and comparatively blunt. He has been the subject of at least three complaints to the New Zealand Press Council, none of which were upheld. [ [http://www.presscouncil.org.nz/display_ruling.asp?casenumber=806 Case Number: 806 Real Management Against New Zealand Herald] (from the New Zealand Press Council website, Council Meeting November 2000)] [ [http://www.presscouncil.org.nz/display_ruling.asp?casenumber=868 Case Number: 868 Water Pressure Group Against New Zealand Herald] (from the New Zealand Press Council website, Council Meeting February 2002)] [ [http://www.presscouncil.org.nz/display_ruling.asp?casenumber=903 Case Number: 903 C R Yates Against New Zealand Herald] (from the New Zealand Press Council website, Council Meeting November 2002)] He has also been accused by Michael Bassett, another known New Zealand columnist as well as politician/political historian, as being one of "the usual left-wing commentators who take their cue from on high" in regards to some comments he made regarding Don Brash. [ [http://www.michaelbassett.co.nz/articleview.php?id=39 Don Brash] (from the private website of Michael Bassett, 04/05/2002)]

Brian Rudman has been awarded the Charles Southwell Award from the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists, for "his many years of equitable and informed journalism, often supporting views compatible with the objectives of this Association". [ [http://www.nzarh.org.nz/awards.htm The Charles Southwell Award] (from the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists website)]

References

External links

* [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/author/index.cfm?a_id=1 Brian Rudman] (official column webpage at the New Zealand Herald website)


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