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Patrick Gower

Patrick Gower Newshub

Patrick is Newshub's National Correspondent.

He covers and breaks stories of national significance.

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

He was previously Newshub's Political Editor.

Email: patrickgower@mediaworks.co.nz

Instagram: @patrickgowernz

Facebook: @patrickgowernz

Twitter: @patrickgowernz 

Latest from Patrick Gower

Jerome Kaino appears in the All Blacks diversity promotion.

Best of Sport: We need an openly gay All Black

It shows a stunning new level of detail - and why the families are so desperate to enter.

Inside Pike River: Interactive graphic shows extent of disaster
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Southern Response chair refusing to resign after spying fiasco
HANMER SPRINGS, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 14: Large cracks are seen on Highway 7 following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake on November 14, 2016 near Hanmer Springs, New Zealand. The 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck 20km south-east of Hanmer Springs at 12.02am and triggered tsunami warnings for many coastal areas. (Photo by Matias Delacroix/Getty Images)

Exclusive: Inquiry finds private spies snooped on quake victims
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Revealed: The first miner going back into Pike River
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Rob Fyfe calls for Pike River apology
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Patrick Gower: I didn't let name-calling stop me chasing my dreams
Updated Travellers will be invited to act as ‘guardians of Aotearoa.’

End of tourists pooing on NZ may be in sight
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Patrick Gower: Simon Bridges is finished
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Kiwi soldier hits out at scrutiny of unit's Afghanistan actions
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'He's still my Dad': Gloriavale assault victim on father's abuse
Watch: Daughter Connie Ready speaks out about her father's abuse.

Revealed: The assault case Gloriavale tried to hide
"I just hung in there and thought 'Bring it on - trust the medics'."

How an SAS technique kept shot Kiwi soldier alive

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Exclusive: Ex-Kiwi soldier 'haunted' by deaths under his command
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Citizenship test would benefit NZ, but Winston will never define our values
Patrick Gower calls for paid parental leaving during the school holidays on The AM Show.

Patrick Gower: Extend paid parental leave to school holidays
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Top cop backs 'compelling' Pike River explosion theory
Dean Dunbar, who also lost his son in the disaster, says he doesn't believe Police.

Pike River families blast police investigation
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Did a conveyor belt cause deadly Pike River blast?
New All Black Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi.

Patrick Gower interviews our latest All Black
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Patrick Gower's exclusive interview with the latest All Black sensation

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Patrick Gower: Why I owe Tūhoe an apology
All Black Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi's whānau performs a haka to celebrate his game.

Haka for All Black debutant shows why Te Reo is so special
Riwha Titokowaru was potentially the "best military leader" this country ever produced.

Make Tītokowaru a New Zealand hero
Watch: Patrick Gower reports on Marama Fox's debts.

Fox vows to repay $87.5k debt after quitting Māori Party
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Marama Fox's landlord evicted her after she failed to pay thousands in rent

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Pike River recovery attempt could start by end of 2018
Mine rescue workers left a note inside Pike River.

Patrick Gower: How we got pictures inside Pike River mine
Dave Gawn head of the Pike River Mine recovery.

Chance of successful Pike recovery 'higher than 90 percent'
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Exclusive: The forgotten note inside Pike River to the deceased
Bernie Monk and Newshub's Patrick Gower at the sealed wall at Pike River mine.

Exclusive: Bernie Monk and Patrick Gower's emotional journey into Pike River

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Handout cry is Hansen's worst call ever
Lauren Southern, Stefan Molyneux and Patrick Gower

Patrick Gower: I was not 'destroyed' by Southern and Molyneux
Watch: Patrick Gower told The Project Jacinda Ardern needs to sort the issue out.

Pay good teachers more than bad ones
Close up of a man using mobile smart phone

Two Gloriavale members kicked out for mobile phones
"Our free speech has been shut down in your country," the controversial far-right personalities said.

Exclusive: Gower takes on Southern, Molyneux after show cancellation
As it happened: Patrick Gower interviews Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux.

Full video: Patrick Gower interviews Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux
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Dropping 'Vic' from Vic Uni is arrogant, reckless and wrong
Steve Forno was thrown overboard the Platino and his body was never recovered.

'No closure' for family of Platino yacht victim

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Family of Platino yacht victim's 'rage' at Maritime findings
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Vets block slaughter of pregnant cows in M bovis response
Commuter chaos in Wellington

Govt admits 'inappropriate' role in Wellington bus chaos
Wellington buses taken over by Tranzit

Wellington commuter chaos as Tranzit takes over bus routes
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Second incident of 1080 dump found on Stewart Island
DoC has condemned a contractor who dumped almost 75kg of the poison in a swamp.

1080 dumpsite uncovered in Stewart Island national park
Glaucoma is the biggest cause of preventable blindness in New Zealand.

Patrick Gower: 'I have glaucoma - I have been going blind'
Pike River mine boss Peter Whittall could face manslaughter charges, says a leading lawyer.

Pike River boss could face manslaughter charges - top lawyer
Karl Tu'inukuafe.

From bouncer to All Black - meet Karl Tu'inukuafe
Opponent of 1080 Clyde Graf says he's "not surprised, but it is concerning".

DoC spent $100k on Thompson & Clark 'protection'
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Patrick Gower: Why the Thompson & Clark investigation matters