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Carol Hirschfeld

Presenter, Producer, Executive

Carol Hirschfeld spent 12 years at TVNZ in news and current affairs, and also co-hosted Crimewatch. In 1997 she was hired to read TV3's 6pm news, the start of an extended association with John Campbell. They presented 3 News for seven years, then she began producing Campbell Live in 2004. Since 2009 Hirschfeld has done time as Head of Programming at Māori Television, and Head of Content at RNZ. 

You’ll never have opportunities if you don’t take a risk. Carol Hirschfeld in The Australian Women's Weekly, 24 July 2017

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Interview

Carol Hirschfeld: A career on camera and off...

Interview, 2011

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Seasick - Saving the Hauraki Gulf

2023, Narrator - Film

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K Road Chronicles - Series Two

2022, Network Commissioner - Web

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Breaking Silence - Series One

2020, Network Commissioner - Web

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Breaking Silence

2020, Network Executive - Web

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K Road Chronicles - Series One

2019, Commissioning Editor - Web

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Three Turns 30 - Promo

2019, Subject - Television

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Bloopers - News

2018, Presenter - Television

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NZ Wars - The Stories of Ruapekapeka

2017, RNZ Head of Content - Web

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Through the Lens - The First 10 Years of Māori Television

2014, Subject, Network Executive - Television

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The Green Chain

2011, Network Executive - Television

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Saving Grace - Te Whakarauora Tangata

2011, Network Commissioner - Television

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I Am TV - Series Four, Episode One

2011, Subject - Television

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bro'Town - A Vegetarian at My Table

2009, As: Carol Hirschfeld - Television

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Noise Control

2008, Subject - Short Film

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The Devil Dared Me To

2007, As: Newsreader - Film

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Native Affairs

2007 - ongoing, Producer - Television

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bro'Town - I Still Call Australia Home...Oh

2006, As: Carol Hirschfeld - Television

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Campbell Live

2004 - 2009, Producer - Television

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Wandering Eye

2005, Subject - Music video

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bro'Town

2004 - 2009, As: Carol Hirschfeld - Television

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bro'Town - The Weakest Link (First Episode)

2004, As: Carol Hirschfeld - Television

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Crooked Earth

2001, As: Newsreader - Film

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The Truth about Māori

2000, Subject - Television

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Assignment

1995 - 1997, Producer, Reporter, Associate Producer - Television

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Here is the News

1992, Director, Producer - Television

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Here is the News - 1984 Snap Election Anouncement

1992, Director, Producer - Television

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Here is the News - The End of the NZ Broadcasting Corporation

1992, Producer, Director - Television

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Here Is The News - Wahine excerpt

1992, Director, Producer - Television

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Wonderful World - TV One Channel ID

1991, Subject - Television

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3 News / Newshub

1998 - 2004, Newsreader - Television

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Midweek with Holmes - Felicity Ferret

1989, Reporter - Television

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Frontline

1994, Reporter - Television

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Eyewitness News

1986 - 1987, Sub-Editor - Television

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Today Tonight

1980 - 1989, Reporter - Television

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Fair Go

1988, Reporter - Television