CarolHirschfeld
- 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.
Screenography
Biography
Carol Hirschfeld was born in Auckland. Her father Charl was an Australian immigrant with German ancestry. Her mother Ngawiki was Ngāti Porou, from Rangitukia on the East Coast. Ngawiki died when Carol was 10. Time living in Indonesia and Australia with her father as a teen helped open her eyes to "the wider world".
Awards
2002 TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards
Nominated for Best Presenter: for 3 News
1996 TV Guide New Zealand Film and Television Awards
Best News or Current Affairs Programme (shared with Mark Champion): Assignment
“You’ll never have opportunities if you don’t take a risk.”