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Hayden has acted in theatre productions in
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In 1973, Hayden graduated from the QE II Arts
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Hayden joined the television production company
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Hayden has appeared in film and television dramas including Kid Sister (2021), the
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Hayden left NHNZ in 2012 to focus on his career in the performing arts.
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for two years. He worked as a reporter/ director for
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