# Tim Wilson (broadcaster) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Wilson_(broadcaster) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Tim_Wilson_(broadcaster).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wilson_(broadcaster) > Source revision: 1336641984 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) New Zealand journalist, producer and author Tim Wilson **Tim Wilson** is a former [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand) journalist and broadcaster, who is currently the executive director of the [Maxim Institute](/source/Maxim_Institute).[1][2] ## Early life and family Wilson was born in [Dunedin](/source/Dunedin) and adopted by a [Presbyterian](/source/Presbyterian) minister who relocated the family to [Pōkeno](/source/P%C5%8Dkeno) and then to [New Plymouth](/source/New_Plymouth) and finally [Whanganui](/source/Whanganui) when Wilson was a teenager. Wilson studied at the [University of Auckland](/source/University_of_Auckland).[1] While working in New York, Wilson converted to Catholicism.[3] He met his future wife, Rachel, a former primary school teacher, in a Catholic church in Auckland; the couple have children.[3][4] ## Career ### Journalism Wilson was formerly a staff writer at [*Metro*](/source/Metro_(magazine)) magazine before moving to New York City to work as a freelance journalist in September 2001.[5] After making occasional contributions to [TVNZ](/source/TVNZ)'s news bulletins, he was hired as [*One News*](/source/1News)' first full-time US correspondent in 2004; his first assignment was the [inauguration of George W Bush](/source/Second_inauguration_of_George_W._Bush).[6] He held this position until 2012, when he returned to New Zealand.[7] He has since worked across [TVNZ](/source/TVNZ)'s *[Breakfast](/source/Breakfast_(TVNZ))* and *[Seven Sharp](/source/Seven_Sharp)* programmes as a producer and reporter, and hosting radio programmes on [Newstalk ZB](/source/Newstalk_ZB).[8][9][4] Wilson left TVNZ in October 2020.[6][10] ### Literary career Tim Wilson has published five books. His first, *Good as Goldie* (Hatchette; 2002), tells the story of New Zealand art forger [Karl Sim](/source/Karl_Sim).[11] Wilson's four works of fiction are published by [Victoria University Press](/source/Victoria_University_Press).[12] His first novel *Their Faces Were Shining* was published in 2010. A collection of short fiction, *The Desolation Angel*, was published in 2011. *News Pigs* was published in 2014 with the sequel *The Straight Banana* published in 2016. ### Public policy Wilson is currently executive director of the [Maxim Institute](/source/Maxim_Institute), an independent public policy think tank.[2] ## See also - [List of New Zealand television personalities](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_television_personalities) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Real_Life_interview_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Real_Life_interview_1-1) Cowan, John (24 June 2012). ["Tim Wilson - Real Life"](https://web.archive.org/web/20180208064259/https://reallife.net.nz/guests/tim-wilson/). *Real Life with John Cowan*. CBA. Archived from [the original](https://reallife.net.nz/guests/tim-wilson/) on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2019. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) ["About Us"](https://www.maxim.org.nz/about-us/). *Maxim Institute*. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) ["From emptiness to abundance - Tim Wilson's story"](https://nzcatholic.org.nz/2019/09/09/from-emptiness-to-abundance-tim-wilsons-story/). *NZ Catholic Newspaper*. 8 September 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Womans_Day_2019_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Womans_Day_2019_4-1) Prebble, Amy (28 May 2019). ["Radio hosts Tim Wilson and Tim Roxborogh on why they're similar but different in so many ways"](https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/lifestyle/career/radio-hosts-tim-wilson-tim-roxborogh-why-theyre-similar-but-different-41345). *Now To Love*. [Bauer Media](/source/Bauer_Media). Retrieved 4 November 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Tim Wilson: made in Manhattan"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/tim-wilson-made-in-manhattan/UQHKJSSCJJMKFDXUJCZ6GR5F3U/). *NZ Herald*. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:2_6-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:2_6-1) ["Seven Sharp reporter Tim Wilson leaving TVNZ after 16 years"](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/seven-sharp-reporter-tim-wilson-leaving-tvnz-after-16-years/636LOWHJMZQQEF3UJX6DSQFPVI/). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Tim Wilson: live from New York City"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/blogs/6345775/Tim-Wilson-live-from-New-York-City). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. 31 January 2012. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Seven Sharp with Tim Wilson - Yahoo"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140715013148/https://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/tv/blogs/b/-/16056825/seven-sharp-with-tim-wilson/). Archived from [the original](https://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/tv/blogs/b/-/16056825/seven-sharp-with-tim-wilson/) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Two on Newstalk ZB"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150905191006/http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-two/). *[Newstalk ZB](/source/Newstalk_ZB)*. Archived from [the original](http://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/the-two/) on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Tim Wilson leaves TVNZ after 16 years, plans to 'take time and pause'"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/122820701/tim-wilson-leaves-tvnz-after-16-years-plans-to-take-time-and-pause). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Tim Wilson"](https://www.anzliterature.com/member/tim-wilson/). *Academy of New Zealand Literature*. Retrieved 5 November 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Tim Wilson"](http://vup.victoria.ac.nz/brands/Tim-Wilson.html). *Victoria University Press*. Retrieved 16 October 2016. ## External links - [TVNZ - Tim Wilson Blog Archive](http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/tim-wilson-blog-archive-1840076?q=tim+wilson&sort=date%3AD%3AS%3Ad1) - [Michele Hewitson interview: Tim Wilson](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11232461) - [Tim Wilson's profile on Victoria University](http://vup.victoria.ac.nz/brands/Tim-Wilson.html) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Tim Wilson (broadcaster)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wilson_(broadcaster)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Wilson_(broadcaster)?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.