Katie Newton

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Writer and editor

  • Education

    • Auckland university of technology

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      Graduate diploma in journalism journalism
    • Victoria university of wellington

      1998 - 2003
      Ba / llb english literature and law
  • Experience

    • Fairfax new zealand

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2005
      Editorial assistant
    • Agm publishing limited

      Jan 2005 - Jan 2006
      Deputy editor, urbis
    • Fairfax new zealand

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2011
      Fashion and beauty editor, sunday

      I wrote and styled the fashion and beauty pages for one of New Zealand's most widely read weekly magazines, Sunday.

    • Self-employed

      Jan 2011 - Sept 2017
      Freelance writer and editor

      I wrote and edited a range of lifestyle publications, both online and print. Specialised in lifestyle subjects such as beauty, fashion, wellness, home interiors, architecture and travel.

    • Traffic nz

      Jan 2013 - Jan 2013
      Editor, renovate magazine
    • Freelance

      Feb 2014 - Sept 2017
      Copywriter and content creator

      During this time I wrote crisp and accurate copy and produced beautiful imagery for a range of brands and platforms.

    • Evolu

      Feb 2014 - May 2017
      Social media editor

      Evolu is a gorgeous natural New Zealand skin care brand. I created content for their social media platforms and beauty and lifestyle blog.

    • Fairfax new zealand

      Oct 2014 - Dec 2015
      Fashion editor

      Fashion editor for the Fairfax metropolitan daily newspapers: Dominion Post, Waikato Times, Christchurch Press

    • The landing

      Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
      Copywriter

      The Landing is a unique New Zealand property in the beautiful Bay of Islands. I wrote a quarterly EDM full for their vineyard and residences to hire.

    • Fairfax media nz, now stuff

      Sept 2017 - Dec 2018
      Senior homed reporter

      In this role I was responsible for producing content for Stuff's Homed channel. The subjects I wrote about ranged from whether a sleeping in a mouldy bedroom could kill you to whether you really need a microwave to why it's cool to have a kitchen that looks nothing like a kitchen. I also edited a newspaper-inserted magazine and wrote features and styled shoots for NZ House & Garden magazine.

    • Bauer media group – new zealand

      Jul 2019 - Apr 2020
      Editor - your home and garden
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Bachelor of laws