He worked as a journalist for The Dominion and was afterwards public relations officer for Mobil Oil (1956–1960).
[2] He worked as public relations manager for Feltex Carpets (1961–1966), and was then a ministerial press officer (1966–1969).
[1] On 16 November 1957, he married June, the daughter of Hector Hailwood.
[1] At the 1971 local elections he stood as a candidate for the Lower Hutt City Council on mayor John Kennedy-Good's Combined Team ticket, but was unsuccessful.
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