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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 WELLINGTON 000059 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR ECA/PE/VRF-HSZPAKOWSKI, JHATHAWAY 
INFO ECA/PE/V/C/N; EAP/PD-AGRIMES;EAP/ANP-TRAMSAY 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OEXC SCUL KPAO NZ
SUBJECT: Bio Data for 2006 International Visitor Haydon 
Dewes, Political Reporter 
 
 
¶1. Post nominates Haydon Dewes for RP Edward R. Murrow 
Program for Journalists, April 3-21, 2006. 
 
¶2. Haydon Dewes has Full Country Team Approval. 
 
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EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB 
VERSION: 3.0.7 
POST-EMAIL: benger@state.gov 
TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS Wellington 
TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 4005 
EXPORT-TYPE: BIO DATA 
START NOMINATION: 
ECA-OFFICE: E/VRF 
PROG-AGENCY-NAME: 
POST-PROJ-ID: 128 
ECA-PROJ-NO: 
PROJ-NAME: Haydon Dewes Edward R.Murrow Program for 
Journalists 
START MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
RP: Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists 
END MEMO PROJ-DESC: 
PROJ-TYPE: Regional 
PROG-TYPE: IV Grant Visitor 
FY: 2006 
DEPART-POST: 04/01/2006 
SESSION-DATE: 04/03/2006 
RETURN-POST: 04/22/2006 
NO-OF-PART: 1 
RANK-ORDER: 1 
START MEMO POST-OBJ: 
Through this nomination Post recognizes the need for strong 
relationships with future leaders in the New Zealand media 
and recommends Mr. Haydon Dewes as having all the attributes 
and qualifications for this program. 
END MEMO POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO POST-RCMD: 
Through this nomination Post recognises the need for strong 
relationships with future leaders in the New Zealand media 
and recommends Mr. Haydon Dewes as having all the attributes 
and qualifications for this program. 
END MEMO POST-RCMD: 
ECA-OFFICE-ID: 1041 
PROG-AGENCY-ID: 
PROJ-TYPE-ID: RP 
PROG-TYPE-ID: 29 
NOMINATING-POST-ID: 4005 
FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 
STATUS: N 
ORIGINATOR: P 
SUBJ-DISC: Print Journalism 
START BIO: 
PREFIX: Mr. 
F-NAME: Haydon 
M-NAME: Anthony 
L-NAME: Dewes 
SUFFIX: 
POSITION-CODE: 622 
PRINCIPAL?: Yes 
M-ADDR1: c/- The Dominion Post 
M-ADDR2: PO Box 3740 
M-ADDR3: 
M-CITY: Wellington 
M-STATE: 
M-CNTRY: 
M-ZONE: 
M-ZIP: 
M-PHONE: 64 4 471 9241 
M-FAX: 
M-EMAIL: haydon.dewes@dompost.co.nz 
M-CNTRY-ID: 
M-ADDRTYPE: B 
GENDER: M 
DOB: 10/27/1975 
MAR-STAT: U 
BIRTH-CITY: Opotiki 
BIRTH-CNTRY: New Zealand 
CITIZ-CNTRY: New Zealand 
RES-CNTRY: New Zealand 
START MEMO POSITION: 
Political reporter The Dominion Post Newspaper 
END MEMO POSITION: 
START MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
 
END MEMO OTHER-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
2002 - 2003 Phnom Pehn Post, Phnom Penh, Cambodia. English 
Language Newspaper reporter. 
 
END MEMO PREV-POSITIONS: 
START MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
1999 - personal travel 
END MEMO US-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
1999 Canada England Scotland Wales Ireland 
2000 Denmark Sweden, Spain, Turkey, France, Italy, Slovenia, 
Croatia, Austria, Germany. 
2001 Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, 
South Africa, Australia 
2002 Thailand, Cambodia, Australia 
END MEMO OTHER-TRAVEL: 
START MEMO EDUCATION: 
Bachelor of Arts ( English Literature major) First Class 
honors, Victoria University. Graduated 2001, 
Diploma in Journalism, Massey University. Graduated 2002. 
 
 
END MEMO EDUCATION: 
START MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
 
END MEMO MEMBERSHIPS: 
START MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
 
END MEMO PUBLICATIONS: 
START MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
 
END MEMO SPEC-CONSID: 
FIRST-LANG: English 
ENGL-READ: 5 
ENGL-SPEAK: 5 
ENGL-COMP: 5 
START MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
Haydon Dewes is a future leader in New Zealand Journalism, 
and Post wishes for him to have U.S. experience. He is the 
Parliamentary Political reporter covering the bilateral 
relationship in reference to parliament and government. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-OBJ: 
START MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
Participation in the Edward R. Murrow Program for 
Journalists would come at the right time for Haydon Dewes, 
who is an exceptional young journalist expected to rise to 
senior levels in the New Zealand media and have a positive 
effect on the standard and quality of reporting, including 
the bilateral relationship and Asia Pacific security issues. 
END MEMO NOM-POST-RCMD: 
START MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
Wishes to boost skills as a journalist. 
Would like an overview of the United States government's 
relationships with its own journalists. 
An insight into how the U.S. government sets out to 
disseminate its policies and win over the public and the 
world. 
Interested in U.S. policy regarding the Asia-Pacific region 
and defense issues in this region in particular. 
END MEMO VIS-OBJ: 
START MEMO VIS-REC: 
Wishes to boost skills as a journalist. 
Would like an overview of the United States government's 
relationships with its own journalists. 
An insight into how the U.S. government sets out to 
disseminate its policies and win over the public and the 
world. 
Interested in U.S. policy regarding the Asia-Pacific region 
and defense issues in this region in particular. 
END MEMO VIS-REC: 
NOMINATING-OFFICER: Roy Glover, PAO Wellington 
START MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
Last year, Haydon was named New Zealand's Best Overall 
Junior Reporter; in recent months he has declined three job 
offers from his newspaper's competitors. Haydon Dewes works 
for the country's second-largest daily newspaper. He is 
based in New Zealand's Parliamentary Press Gallery, where he 
works with three senior political correspondents and reaches 
a large audience covering the breaking  political news of 
the day. 
Haydon is responsible for the Dominion Post's coverage of 
immigration issues and Maori affairs, both roles that bring 
him into regular contact with New Zealand's ethnic, migrant, 
and refugee communities (including those from Iraq and 
Afghanistan). 
Haydon is an influential member of the Maori community (New 
Zealand indigenous people) and is regularly recognized at 
Maori meetings. 
He provides analysis and writes commentary and feature 
articles, including pieces on foreign policy. He has a 
strong interest in US policy. 
The Embassy and Haydon's peers and employers all consider 
him a likely future leader in NZ journalism. It was a rare 
move for the major daily to employ Haydon so soon out of 
journalism school, and he was quickly promoted to his 
current role in the Parliamentary Press Gallery. (Such 
placements are typically reserved for senior reporters with 
greater experience.) Haydon has also been a guest lecturer 
at a New Zealand journalism school. His nomination for this 
program enjoys the Charg's enthusiastic support. 
END MEMO NOMINATING-JUSTIFICATION: 
NOM-OFF: Freedom of the Press 
SPEAKER?: No 
NOTIFY-EMB: No 
MEDIA?: No 
HOME-STAY: No 
HOME-HOSP?: Yes 
E-I-TYPE: 
NOMINEE-ID: 186 
PERSON-ID: 173 
BIRTH-CNTRY-ID: NZ 
CITIZ-CNTRY-ID: NZ 
RES-CNTRY-ID: NZ 
FIRST-LANG-ID: EN 
E-I-TYPE-ID: 
NOM-POST-ID: 4005 
NOM-FUNDING-CNTRY-ID: 0 
NOM-STATUS: N 
DS2019-ACTION: 1 
DS2019-SUBJECT: 09.0401 
SPONS-FUNDS: 0 
SPONS-AGENCY1: 
USGOVT-AGENCY1: DOS 
US-AGENCY-AMT1: 8500 
USGOVT-AGENCY2: 
US-AGENCY-AMT2: 0 
INTL-ORG1: 
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT1: 0 
INTL-ORG2: 
INTL-ORG-AMOUNT2: 0 
VIS-GOVT-AMT: 0 
COMMISSION: 0 
OTHER-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-AMOUNT: 0 
VIS-CAT: 5 
END BIO: 
END NOMINATION: 
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¶5. Post appreciates consideration of this nominee. Thanks 
and regards, Burnett