Mic Dover

Since arriving in New Zealand in 2001, UK-born Mic has worked as a columnist and features writer for various regional and national publications as well as websites. He is a regular contributor to The NZ Listener on a wide range of subjects.

In the UK, Mic worked in the music industry as a lyricist/guitarist and later in the IT industry as a freelance, specialising in the E-government sector, with published features in publications such as The Guardian, Government Computing and Municipal Journal.

More recently, Mic's features have been geared to overseas publications, again on a wide range of subjects including the arts, energy policy, the media, tourism and wildlife conservation as well as news reports for BBC Online News.

In 2005, Mic's award-winning radio play `Home Smart Home' was broadcast on National Radio. As well as co-managing NZstories.com, Mic is currently involved in research and scriptwriting for a new documentary series geared to the UK TV market.

Daniel Allen

Daniel arrived in New Zealand from the UK in 2003. He is a commercial photographer specialising in architectural and advertising photography. He has seen his work published in magazines, books, across billboards, CD covers and websites.

In the UK, Daniel was based in London shooting mostly for advertising agencies and editors/publishers. Here in New Zealand he is gaining recognition not only for his commercial work but also as an exhibition photographer.