Rod Vaughan

Rodney Francis Vaughan (24 June 1947 – 25 August 2024) was a New Zealand journalist and television reporter, best known for his work in investigative journalism on shows such as Holmes, Frontline, and Assignment. He was a fixture of New Zealand current affairs television for over four decades.

Early life Vaughan was born on Jersey in the Channel Islands on 24 June 1947, and grew up in post-war Britain.

In 1964, Vaughan's family emigrated to Auckland, New Zealand. He studied journalism at Wellington Polytechnic and worked for newspapers including The New Zealand Herald, The Dominion, and the Western Morning News in Portsmouth, England. An award-winning report on corruption in the New Zealand fishing industry

After leaving TV3, Vaughan contributed articles to the National Business Review, The New Zealand Herald, and The Listener. In 2018, he again made headlines after landing a two-seater plane safely when the windscreen blew out mid-flight.

Death Vaughan died from cancer in Christchurch on 25 August 2024, aged 77.