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Introduction
Wendy Petrie is a New Zealand journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting 1 News at Six alongside Simon Dallow, a role she held for fourteen years from 2006 to 2020.
Early life
| Name | Wendy Petrie |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Occupation | Journalist, Television presenter |
| Height | 1.73m |
| Age | 50 years |
Wendy Petrie was born in August 1971 (age 50 years) in Auckland, New Zealand.
Career
Wendy Petrie began her journalism career in radio, as a writer for Independent Radio News bulletins. She later joined TV3, where she worked variously as a reporter, news anchor and weather presenter on 3 News, as well as being a regular fill-in host on the late-night news programme Nightline.
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Petrie moved to Canada in 2001, becoming a newsreader for the CTV News Channel and a substitute newsreader on the CTV morning programme Canada AM. During her time in Canada, she reported on the September 11 attacks for 3 News.
In late 2003, Petrie returned to New Zealand and joined TVNZ, initially as a fill-in presenter across all One News bulletins. She was on air when the Boxing Day tsunami took place, as well as during the 2005 London bombings; for this, as well as her earlier reports on the September 11 attacks, she was jokingly dubbed a ‘disaster magnet’ by former boss Bill Ralston.
In 2006, Wendy Petrie became co-anchor of the 6 pm edition of One News alongside Simon Dallow; she replaced Judy Bailey as the primary female anchor, who had held the position for 18 years.
In mid-July 2020, it was reported that Petrie would be stepping down as co-anchor for One News in early August 2020 as a result of a job restructuring caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand.
On 14 August, it was reported that TVNZ had delayed Petrie’s departure at the last minute and that she would continue to present 1 News at Six evening bulletins during Auckland’s Alert level 3 lockdown.
On 30 August, Wendy Petrie read her final news bulletin as the primary female anchor of 1 News at Six and signed off thanking viewers for having her for the last fourteen years.
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In November 2020 she was named one of the best-dressed women on David Hartnell MNZM’s Best Dressed List.
Her salary for 2022 ranges from $162,574 to $475,483, but with bonuses, benefits and various other compensation, she made significantly more than her salary in the year 2020.
Wife
Wendy Petrie is married to Ross Peebles, her husband is a television producer. They have three children.
Wendy Petrie net worth
How much is Wendy Petrie worth? Wendy Petrie net worth is estimated at around $5 million. Her main source of income is from her career as a journalist and television presenter. Petrie successful career has earned her some luxurious lifestyles and some fancy cars trips. She is one of the richest and influential media personalities n New Zealand