Meet The Team
Meet the people behind the launch of the West Franklin Breeze. Bill and Ngaire Deed are the publishers, they are also editorial contributors along with Tiffany Brown, Sandy Smith and Annie Chappell. Design adn layout by Go Graphics Print and Signage, Waiuku.
Bill Deed
Bill has either worked for, owned or had an input into every Waiuku based newspaper except the Advocate of 1914.
Bill started his interest in newspapers when he was still at primary school. He started his own newspaper when he was just 12, using the proof press at the Waiuku News newspaper. He started writing stories for the paper at the same age.
Bill’s life-long interest has been about ships and history and often an article relating to these subjects will grace the pages of the Breeze.
Ngaire Deed
I was born in the Franklin Memorial Hospital and lived in the Waiuku district all my life. Brought up on a farm on the west coast, I enjoyed riding on the beach and looking after all animals on the farm.
After our marriage, I became the accounts manager for our printing business and learn’t the print trade.
In July of 1997 we were asked to join the Waiuku & Districts Post where I became manager, a graphic designer, proof reader and eventually took over the front of office position.
Tiffany Brown
I love West Franklin’s special mix of rural and coastal landscape, and the people and character of our small communities. I’m grateful to bring you the stories of our people and events in this unique part of New Zealand.
Sandy Smith
Annie Chappell
I am a resident of Otaua near Waiuku.
After initially starting my career as a student nurse in Thames Hospital, I found my niche in media, having worked in both newspapers and radio over a forty- year period. I have worked both in New Zealand and in Belarus where we lived for nearly three years.
My interests are wide and varied and include my family, friends, the garden, cooking, travel, history and all creatures great and small. I am excited about working with the team at the West Franklin Breeze and look forward to the opportunity of working closely with our community.