Member Profile

First Name

Sheridan

Surname

Gundry

PHANZA Joining Date

2005

Region

East Coast

Specialities

Gisborne and the East Coast

About Me

I was born in Auckland but, after 33 years living around the wider Eastland district, call Gisborne my home. I drew on over 12 years in journalism and a degree in English to establish GEMS Communications in early 1997. I was a reporter for The Opotiki News for two years before becoming sub-editor and senior journalist at The Gisborne Herald for 10. During the past 11 years I have specialised in meeting the communications needs of a variety of clients ranging from Gisborne District Council and Te Runanga o Ngati Porou to the Ministry of Fisheries and the Seafood Industry Council.

My business includes providing proofing and editing services, report writing workshops, communications strategies, company profiles, consultation documents, annual reports, newsletters, reports and policy documents, media releases, brochures, websites and magazine articles.

Writing local history is an add-on to this. I am currently researching and writing a history of the Gisborne district since 1950.

 

Publications and Research

Isolated Lines, a history of the Poverty Bay Electric Power Board and Eastland Energy Ltd, Te Rau Print, 1998

Historic Journeys, East Coast Driving Tours, Te Rau Print, 2000

Making a Killing, a history of the Gisborne-East Coast freezing works,Te Rau Print, 2004

Small City, Big Heart, built heritage of Gisborne's commercial district,Te Rau Print, 2006

History

Member for

3 years 36 weeks