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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

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

Patrick Gower

Marama Fox's landlord evicted her after she failed to pay thousands in rent

Patrick Gower

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'

Patrick Gower

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

Patrick Gower

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

Patrick Gower

Family of Platino yacht victim's 'rage' at Maritime findings

Patrick Gower

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

Patrick Gower

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'

Patrick Gower

Patrick Gower: Why the Thompson & Clark investigation matters

"My understanding is that the SIS are New Zealand spies, so I can't see why they'd be involved in this at all."

Christchurch quake claimant outraged by Government spying

Updated Watch Patrick Gower report on Govt-ordered spying on Christchurch earthquake victims.

'Spying' inquiry broadened to every Govt department

Police are preparing to re-open the investigation into the Pike River mine disaster.

Exclusive: Police prepare to re-open Pike River investigation

Patrick Gower

Barrett brothers' dad on history-making AB sons

Yarrow Stadium.

'Death trap' stadium is a Taranaki tragedy

Gloriavale's new leadership is asking followers to sign away their souls.

Revealed: New document asks Gloriavale residents to sign away souls

Patrick Gower

Grandparents of teen driver killed in pursuit say they don't blame police

James Ben-Canaan left Gloriavale and took his 11 kids with him.

Gloriavale's bizarre kindergarten photo albums

Zion Pilgrim is a member of Gloriavale, and runs its world-class private hunting operation.

Revealed: The Gloriavale hunter with surprising link to NFL star

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Stop whinging, just build an Auckland stadium

The community's guiding document shows Hopeful Christian's replacement gets control of the money.

Revealed: Next Gloriavale leader to get 'absolute power' over $30m empire

Patrick Gower spoke to The AM Show on Wednesday about the two potential leaders.

Gower: The two contenders vying to lead Gloriavale

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Patrick Gower: 'It is about bloody time' we had Pacific rugby team

Newshub can reveal secret plans to create a combined Pacific Islands rugby team.

NZ Govt's plan to set up Pacific Islands Super Rugby team

Hillary Clinton has warned New Zealand about the rise of authoritarian powers.

How Russia and China could hurt New Zealand

Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton's greatest hits

PHILADELPHIA, PA - NOV 07, U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton attends a campaign event with U.S. President Barack Obama on November 07, 2016 in Philadelphia. (Photo by Eduardo MunozAlvarez/VIEWpress/Corbis via Getty Images)/Corbis via Getty Images

Obama ripped off Air NZ with $500k fee

Expelled Gloriavale member John Ready claims the sect's leaders control his family's money.

Ex-Gloriavale member alleges misuse of Govt payments

Finance Minister Grant Robertson orders officials to find out if it "stacks up legally".

Government to investigate Gloriavale's use of Working for Families payments