Hamish Morley Dodd (born 25 May 1976) is a New Zealand celebrity

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, television and radio presenter. He is most notable for appearing on the New Zealand television show ''

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'', as the interior designer. The show aired for ten years, from 1999 until the final season in 2009. Since ''My House My Castle'', Dodd continued to work as a television interior designer for various New Zealand television shows including ''Home Sick'' in 2008, an episode of ''The Apprentice New Zealand'' in 2010 and ''Get Growing with New Zealand Gardener'' in the same year. In 2015, Dodd designed his own holiday home which became part of the television series, '' 100 Day Bach''. In 2019, the follow-up, '' 100 Day Renovation'' was released. Outside of his television career, Dodd co-hosts the ''Design & Build Show'' on Today FM, previously ''The DIY Experts'' and ''The Home & Garden Show''.

Early life and career

1976 - 1993: Early life

Dodd was born in 1976 to interior designer Adrienne and accountant Paul. With his father Paul teaching Hamish how to fly, Dodd gained an interest with becoming a

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as a child. His father owned an old Warbird plane from Vietnam that Dodd flew as a child with his father.

1993 - 1999: Early career

When Dodd was 17 years old after he finished school, his father enrolled him at Manukau Tech to study horticulture. He studied landscaping at a design school in London before returning to New Zealand to set up a design business with his mother Adrienne Dodd.

1999 - 2009: ''My House My Castle''

Dodd first appeared on television for the New Zealand series, ''Ground Force'', appearing as the interior designer for an indoor-outdoor special for the series. Dodd was then asked to audition as the interior designer for ''

''. The show ran for ten seasons from 1999 up until 2009.

2009 - 2022: Later projects

Since ''My House My Castle'' finished airing in 2009, Dodd has appeared on various other television shows which involve interior designing. In 2015, Dodd appeared in 100 Day Bach. The first series which included him and his wife, Anita. In 2020, Dodd appeared again continuing his interior designing work on screen for the series, ''Dream Home Dilemma'' and ''The Bach that JK Built.''

2023 - present: ''Clubhouse Rescue''

In 2023, Dodd along with

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and

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appeared in the 2023 New Zealand television series, ''Clubhouse Rescue''.

Personal life

Dodd has a son, Hunter. He is married to Anita Dodd.

Television work

* ''Ground Force'' (1999) * ''

'' (10 seasons, 1999–2009) *''Home Sick'' (2008) * ''

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'' (Episode 7, 2010) *''Get Growing with New Zealand Gardener'' (2010) * ''

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'' (2012) *'' 100 Day Bach'' (2015) *'' 100 Day Renovation'' (2019) * '' The Café'' (2016–2020) *''Dream Home Dilemma'' (2020) *''The Bach that JK Built'' (2020) *''Clubhouse Rescue'' (2023)

References

External links

Hamish Dodd on Facebook
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