Join award-winning journalist and author Barbara Dreaver as she shares stories from her memoir, Be Brave: The Life of a Pacific Correspondent.
For more than 30 years, Dreaver has reported on the people, politics and defining events of the Pacific, covering coups, natural disasters and geopolitical tensions. With warmth, humour and honesty, she takes audiences behind the headlines, reflecting on a groundbreaking career and the challenges of reporting from some of the world’s most demanding environments.
Don’t miss this fascinating insight into a life spent chasing stories across the Pacific. Book your ticket now and hear firsthand from one of New Zealand’s most respected journalists.
About the book:
Barbara Dreaver spent 30 years reporting on the Pacific as it shifted from neglect to geopolitical focus. Now a leading correspondent, she shares a candid account of covering crises, power struggles and personal challenges.
Meet the author:
Barbara Dreaver was born and spent her early childhood in Kiribati, moving with her family to Aotearoa New Zealand at the age of ten. After gaining a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma in Pacific Journalism, she worked in Rarotonga for Cook Islands News and Cook Islands Press.
In 1998 she returned to New Zealand, reporting for New Zealand Listener, National Business Review and Radio New Zealand. In 2003, she became TVNZ’s 1News Pacific Correspondent. In 2019, Barbara Dreaver won multiple awards at the Voyager Media Awards for her coverage of the deadly Samoa measles outbreak. She was named Reporter of the Year at the 2022 New Zealand Television Awards and in 2024 became an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for Investigative Journalism and Services to Pacific Communities. She lives in Auckland.
This event is presented by Auckland Council Libraries as part of We Read Auckland / Ka Pānui Tātou i Tāmaki Makaurau.