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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

Patrick Gower

It is time to talk about weed
The letter by the accused Christchurch shooter containing a call to action.

Accused Christchurch gunman's conditions in jail revealed

Patrick Gower

Alleged Christchurch shooter sent letter with potential 'call to action' from prison
Corrections admits the letter "should have been withheld".

Corrections says alleged Christchurch shooter's letter should have been 'withheld'
Therapists are too expensive - so the UpsideDowns charity steps in.

'I do break down': Parents struggle with Down syndrome speech therapy funding
Exclusive "Zara has taught us all to focus on the things in life that really matter."

Barrett family share emotional story of sister with Down syndrome
Exclusive Paul Cosgrove is a victim of what's known as 'postcode cancer'.

Southland man denied colonoscopy now dying of cancer
Exclusive Veronica Corbin knows something is wrong, and has ongoing symptoms.

Exclusive: Woman with bowel cancer symptoms refused colonoscopy test
Exclusive "It can ruin someone's life, it really can."

'You could kill somebody': Woman hurt in crash caused by texting driver was told she may not have children
Exclusive A Ministry CEO was one of those caught.

Police bust of drivers using phones catches one every three minutes
Watch: Alleged Christchurch gunman's donation to far-right European group offered to shooting victims.

Far-right leader refuses to let Tarrant donation go to anti-racism charity
Watch: Alleged Christchurch gunman's donation to far-right European group offered to shooting victims

Far-right leader Martin Sellner given deadline to take donation back
Opinion The gunman gave money to the far-right in Europe - but they gave it back to the mosque.

Opinion: Alleged Christchurch gunman's donation should go towards anti-racism - Patrick Gower
Exclusive Donations made by the alleged gunman have been offered to victims of the Christchurch massacre.

Exclusive: Alleged Christchurch gunman's donation offered to victims

Exclusive Winston Peters and Philip Arps

Police investigating white supremacists' death threats against Winston Peters
Exclusive Cherie Gillat and Nancy Schroder

'Many failings': Murder victims' mothers blast justice system in letter to Prime Minister

Patrick Gower

Philip Arps unapologetic after jailing, compares himself to Hitler's deputy
Patrick Gower

Man who shared Christchurch mosque attack livestream jailed
Opinion Watch: Patrick Gower talks to Nicole Tuxford's mum Cherie Gillatt.

How our justice system helped kill Nicole Tuxford
Watch: Patrick Gower talks to Cherie Gillatt.

'We've lost her - and why?' - Nicole Tuxford's mother
Exclusive A woman has described a clash with one of New Zealand's most evil killers, Paul Russell Wilson.

Woman says killer boasted about murder, offered friends LSD
Exclusive He went on to stalk and kill Nicole Tuxford.

Leaked Corrections report shows police helped Paul Russell Wilson

Knives were found by police in Wilson's car.

Chilling pictures show Paul Russell Wilson's taxi ride to murder Nicole Tuxford
Exclusive Nicole Tuxford's killer was found with two large knives before her death.

Revealed: The knives that should have alerted police to murder
Patrick Gower

Photos of alleged Christchurch shooter's face no longer suppressed - court
Steven Adams & Tafara Gapare.

Teenage giant follows in Steven Adams' footsteps
Exclusive Patrick Gower

Revealed: Almost 120,000 kids missing their free dental check-ups
Exclusive Patrick Gower

How one woman's teeth illustrate NZ's dental crisis
The death of Sandra Carroll's 15-year-old grandson in a police chase has caused her the most extreme grief.

Grandmother of 15yo killed in police pursuit calls for change
Watch: This is how white supremacists terrorised New Zealand for decades.

Revealed: Budget boost to fight white supremacy
In Depth There's a long history of murders and abuse before the Christchurch attack.

Revealed: How white supremacists terrorised NZ for decades
Exclusive Patrick Gower

The new face of white supremacy in New Zealand

Patrick Gower

'I was ashamed and embarrassed...I've not done one story on white supremacy'
Exclusive Patrick Gower

Warnings about threat from white supremacists were ignored - Imam
Exclusive Patrick Gower

The dark truth about New Zealand's white supremacists
Erika Ufer's father, Josh, is one of the lost miners.

Pike River child visits resting place of father she never met
GREYMOUTH, NEW ZEALAND - NOVEMBER 30: Flames burn out of control from a ventilation shaft at the Pike River Mine on November 30, 2010 in Greymouth, New Zealand. Rescue teams have been working around the clock to recover the bodies of the 29 New Zealand mine crew that lost their lives following two blasts at the Pike River Mine 50 kilometres north of Greymouth on New Zealand's west coast. (Photo by Iain McGregor-Pool/Getty Images)

'Unpredicted and unexplained' setback with Pike River re-entry
Newshub reveals the three miners who will take the steps inside the Pike River mine.

Revealed: The 3 men undertaking historic Pike River re-entry
Patrick Gower

Sri Lanka doubles down on claim attacks were retaliation for Christchurch
TheGovernment reconsidered its strict no ransom policy after IS kidnapped Kiwi nurse Louisa Akavi in 2013.

Why New Zealand does not pay ransoms for hostages
The Government has kept Louisa Akavi's capture secret the entire time with cooperation from media.

Revealed: Kiwi nurse held hostage by IS for more than 5 years
Patrick Gower

Patrick Gower: Folau's new anti-gay post is on 'coward' Rugby Australia's head
Patrick Gower

Five ways to make sure your smoke alarms are working properly
Patrick Gower

Dubovskiy supported Chch gunman, was 'significant' threat - police
Patrick Gower

Questions over police response to man who died after stand-off
Ihaia McPhee Maxwell who was 15 when he died after a police pursuit.

'There's got to be a better way' – grandfather of police chase victim calls for changes
Patrick Gower

'Proud to be here': Cat Stevens joins Muslims for prayer
Patrick Gower

Murdered woman's family warned Parole Board Paul Tainui would kill again
Patrick Gower

Police investigate link between Christchurch shooter and man targeted in raid
Newshub got a special look inside the Deans Ave mosque as it reopened its doors.

A look inside Deans Ave as it reopens its doors for prayer