Patrick Gower
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 20 February 2026
Andrew Mountbatten Windsor remains eighth in line to the throne. How can New Zealand stop him from ever getting near becoming head of state, and has the Prime Minister put any moves into action. We… Audio
Patrick Gower and Guyon Espiner talk politics
Patrick Gower joins Guyon Espiner for their weekly political chat. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 13 February 2026
Donald Trump is erasing the scientific finding that climate change endangers the planet, effectively saying he is right and scientists are wrong. The move ends the US government's authority to control… Audio
Patrick Gower, Guyon Espiner on the week in politics
Patrick Gower joined Guyon Espiner for their weekly political chat. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 30 January 2026
Will Labour rescue National from its scrap with New Zealand First and support the Free Trade Agreement with India? We talk to Labour's trade man Damien O'Connor; Thanks Donald but no thanks ... New… Audio
The Wednesday Politics Panel 30 July
It's another hit of the most insightful and sharp 30 minutes in political analysis. Today Wallace is joined by journalists Patrick Gower and Andrea Vance. They are joined by former ACT MP Heather Roy… Audio
The Politics Panel
Joining Wallace Chapman for your weekly politics hit are: Spinoff journalist Lyric Waiwiri-Smith, Paddy Gower and Holly Bennett, founder of Awhi, a kaupapa Māori government relations firm. Tonight… Audio
The Panel: Back in Training
An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman. First up is a look ahead to Nights with host Emile Donovan. Then after hearing some feedback, Wallace is joined by linguist Rory O'Sullivan who… Audio
The Mixtape: Paddy Gower - from pessimist to optimist
Our 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
Mediawatch for Sunday 6th October 2024
Mediawatch looks at coverage of the controversial call to cut back the rebuild of Dunedin Hospital - and how local media helped to drive the backlash. Also: Patrick Gower's kicked off a new… Audio
Hospital ‘blowout’ sparks backlash & feelgood news in bad times
Mediawatch looks at coverage of the controversial call to cut back the rebuild of Dunedin Hospital - and how local media helped to drive the backlash. Also: Patrick Gower's kicked off a new… Audio
Hospital blowout sparks backlash & feel-good news in bad times
Mediawatch looks at coverage of the controversial call to cut back the rebuild of Dunedin Hospital - and how local media helped to drive the backlash. Also: Patrick Gower's kicked off a new… Audio
Personal finance: The ins and outs of insurance
Money expert Lisa Dudson joins Paddy to talk insurance: what kind do you need, how much should you insure yourself for, how can you keep premiums under control and what things could get it voided… Audio
Music with Charlotte Ryan
Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan joins Paddy to play a track from American singer-songwriter Bill Callahan, who's released his first album in nine years. She'll also celebrate an iconic album from Jeff… Audio
Around the motu: Samantha Gee in Nelson
A Nelson-based organisation that supports the most vulnerable tamariki and their whanau across the top of the South Island is set to lose almost 40 per cent of its frontlline staff, as Oranga Tamariki… Audio
Book review: Awatea's Secret by Fraser Smith
Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Awatea's Secret by Fraser Smith published by Huia. Audio
Australia correspondent Annika Smethurst
Australia has upped it's terror threat, with ASIO chief Mike Burgess renewing a all for politicians to watch their words. The threat level has been raised from from possible to probable. 16 Aussie… Audio
New exhibition exposes hidden history of modern women artists
The 50 years between 1920 and 1970 were full of societal and political upheaval. Now a new exhibition at Toi o Tamaki, Auckland Art Gallery, seeks to explore the role women artists had at shaping the… Audio
Australian defence expert cautions NZ over AUKUS Pillar 2
An Australian defence and foreign policy expert is cautioning New Zealand against joining AUKUS Pillar Two. Audio
Retirement village residents call for overhaul of legislation
Retirement village operators say they're open to the idea of an ombudsman scheme to deal with complaints from residents. Audio