David Beatson
David Beatson
David Beatson is a New Zealand journalist, media analyst and broadcast presenter. He was editor of the New Zealand Listener in the 1980s. He worked as Chief Press Secretary to 1990s New Zealand Prime Minister Jim Bolger...
brother enjoy felt guy happy knew telling terrible though
He was so happy that he could go and get his brother's body. I felt terrible telling this guy his brother was dead, even though he already knew that. I didn't enjoy doing that.
best job living people red scope
We were living in the same conditions. The people there were doing the best job they could. It comes down to the scope of the situation. The police, the government, the Red Cross, FEMA, we were all just overwhelmed.
learned
I would do it again. I learned a lot about myself, and I would do it again. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
couple finish good nights until woke
We woke up at 7 a.m., and on good nights we'd finish at 9 p.m.. A couple of nights, we didn't finish until midnight.