Deborah Coddington

Deborah Coddington is one of New Zealand's best known journalists. During her long career she has worked for, amongst others, Eve magazine, North & South magazine, BBC World Service's New Zealand operation, the Herald on Sunday, Radio Live and the Sunday Star-Times. From 2002 until 2005 she was a Member of Parliament, entering Parliament on the ACT list.

She has four adult children, one grandchild and now lives in Martinborough, where she and her husband Colin Carruthers QC produce Te Muna Valley wines.