Charlotte Glennie
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Glennie is an award-winning New Zealand
journalist, who became the first Asia
correspondent for Television New Zealand
. She reported on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
and tsunami
that followed, and won the Supreme and Best
Senior Reporter Qantas Media Award
s, and the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami) for her coverage. She is currently the China correspondent for the Australia Network
.
Glennie grew up in Auckland, where she attended the Diocesan School for Girls
. The school presented her in 2006 with a Women2Watch award for former pupils. She has Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Otago
, and a Diploma in Journalism from the Auckland University of Technology
in 1995.
She has worked as a radio newsreader, and covered New Zealand's first MMP election
in 1996 as a reporter in the parliamentary press gallery.
She suffered a serious accident in Dubrovnik
, Croatia
on 4 July 2001, falling 8 m down a cliff near a seaside swimming pool. The fall came at the conclusion of a 10-month personal tour travelling from New Zealand to London through Asia. Ambulance officers airlifted Glennie to hospital with multiple injuries including an open fractured
femur
. Her parents flew in to see her while she received surgery and treatment at the hospital in Dubrovnik. She transferred by private jet to Wellington Hospital
in London, and later flew back to New Zealand to spend several weeks in Auckland City Hospital
.
Reporting for Close Up
, she covered the first visit of a New Zealand warship to a Russian port on 10 June 2005. To film the visit, she accompanied the Royal New Zealand Navy from Nagoya, Japan, travelling aboard the HMNZS Endeavour
and HMNZS Te Mana
to the port of Vladivostok
. During the voyage she was transferred via rope between the two New Zealand vessels. In October 2005, Glennie visited North Korea
, and became the first New Zealand journalist to film there officially. For ONE News she covered the execution of Van Tuong Nguyen
, reporting live outside Changi Prison.
In 2006, TVNZ closed down the $500,000-a-year Hong Kong based Asia bureau due to budget constraints. TVNZ Head of News and Current Affairs Bill Ralston
made Glennie an offer to run the bureau from New Zealand, but she declined, deciding to remain working as a journalist in Asia. The Australia Network
employed her in June 2006, and she is their China correspondent based in Beijing
. In this role she covered the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
, and reported on the 2008 Summer Olympics
including air pollution, algae at the sailing venue, and preparations of the Chinese athletes. Members of her crew were assaulted outside a university in Xining
, near Tibet, on 19 March 2008, while attempting to talk to some students; someone claiming to be the director of the university attacked both her interpreter and camera operator.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
journalist, who became the first Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
correspondent for Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand
Television New Zealand, more commonly referred to, and stylized as TVNZ, is a government-owned corporation television network broadcasting in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific. It operates TV1, TV2, TVNZ7, TVNZ Heartland, TVNZ U and new media services....
. She reported on the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
and tsunami
Tsunami
A tsunami is a series of water waves caused by the displacement of a large volume of a body of water, typically an ocean or a large lake...
that followed, and won the Supreme and Best
Senior Reporter Qantas Media Award
Qantas Media Award
The New Zealand Newspaper Publishers’ Association awards are annual New Zealand media awards recognising excellence in the news print media. The first awards were held in 1974 giving out awards for news photography and have expanded to include many disciplines of journalism. The awards are...
s, and the New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami) for her coverage. She is currently the China correspondent for the Australia Network
Australia Network
Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to...
.
Glennie grew up in Auckland, where she attended the Diocesan School for Girls
Diocesan School for Girls (Auckland)
Diocesan School for Girls is a private girls' school in Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand. It is consistently a top-achieving school nationally. The school is Anglican-based and was established in 1903. It caters to international students and has accommodation for 35 boarders at Innes House...
. The school presented her in 2006 with a Women2Watch award for former pupils. She has Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts degrees from the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
, and a Diploma in Journalism from the Auckland University of Technology
Auckland University of Technology
The Auckland University of Technology is a university in New Zealand. It was formed on 1 January 2000 when the Auckland Institute of Technology was granted university status. Its primary campus is on Wellesley Street in Auckland's Central business district...
in 1995.
She has worked as a radio newsreader, and covered New Zealand's first MMP election
New Zealand general election, 1996
The 1996 New Zealand general election was held on 12 October 1996 to determine the composition of the 45th New Zealand Parliament. It was notable for being the first election to be held under the new Mixed Member Proportional electoral system, and produced a parliament considerably more diverse...
in 1996 as a reporter in the parliamentary press gallery.
She suffered a serious accident in Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
on 4 July 2001, falling 8 m down a cliff near a seaside swimming pool. The fall came at the conclusion of a 10-month personal tour travelling from New Zealand to London through Asia. Ambulance officers airlifted Glennie to hospital with multiple injuries including an open fractured
Bone fracture
A bone fracture is a medical condition in which there is a break in the continuity of the bone...
femur
Femur
The femur , or thigh bone, is the most proximal bone of the leg in tetrapod vertebrates capable of walking or jumping, such as most land mammals, birds, many reptiles such as lizards, and amphibians such as frogs. In vertebrates with four legs such as dogs and horses, the femur is found only in...
. Her parents flew in to see her while she received surgery and treatment at the hospital in Dubrovnik. She transferred by private jet to Wellington Hospital
Wellington Hospital, United Kingdom
The Wellington Hospital in London is the largest independent hospital in the United Kingdom, located in St John's Wood, North London.It has an international reputation for outstanding care in areas of medicine including cardiac services, neurosurgery, liver and HPB medicine, rehabilitation,...
in London, and later flew back to New Zealand to spend several weeks in Auckland City Hospital
Auckland City Hospital
The Auckland City Hospital is Auckland's main hospital and the largest hospital in New Zealand, as well as one of the oldest medical facilities of the country. It is a publicly funded hospital, run by the Auckland District Health Board since 2001...
.
Reporting for Close Up
Close Up
Close Up is a half-hour long New Zealand current affairs programme produced by Television New Zealand. The programme airs at 7.00pm weeknights on TV ONE and is presented by Mark Sainsbury with Paul Henry as the back up supporting host.The show remains the country's most watched night news and...
, she covered the first visit of a New Zealand warship to a Russian port on 10 June 2005. To film the visit, she accompanied the Royal New Zealand Navy from Nagoya, Japan, travelling aboard the HMNZS Endeavour
HMNZS Endeavour (A11)
HMNZS Endeavour is the current fleet oiler for the Royal New Zealand Navy. She is named after James Cook's Bark Endeavour and is the third ship in the RNZN to carry that name, though if continuity with the Royal Navy ships of the name HMS Endeavour is considered, she is the twelfth...
and HMNZS Te Mana
HMNZS Te Mana (F111)
HMNZS Te Mana is one of ten Anzac class frigates and one of two serving in the Royal New Zealand Navy. The name Te Mana is Māori, approximately translating as 'status' or 'authority' ....
to the port of Vladivostok
Vladivostok
The city is located in the southern extremity of Muravyov-Amursky Peninsula, which is about 30 km long and approximately 12 km wide.The highest point is Mount Kholodilnik, the height of which is 257 m...
. During the voyage she was transferred via rope between the two New Zealand vessels. In October 2005, Glennie visited North Korea
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
, and became the first New Zealand journalist to film there officially. For ONE News she covered the execution of Van Tuong Nguyen
Van Tuong Nguyen
Van Tuong Nguyen baptised Caleb, was an Australian from Melbourne, Victoria convicted of drug trafficking in Singapore...
, reporting live outside Changi Prison.
In 2006, TVNZ closed down the $500,000-a-year Hong Kong based Asia bureau due to budget constraints. TVNZ Head of News and Current Affairs Bill Ralston
Bill Ralston
Bill Ralston is a New Zealand journalist, broadcaster, and media personality, active in television, radio and print. He has worked as a political correspondent, fronted the television arts show Backch@t, and was the head of news and current affairs at TVNZ from 2003 to 2007...
made Glennie an offer to run the bureau from New Zealand, but she declined, deciding to remain working as a journalist in Asia. The Australia Network
Australia Network
Australia Network, originally Australia Television International and later ABC Asia Pacific, is a free-to-air international satellite television service operated by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation since 2006. The television and online service broadcasts 24 hours a day on 7 days a week, to...
employed her in June 2006, and she is their China correspondent based in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
. In this role she covered the 2008 Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 Msand 7.9 Mw occurred at 14:28:01 CST...
, and reported on the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
including air pollution, algae at the sailing venue, and preparations of the Chinese athletes. Members of her crew were assaulted outside a university in Xining
Xining
Xining is the capital of Qinghai province, People's Republic of China, and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau. It has 2,208,708 inhabitants at the 2010 census whom 1,198,304 live in the built up area made of 4 urban districts.-History:...
, near Tibet, on 19 March 2008, while attempting to talk to some students; someone claiming to be the director of the university attacked both her interpreter and camera operator.