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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: Customs says New Zealand is a 'golden nugget' for meth imports as Sinaloa Cartel targets our borders.

NZ seen as 'golden nugget' for meth imports as notorious Sinaloa Cartel targets our borders - Customs

Watch: Kiwi with cystic fibrosis says he'll 'probably die' once his supply of life-saving drug runs out.

'I'll probably die': Kiwi with cystic fibrosis begs regulators for approval of life-saving drug

Ed Lee is surviving cystic fibrosis with the help of the expensive but life-saving drug Trikafta. Pharmac might ask for the funding boost to afford it.

Cystic fibrosis survivor calls for life-saving drug Trikafta to be funded as Pharmac dangles hope

Watch: Bella Powell, 17, was told at age 15 she had just two years to live if her disease went untreated.

'Robbing people of a life': Cystic Fibrosis sufferer hits out at drug company for stalling funding

Watch: The Royal Commission of Inquiry released their report into the Christchurch terror attacks publicly on Tuesday.

Christchurch shooting

Christchurch attack gunman donated to far-right YouTuber Stefan Molyneux

Watch: Police admin failure allowed Christchurch mosque terrorist to get gun licence.

Christchurch shooting

Police admin failure allowed Christchurch mosque terrorist to get gun licence - report

Watch: Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States.

'America is ready - and so are Joe and I': Biden, Harris deliver powerful messages of unity

Watch: Joe Biden will become the 46th President of the United States. National correspondent Patrick Gower reports from Washington.

Joe Biden's one shot to heal America

Watch: Here's the latest from the US.

US faces another day of uncertainty but Biden confident of win, Trump lashes out on Twitter

Watch: Patrick Gower reports from the United States ahead of the US election.

US authorities prepare for violence as election day dawns

Watch: Joe Biden's friend says Donald Trump 'lies about everything'.

'He lies about everything': Biden's long term friend attacks Trump

Watch: Donald Trump lauds 'red wave' as presidential race nears end.

Trump lauds 'red wave' of supporters as presidential race nears end

The pain, the suffering, and the waste. It is an American tragedy.

'How could this happen in America?' Field of flags shows full tragedy of US COVID-19 deaths

Watch: Donald Trump and Joe Biden held a campaign rally in Florida.

Biden takes lead over Trump in Florida polls - five days before the election

"There's no excuse for the looting," Biden said.

Trump and Biden condemn looting amid protests over shooting of Black man in Philadelphia

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