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Gordon Harcourt first worked on Fair Go 12 years ago and, like so many Kiwis, just can't escape the pull of the iconic consumer affairs show.
He returned to New Zealand at the start of 2008 after six years
in London working for the BBC and filing reports for several New
Zealand media outlets.
Gordon describes the essential element of a Fair Go story as
"obvious unfairness" and says that the secret of the shows enduring
success is that "unfortunately, bad stuff keeps happening, and Fair
Go is still needed."
"For a journalist, working on Fair Go carries an unusual burden
of personal expectation and involvement in peoples real
lives. If you dont care about the stories and the people, you
wont be a good Fair Go reporter. Kevin and the team genuinely care
about the stories we cover."
Gordon is also enjoying being back in the field after "driving a
desk for too much for the last few years."
"My first shoot was down in Cromwell," he says. "Absolutely stunning day, magnificent views of the Southern Alps to and from Auckland on the plane, and filming with some really lovely people. Its an enormous privilege to work on the show, but as I found on my first stint (1995), Im constantly appalled at the lack of conscience that you come up against."
