Jennie Goodwin

Not to be confused with Ginnifer Goodwin.

Jennifer Goodwin (born c. 1945)[1] is a New Zealand journalist, television newsreader and continuity announcer. On Monday 30 June 1975 she became a news presenter on the newly launched TV-2, making her New Zealand's first female television newsreader,[1][2] and the first woman within the Commonwealth of Nations to present a prime time news programme.[3] Prior to her work at TV-2, Goodwin worked in radio before moving into television in the 1960s, where she initially worked as a continuity announcer.[1] In 2009 she was one of several former TVNZ presenters to return to the station to celebrate 40 years of television network news in New Zealand.[3]

In 2025 she was presented with a Scroll of Honour from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand for her notable contributions as a respected journalist, television newsreader and presenter.[4]

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References

  1. ^ a b c "Jennie Goodwin (newsreader)". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  2. ^ "Early evening news on TV". nzhistory.govt.nz. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b Glucina, Rachel (4 December 2009). "Jenny Goodwin poses with TVNZ babes". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Variety Artists Club 2025 Award Winners Announced". Muzic.NZ. 13 November 2025. Retrieved 13 November 2025.


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