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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

Watch: Biden promises to 'heal nation', Trump predicts four more years in power as US voters go hard and early.

Biden promises to 'heal nation', Trump predicts four more years in power as US voters go hard and early

Watch: Tricia Walsh is calling for change to 'racist' laws after being jailed for cannabis possession.

Cannabis referendum

'It is racist': Māori woman jailed for cannabis possession calls for legalisation

Watch: Dr Bloomfield reveals 'moments of self-doubt' when putting New Zealand into its first lockdown.

'A gamble': Dr Bloomfield reveals 'moments of self-doubt' when putting NZ into first lockdown

Watch: Professor Michael Baker tears up as he recounts the struggle for lockdown.

Professor Michael Baker tears up as he recounts struggle for lockdown

Watch: Cyclist Adrienne, who caught coronavirus from the Bluff wedding cluster, speaks out.

'I couldn't get out of bed': Cyclist who caught coronavirus at Bluff wedding speaks out

Watch: Newlyweds Betty and Manoli say they aren't going to blame anyone for passing coronavirus to their group.

'I'm not going to blame no one': Newlyweds caught in Bluff cluster speak out

The mass murderer gets two hours of Home and Garden a day.

Christchurch shooting

Corrections allows Christchurch terrorist to watch TV in cell over fears he could sue

Watch: Mosque attack victims celebrate life without parole sentence.

Christchurch shooting

'Justice has been served': Christchurch mosque attack victims celebrate sentence

Watch Newshub national correspondent Patrick Gower's report.

Christchurch shooting

Christchurch mosque attack: Youngest victim wanted to be a police officer

Patrick Gower

'Shining bright light': Pioneering child health researcher Sir Bob Elliott dies

Watch national correspondent Patrick Gower's report.

Pacific community accounts for three-quarters of Auckland COVID-19 cluster

Watch national correspondent Patrick Gower's report.

Warning as Auckland COVID-19 cluster 'on track' to become NZ's biggest

The government is increasing COVID-19 testing at the ports throughout the latest outbreak.

Govt cracks down on ports of Auckland COVID-19 testing amid outbreak

Watch: Scientists have identified the COVID-19 family of the outbreak.

It's B.1.1.1: Kiwi scientists identify virus family of mystery COVID-19 outbreak

Watch: Vicki Walsh, who has terminal cancer, says she'll be voting against legalising euthanasia.

Euthanasia referendum

'I suffer for my children': Terminal cancer patient reveals why she's voting against legalising euthanasia

Watch: Shirley Seales is continuing her daughter Lecretia's call for legalising euthanasia.

Euthanasia referendum

'I owe it to my daughter': Mother continues daughter's call for euthanasia legalisation after her painful death

Watch: Sir Bob Elliot had been fighting for the drug to be made available in NZ.

Application for NZ funding of 'miracle' cystic fibrosis drug to be fast-tracked

Watch: Sir Bob Elliott is fighting for cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta to be made available in New Zealand.

'Nobody can afford it': Dying doctor fights for life-changing cystic fibrosis drug

Watch: Bella Powell says a new drug has been a 'miracle' for her.

'More than a miracle': Teen with cystic fibrosis sees life-changing results with new drug, but price 'morally wrong'

Patrick Gower spoke on The Project on Monday.

Stop 'Kiwi-bashing' and welcome back the brain gain from overseas

Watch: Patrick Gower's exclusive report.

Christchurch shooting

Revealed: Christchurch gunman flew a drone over mosque weeks before the attack

Watch: A High Court judge is questioning the legality of the Government’s ban on compassionate exemptions.

Judge warns Govt over 'illegal' ban on compassionate leave after Kiwi misses chance to farewell dying dad

Watch: Patrick Gower was in self-isolation after using the same checkout as a managed isolation escapee.

Patrick Gower gets COVID-19 test result after visiting same supermarket as latest case

Watch: Patrick Gower is in self-isolation after using the same checkout as a managed isolation escapee.

Patrick Gower in self-isolation after using same checkout as managed isolation escapee

Watch: Feilding meth support group founder helps save addicts' lives.

'It just ruins people:' We must not give up fighting meth

Watch: Robyn Duncan is credited with saving dozens of people's lives.

Methamphetamine

'I wouldn't be alive if it wasn't for Robyn': The angel helping addicts amid the darkness of meth

Watch: A recovering meth addict says the drug is disturbingly easy to get.

Methamphetamine

NZ's meth addiction: How this big problem is affecting every small town

Patrick Gower sat down with a group of addicts who opened up on the devastation meth has caused.

The sad reality of how meth is tearing New Zealand families apart

Watch: Patrick Gower has posed the question - are NZ's 344,000 foreigners part of the team of 5 million?

344,000 foreigners need answers - are they in the 'team of 5 million' or not?

Watch: Patrick Gower explains why he wants to see mandatory border tests of COVID-19.

Patrick Gower: No more 'lazy' Govt excuses, enforce mandatory COVID-19 border tests now

Watch: Digby Webb has been in charge of the border for weeks.

Assistant Chief of Defence was already in charge when COVID-19 pair left quarantine

Watch: Patrick Gower reports on the party at the Pullman Hotel.

'Recipe for another cluster': Public wedding party held at quarantine hotel

Watch: An economist predicts NZ won't see any new jobs for a year due to COVID-19.

Economist predicts NZ won't see any new jobs for a year due to COVID-19

Watch: An economist predicts up to 120,000 Kiwis could lose their jobs due to COVID-19.

'The new jobless': Up to 120,000 Kiwis predicted to lose jobs due to COVID-19

He was asymptomatic.

COVID-19 warning from farmer living in remote South Island valley

It is a brilliant concept. An extra day off, where Kiwis get out of town and support the tourism industry, writes Patrick Gower.

Public Holidays

Make Matariki the one-off public holiday on July 13 this year - Patrick Gower

"This is probably the most valuable land in New Zealand," Clark says.

Unlikely allies: Clark, Key join forces on 'awesome' post-COVID-19 recovery project

Watch: Patrick Gower's full report on the port.

Auckland's port is outdated, uninspired and needs to go

Much of the country will be back making money next week but hospitality will still have the handbrake on to help keep us safe.

Patrick Gower: Hospitality industry battlers deserve Budget cash

Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern orders review into quarantined people wanting an exemption to visit dying relatives.

PM orders review into quarantined people wanting exemption to visit dying relatives

Watch: Will Finlayson lost his mum Jocelyn to COVID-19.

Son of COVID-19 victim warns of 'sneaky' virus that took his mum's life

Patrick Gower says we need to fun Kiwi scientists to find a vaccine for COVID-19.

Patrick Gower: Fund Kiwi scientists to find vaccine for COVID-19

Let's build on the next 105 years with modern ANZAC spirit, says Patrick Gower.

Opinion: Let's create an 'ANZAC bubble'

Beatrice Faumuina spoke to Patrick Gower.

World champ Faumuina helps Pasifika businesses amid COVID-19

Christchurch attack survivors are convinced the terrorist pretended to pray at the mosque to plan his attack.

Christchurch shooting

'He did his homework': Christchurch attack survivors convinced gunman visited mosque to learn layout

Watch: Kiwi nurse in New York Simone Hannah-Clark told The Project about her experience working through the COVID-19 crisis.

Kiwi nurse in New York describes harrowing job of caring for dying patients

Watch: Jacinda Ardern is seeking legal advice on whether the Ruby Princess cruise broke New Zealand law.

PM seeks legal advice on whether Ruby Princess cruise broke NZ law

Watch: A Ruby Princess crew member flew from Italy before the cruise's journey began around New Zealand.

Ruby Princess crew member flew from northern Italy before ship's journey around NZ

Watch: Patrick Gower is calling on the Government to seal the border.

Quarantine border arrivals now or waste our sacrifice

The PPE was sourced by Kiwi entrepreneurs. And they say this is just the start.

Coronavirus: Urgently-needed protective equipment touches down in Auckland