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Genevieve Westcott
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Genevieve Patricia Westcott
1954 Stratford, Ontario, Canada
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| Died | (aged 65) Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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| Nationality | Canadian New Zealand |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Genevieve Patricia Westcott (born in 1954 – died July 10, 2020) was a journalist and TV presenter from Canada who later moved to New Zealand. She was well-known for her work on news programs in both countries.
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Genevieve Westcott: A Journalist's Story
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Genevieve Westcott was born in 1954 in Stratford, Ontario, Canada. She was the fourth of nine children. Her father, Clare Westcott, worked as a political aide.
Genevieve started her career in journalism at newspapers. First, she was a reporter who wrote about money and business for The Vancouver Sun newspaper. After that, she wrote articles for the opinion section of The Province newspaper in Vancouver.
Later, she moved into television. She worked for several TV networks in Canada, including Canwest Television Network and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She also became the main reporter for the West Coast area for CTV National News.
Reporting Around the World
In 1984, Genevieve moved to New Zealand. She started working on a news program called Eyewitness News for TVNZ.
In 1987, she went back to Canada to work for W5. This was Canada's most important news show. For two years (1987–1988), she was a main presenter and reporter for the program. She traveled to many places to report the news. These places included North and South America, Central America, Europe, the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia, Australia, and the South Pacific.
Back in New Zealand TV
After her time with W5, Genevieve returned to New Zealand. She joined 3 News when the new TV channel TV3 started in 1989.
She also worked on other popular TV3 shows. These included 60 Minutes, 20/20, and A Current Affair. She even worked for the Newstalk ZB radio station. In 1996, she had a small role as a reporter in the movie The Frighteners, directed by Sir Peter Jackson.
In 2012, Genevieve started working in communications. She helped with external communications for Massey University. In 2014, she returned to television as a guest host on The Paul Henry Show.
Winning Awards for Her Work
Throughout her career, Genevieve Westcott won many awards for her journalism. She received 13 national and international awards in total.
Some of her awards included:
- Two Canadian awards for reporting on legal topics.
- Three awards for investigative reporting (finding out hidden facts) at the New York Film and Television Festival.
- Eight New Zealand media awards.
Her first New Zealand award was in 1985. This was in her first year after moving to the country. She won the National Award for Television News Reporting at the Sir David Beattie New Zealand Journalism Awards.
Her Family and Later Years
Genevieve Westcott met a New Zealand cameraman named Ross "Rosco" Kenward in Canada. She moved to New Zealand with him. They both worked together at TV3. Ross Kenward passed away in 2014.
Genevieve Westcott died on July 10, 2020, in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. She was 65 years old. She is survived by her son, Jamie Kenward, and a grandson. Her father and seven of her siblings also survived her.
