Olly Ohlson

Olly Ohlson
Born
New Zealand
Occupations
  • Broadcaster
  • Entertainer

Olly Ohlson is a New Zealand television personality. He was the first presenter for After School, hosting the show from 1981 to 1986. Of Ngāti Whare descent, Ohlson was a pioneer in bringing the Māori language and sign language onto television. He won the Best New Talent award at the 1982 New Zealand Feltex Awards.

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References

  1. ↑ Rewi, Adrienne (11 January 1992), "Torn between two worlds", The Press, p. 1 (Supplement)
  2. ↑ Harris, Catherine (13 December 1986), "Olly Ohlson wants to keep ties with TV", The Press, p. 1 (Supplement)
  3. ↑ McNeilly, Hamish (20 May 2016), "What ever happened to After School's Olly Ohlson?", Stuff
  4. ↑ Mulligan, Jesse (25 February 2021), NZ Screen History: After School with Olly Ohlson, Radio New Zealand
  5. ↑ "Olly Ohlson: keep cool till after school". Video. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 2 October 2012.