Rod Oram
- March 19, 2024
- 73 years
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Rod Oram, 73, British-born New Zealand journalist and commentator (Sunday Star-Times, The New Zealand Herald), traffic collision.
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|Roderick Sinclair Ashwood Oram (3 November 1950 – 19 March 2024) was a New Zealand journalist writing on corporate, economic, and political issues. He was a columnist for The Sunday Star-Times, a regular broadcaster on radio and television and a frequent public speaker. He was an adjunct professor in the business school at Unitec Institute of Technology in Auckland, and he contributed to several regional economic development projects.
Biography
Oram was born in Birmingham, England. He spent 20 years as an international financial journalist in Europe and North America, and travelled extensively in those continents and in Asia. From 1975 to 1979, Oram held various journalist positions in Canada, and from 1979 to 1997 he held a variety of posts at the Financial Times, London and New York City.
In 1997, Oram and his family emigrated to New Zealand, where he was editor of the Business Herald section of The New Zealand Herald from 1997 to 2000. Oram was a triple award-winner at the 2004 Qantas Media Awards: as business columnist of the year, business feature writer of the year and winner of the NZTE travel scholarship for his writing on innovation in New Zealand.
In the 2006 Westpac Business & Financial Journalism Awards, Oram won the Reporting on Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability or Community Engagement category.[citation needed]
Penguin published Oram's book about the New Zealand economy, Reinventing Paradise, in August 2007.
In August 2016, Oram's book Three Cities: Seeking Hope in the Anthropocene was published by Bridget Williams Books.
Oram died in Auckland on 19 March 2024 after having a heart attack while cycling. He was 73.
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1.In which year did Rod Oram die?
- A.2011
- B.2024correct
- C.2017
- D.2015
Rod Oram died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "d: age at death 73. Archive record: place of birth Birmingham. Archive record: place of death Auckland on. Archive record: nationality British. Archive record: date
2.How old was Rod Oram when they died?
- A.73correct
- B.65
- C.62
- D.68
Rod Oram was 73 years old at the time of death.
Source: Profile: age at death: "rnal links == Rod Oram's columns at The Sunday Star-Times Rod Oram on X Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1950. Archive record: age at
3.In which year was Rod Oram born?
- A.1950correct
- B.1944
- C.1938
- D.1941
Rod Oram was born in 1950.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "73. == References == == External links == Rod Oram's columns at The Sunday Star-Times Rod Oram on X Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth
4.In which month did Rod Oram die?
- A.June
- B.April
- C.May
- D.Marchcorrect
Rod Oram died in March.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "record: age at death 73. Archive record: place of birth Birmingham. Archive record: place of death Auckland on. Archive record: nationality British. Archive r
5.On which day of the month did Rod Oram die?
- A.21
- B.19correct
- C.20
- D.18
Rod Oram died on day 19 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "ive record: age at death 73. Archive record: place of birth Birmingham. Archive record: place of death Auckland on. Archive record: nationality British. Archi
6.Where was Rod Oram born?
- A.Kraków
- B.Marseille
- C.Birminghamcorrect
- D.Turin
Rod Oram was born in Birmingham.
Source: Biography: place of birth: "at The Sunday Star-Times Rod Oram on X Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1950. Archive record: age at death 73. Archive record: pl
7.Where did Rod Oram die?
- A.Auckland oncorrect
- B.Kraków
- C.Marseille
- D.Turin
Rod Oram died in Auckland on.
Source: Biography: place of death: "Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1950. Archive record: age at death 73. Archive record: place of birth Birmingham. Archive record
8.What nationality was Rod Oram?
- A.Argentine
- B.Britishcorrect
- C.American
- D.Australian
Rod Oram is recorded as British.
Source: Profile: nationality: "hive record: year of birth 1950. Archive record: age at death 73. Archive record: place of birth Birmingham. Archive record: place of death Auckland on. Archive record
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