Rod Oram
Rod Oram | |
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 Oram speaking in 2012 | |
| Born | Roderick Sinclair Ashwood Oram 3 November 1950 Birmingham, England |
| Died | 19 March 2024 (aged 73) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Roderick Sinclair Ashwood Oram (3 November 1950 – 19 March 2024) was a New Zealand journalist writing on corporate, economic, and political issues. He was a columnist for
Biography
Oram was born in Birmingham, England. He spent 20 years as an international financial journalist in Europe and North America, and travelled extensively in those continents and in Asia. From 1975 to 1979, Oram held various journalist positions in Canada, and from 1979 to 1997 he held a variety of posts at the Financial Times, London and New York City.[1]
In 1997, Oram and his family emigrated to New Zealand, where he was editor of the Business Herald section of
In the 2006 Westpac Business & Financial Journalism Awards, Oram won the Reporting on Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability or Community Engagement category.[citation needed]
In August 2016, Oram's book Three Cities: Seeking Hope in the Anthropocene was published by Bridget Williams Books.[3]
Oram died in Auckland on 19 March 2024 after having a heart attack while cycling. He was 73.[4]
References
- ^ Speakers New Zealand: Rod Oram
- ^ Better by Design 2005: New Zealand Needs Design, Rod Oram
- ^ Three Cities: Seeking Hope in the Anthropocene
- ^ Murphy, Tim (21 March 2024). "Prominent columnist and environmentalist Rod Oram dies". newsroom.
External links
- Rod Oram's columns at The Sunday Star-Times
- Rod Oram on Twitter
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