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Patrick Gower

Patrick Gower

Patrick is a Newshub journalist.

He covers issues of national and international significance.

Patrick has been a journalist for over 20 years, covering stories in Iraq, Afghanistan and on the US presidential election campaign trail.

He makes documentaries in the Patrick Gower: On... series and is host of the upcoming current affairs show Paddy Gower Has Issues.

He was previously Newshub's Political Editor and National Correspondent.

Email: patrick_gower@discovery.com

Instagram: @patrickgowernz

Facebook: @patrickgowernz

Tiktok: @matuapaddyg

Twitter: @patrickgowernz

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickgowernz/

Latest from Patrick Gower

Patrick Gower's first ever 3 News story.

'That was f**king Newshub': Patrick Gower's journey from terrified newbie to news icon

Watch: Students pull out their phones rather than help 11yo beaten up at Napier school.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

The alarming problem behind the camera as video shows 11yo girl being viciously beaten

Watch: Newshub's Patrick Gower has the latest.

'Incredibly exciting': Kiwi scientists in Antarctica extract one of Earth's oldest living organisms

Scott's Hut in Antarctica will soon be opening its doors to the world thanks to some state-of-the-art technology.

Frozen in time: How public could explore Scott's Hut in virtual reality thanks to Kiwi ingenuity

Sea ice in Antarctica is melting at an alarming rate - and scientists warn it will directly impact life in NZ.

'Existential crisis for humanity': Kiwi scientists warn Antarctica's disappearing sea ice will directly impact life here

Watch: Patrick Gower investigates dementia care in New Zealand.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Gower: It's time to change how we treat dementia

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Opinion: Why are we letting people go blind when we don't have to?

We need to pay our trainee nurses more.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

'Need more of you:' We need to respect our trainee nurses and pay them properly

'Bike Life' is inter-generational - It is entrenched, says Patrick Gower.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Like gangs, urban dirt bikers won't go away

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues investigates menopause.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Watch: Paddy Gower simulates menopause in a 70 degree sauna

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues investigates menopause.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Paddy Gower: Men must stop being menopause numpties – and start being allies

Watch it here.

'Blue-nami is on': Early voting shows National overwhelming Labour, several key seats likely to flip

It will decide who is the "most slippery", says Patrick Gower.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Gower: I challenge Winston Peters to a jelly wrestle

Watch: The consequences are truly frightening.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Sextortion explained: The sinister scam catching Kiwi kids

Watch: Paddy Gower investigates nangs in the latest episode of Paddy Gower Has Issues.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

It's time to get real about nangs

Watch: A doctor is issuing a stark warning over the use of nangs.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Doctor's alarming warning after woman unable to walk for months from using nangs

Watch: Paddy Gower says Kiwis need to embrace poi at sporting events.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Dour Kiwis need to make poi 'our thing' at sports - Gower

Watch: Paddy Gower says the Catholic Church must intervene.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Exorcism: The controversial practice that makes me ashamed to be Catholic

Watch: Paddy Gower hits out at the state of New Zealand's early childcare centres.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

'Disaster in our daycares:' Investigation finds some centres are dangerous for kids

Why should MDMA be widely used by youngsters at Rhythm and Vines, but not available in a hospice for the people who could really do with it?

Rave to the grave: 'Let terminally ill patients get high on MDMA while they die'

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

1 teacher to five babies ratio in childcare is 'state-funded child abuse', early care and education expert says

Watch: Patrick Gowers report.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

'It can break you': Cancer patients say travel allowance is out of date and 'needs to change'

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Gower: Cancer sucks and NZ sucks at dealing with it

Watch: Significant win for Kiwis battling 'Postcode healthcare'.

Newshub reveals significant win for cancer patients battling 'postcode healthcare'

Watch: Minister of Conservation Willow-Jean Prime on Paddy Gower Has Issues.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Conservation Minister says feral cats are an 'issue', threaten native species

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues with feral cats.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Feral cats are killing native birds, bats and even dolphins - so why are Kiwis so mad when we cull them?

Watch: Patrick Gower says he has no issues with big companies repaying their wage subsidies.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Undeserving big companies ram-raided Kiwi taxpayers for wage subsidy

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues discuss puberty blockers.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Puberty blocker drugs under review by MoH

Watch: Patrick Gower shares his opinion on the transgender "debate".

Paddy Gower Has Issues

'It's time to calm the farm:' Transgender 'debate' has become an ugly, toxic shouting match

Watch: Patrick Gower says he has no issues with the recession.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Patrick Gower: 'No issues' with the recession

Watch: Patrick Gower calls for better access to weight loss surgery for Kiwis.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

'Race-based' preference meaningless for 'medical refugees'

Watch: Patrick Gower calls for better access to weight loss surgery for Kiwis.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

More obese Kiwis need access to publicly funded weight loss surgery

Watch: Patrick Gower reveals his issue this week.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Patrick Gower: Kiwis are falling out of love with rugby and drastic action is needed

Watch: Patrick Gower says it's your right to be a 'rat runner' - Kiwis will keep taking backroad shortcuts until roads are fixed.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Paddy Gower: It's your right to be a 'rat runner' - Kiwis will keep taking backroad shortcuts until roads are fixed

Watch: Banning phones in schools could seriously combat one of NZ's major problems.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Patrick Gower says it's time to ban smartphones in schools

Watch: Students pull out their phones rather than help 11yo beaten up at Napier school.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

The alarming problem behind the camera as video shows 11yo girl being viciously beaten

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Mayor's blunt message for forestry companies who don't follow rules

Watch: Paddy Gower Has Issues.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Patrick Gower: Why 11yo boy's tragic death is an issue for all of us

Watch: Grandmother of boy killed by log on Gisborne beach calls for justice.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

Grandmother of boy killed by log on Gisborne beach calls for justice for Oliver Shone

Watch: Feral cats are 'dangerous pests' and like possums, stoats should be hunted, Patrick Gower says.

Paddy Gower Has Issues

'They need to die': Paddy Gower has no issues hunting these 'dangerous pests'

"I 100 percent think we should go back to the island"

White Island eruption

Patrick Gower speaks to brother of Whakaari eruption victim about anniversary

The victory in the fight for Trikafta is by far the best moment of my 22 years in journalism, Gower says.

Patrick Gower: The fight for Trikafta is over, now my friends with cystic fibrosis can chase their dreams

Watch: Pharmac signs deal to fund life-saving cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta.

'The fight is over': Cystic fibrosis patients ecstatic after Pharmac signs deal to fund life-saving drug Trikafta

Watch: Patrick Gower's report.

Kiwi rich lister's son and wife leave Iran 'safe and well' after being detained for months - MFAT

Gower met with two Kiwi-Iranian sisters who have been watching the horrific scenes unfold on the very streets they grew up.

Watch: Patrick Gower speaks to Kiwi-Iranian sisters once jailed by Iranian regime

Watch: Thea's boyfriend was unmasked as a Nigerian romance scammer.

10 more women come forward as victims of Nigerian romance scammer caught out in new doco

Watch: Patrick Gower on the day he stole a teacup off Queen Elizabeth

Patrick Gower: The day I stole a teacup off Queen Elizabeth

Watch: Patrick Gower reports on PM Jacinda Ardern's trip to London.

Queen Elizabeth Funeral

What Ardern will say to King Charles when they meet face-to-face

Watch: Kiwis in London send message to New Zealanders back home during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.

'Spread te ao Māori far and wide': Kiwis in London send message to NZers back home

Watch: Newshub's coverage of Queen Elizabeth's death.

'Loving a queue': Thousands of mourners in London wait in line to pay respects to Queen