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Paddy Gower
Paddy Gower is a celebrated news journalist, former political editor and television presenter, and now, a radio broadcaster. He joined RNZ as an occasional host in mid-2024, hosting Kings Birthday programming and filling in for Kathryn Ryan on Nine to Noon on RNZ National. Paddy will host the summer edition of Morning Report alongside Alexa Cook for two weeks in January 2025.
Paddy describes himself as a journalist that is focused on positive news and solutions. He has recently released his biography This Is The F#$%ing News: My Story and completed a book tour around Aotearoa, he produces and hosts a news series on Stuff, and his award-winning television current affairs series Paddy Gower Has Issues will return in 2025.
RNZ Programmes
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Morning Report
The summer edition of RNZ National’s flagship news programme will return on 6 January from 8-9am, presented by Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, with Paddy Gower and Alexa Cook hosting a two hour show…
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Search results for Paddy Gower
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The Mixtape: Paddy Gower - from pessimist to optimist
30 Nov 2024Our guest picking the music is New Zealand journalist Patrick Gower. Paddy started his career on the graveyard shift at the Herald, moving on to become a self-described 'attack dog' political… Audio
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Paddy Gower: This is the F#$%ing News
Paddy Gower is one of New Zealand's best-known journalists. He spent five years as Newshub's political editor, before becoming its national correspondent, and more recently he's been a documentary… Audio
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Midweek Mediawatch
21 Aug 2024Tonight, a great Sunday scoop and why it was more than a good bit of breaking news, Stuff's CEO heads across the Tasman, while Paddy Gower gets a job. Audio
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Tami Neilson bound for Grand Ole Opry
16 Aug 2024Kiwi country music queen Tami Neilson has some big news. She's bound for the home of country music - Nashville - to play the iconic Grand Ole Opry. Audio
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Return of Dunedin live music venue welcomed
15 Aug 2024One of Dunedin's best-known live music venues, which has been closed on and off for years, is reopening under new management next month. Audio
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New York Times National Security Correspondent David Sanger
15 Aug 2024David Sanger is the White House and National Security Correspondent for the New York Times, where he's worked for more than four decades and covered five American presidents. Audio
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National Poisons Centre on meth-contaminated lollies
14 Aug 2024Further testing is being done today on methamphetamine-contaminated lollies donated to the Auckland City Mission. Paddy Gower speaks with the Deputy Director of the National Poison Centre, Dr Bill… Audio
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The mission to get ngutukaka flourishing in the East Coast wild
13 Aug 2024Graeme Atkins is on a mission to protect endangered plants on the North Island's East Coast, in particular the beautiful, bright red ngutukaka - or kakabeak - of which only 100 plants survive in the… Audio
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Drug traffickers increasingly using 'trusted insiders'
13 Aug 2024A new report suggests that criminal syndicates are successfully infiltrating Customs, as well as border staff, such as baggage handlers. Paddy Gower speaks with Bruce Berry, New Zealand Customs… Audio
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Wellington Girls' College closes another quake prone building
13 Aug 2024Wellington Girls College, one of capital's largest inner city schools, is closed today and tomorrow as it figures out options after learning one of its only remaining teaching blocks is earthquake… Audio
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Patrick Gower's most important documentary...so far
12 Aug 2024For his new two-part series, Paddy travelled to Antarctica to witness the consequences of climate change first-hand. Audio
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I'm a helpful dad, so why do the kids only want mum?
8 Aug 2024Parenting commentator Nathan Wallis joins Paddy Gower to talk about what to do when child only wants the other parent. Audio
