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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: patrick_gower@discovery.com

Instagram: @patrickgowernz

Facebook: @patrickgowernz

Twitter: @patrickgowernz

Latest from Patrick Gower

COVID-19 has sparked major life changes for many Kiwi adults - Patrick Gower wants to know why.

Patrick Gower explores the 'COVID life crisis' and why so many are feeling stuck in a rut

Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley lowered the drinking age to 18 when she was in power. Now she wants policy changes.

Dame Jenny Shipley says it's time for another national debate on alcohol laws

Watch Grant Robertson's full budget speech.

Budget 2022 is raining cash but a cold hard shoulder for cancer and Cystic Fibrosis

Watch: Auckland jewellery store owners petrified as number of brazen burglaries increase.

'Come with axes and hammers': Auckland jewellery store owners petrified as brazen burglaries increase

Watch: A 35-year-old injured by vaccine brushed off as 'bonkers' despite going to hospital every few weeks with pericarditis.

'No one was really listening': 35yo injured by COVID vaccine brushed off as 'bonkers' despite going to hospital every few weeks

Watch Patrick Gower talks to late surfing legend's sister.

Dunedin surfer Jamie Civil honoured with a 'paddle out' after his sudden death

Watch: Surrogate baby Paige finally gets new birth certificate after dead mother 'not recorded' on original.

'Awesome': Surrogate baby Paige finally gets new birth certificate after dead mother 'not recorded' on original

Watch: Jacinda Ardern vows law change after successful push for surrogate baby Paige's dead mother to be recorded on birth certificate.

PM vows law change after successful push for surrogate child Paige's dead mother to be recorded on birth certificate

Watch national correspondent Patrick Gower's report.

Pike River Coal Mine

Latest Pike River discovery in same spot families claimed a body could be seen in 2011

Watch: Police launch investigation into doctor giving out medical certificates as vaccine exemptions.

Police launch investigation into doctor giving out medical certificates as vaccine exemptions

Dr Jonie Girouard boasts that one of her certificates has been used to evade international border control - and coaches her patients on how to use them to get past employers affected by mandates.

Multiple investigations underway after doctor filmed issuing medical certificate exemptions to anti-vaxxers

Dr Jonie Girouard boasts that one of her certificates has been used to evade international border control - and coaches her patients on how to use them to get past employers affected by mandates.

'Horrible, horrible medicine': Newshub records Canterbury doctor giving out medical certificates as vaccine exemptions

Parents of special needs children have been struggling without support over lockdown - and one warns "somebody is going to snap" if something doesn't change.

'We feel abandoned': Parents of kids with special needs at breaking point after months without school

Judge Andrew Becroft used his last day as Children's Commissioner to bring attention to 18-month-old Paige's situation.

Outgoing Children's Commissioner joins fight to have surrogate child's dead mother recorded on birth certificate

Watch: Andrew Little calls out 'bullsh*t' pricing for cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta set by American pharmaceutical company.

Little calls out 'bullsh*t' pricing for 'miracle' cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta

A top Melbourne doctor and nurse have a warning for New Zealanders - get ready for a surge of the sickest patients you have ever seen.

'They are never going to be normal again': Melbourne ICU shows what COVID will do to our hospitals

Eighteen-month-old Paige has been stripped of her mother's identity. Now the families involved are fighting to make it right.

'Paige doesn't deserve that': Families fight to have surrogate child's dead mother recorded on birth certificate

Watch: Jacinda Ardern announced the Vaxathon on Tuesday.

Everything you need to know about the who, what and where of Saturday's Vaxathon broadcast

Related video: Ministry of Health slips below 'gold standard' for COVID test result turnaround.

Super Saturday vaccination events across Auckland - everything you need to know

Watch: Intensive care specialists fear New Zealand's health system will be overwhelmed by COVID.

'People will die': ICU specialists fear low COVID vaccine uptake will cause unnecessary deaths of others as hospitals fill

Watch: What is Three Waters and why are so many mayors angry about it?

Explainer: What is Three Waters and why is it making mayors so upset?

Patrick Gower rewatches his interview with Stefan Molyneux and Lauren Southern - and finds it distressing.

Christchurch shooting

'I failed': Patrick Gower's admission after rewatching Molyneux, Southern interview

A far-right expert warns another NZ terror attack is coming.

Christchurch shooting

'It will happen again': Far-right expert warns another NZ terror attack is coming

Watch: Jacinda Ardern reveals she saw livestream of Christchurch terror attack.

Christchurch shooting

'Even those brief moments I remember': Ardern reveals she saw livestream of Christchurch terror attack on social media

Christchurch terror attack victim Wasseim Alsati talks to Patrick Gower in the documentary 'On Hate.'

Christchurch shooting

'On Hate': Patrick Gower reveals his new victim-led documentary about Christchurch terror attack

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Christchurch shooting

'Offensive': Peters, Bridges, Seymour condemn portrayals in draft film script

Watch: Christchurch mosque attack survivor hasn't spoken to They Are Us producers despite featuring heavily in draft script.

Christchurch shooting

'I do not know anything': Mosque attack survivor not spoken to They Are Us producers despite featuring heavily in draft script

Watch: Patrick Gower's report on the leaked draft script and reaction to it from families of the March 15 terror attack victims' families.

Christchurch shooting

March 15 widow's powerful message to Rose Byrne about They Are Us film

Watch: Patrick Gower's report on the leaked draft script and reaction to it from families of the March 15 terror attack victims' families.

Patrick Gower: Why breaking They Are Us draft script open was the right thing to do

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Christchurch shooting

'Worse than the livestream': March 15 families shocked at graphic details in leaked draft film script

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