New Zealand correspondent for news hub Paddy or Patrick Gower is blissfully married to his wife, Bridget Gower.
In his early days, he served the graveyard shift at The New Zealand Herald before moving to the UK after getting an offer from Jane’s Police Review. It was a matter of time before he returned to his nation as he rejoined Herald, making a few tweaks to his working style as a political reporter.
As his prestige grew, he took over as political editor of 3 News in 2012 and faced many controversies for his political bias on social networking sites.
His life changed for the better on 2018 when he finally got promoted to national correspondent after devoting half a decade as Newshub’s political editor.
How Did Paddy Gower A.K.A Patrick Gower Met His Wife, Bridget?
National Correspondent Paddy Gower A.K.A Patrick Gower met his wife Bridget Gower in their country. The exact details of their first meetings are unknown as they are private about their lives.
She operates as an intensive care unit nurse who keeps her identity to herself as she has never shown her face on social media platforms. Their residence at Wellington is home to their family of four as they do not wish to join his spot in the limelight.
Speaking of the politician, he is rather vocal about his endeavors on his Instagram handle, patrickgo, where he supports 57.1 thousand people.
Although he spent most of his time interviewing significant people in the community, he adores going mountain bike rides in his spare time.
His harsh but fair reporting contributed to him becoming a responsible journalist. He gave his boss, Duncan Garner, the credit as he taught him everything he knew. The gentleman instructed him that a reporter never takes off their badge of duty and remains on call from the moment they wake up till they fall asleep.
Tony Wall and Eugene Bingham also had a similar influence on his life as they guided him through the valve of accuracy and going to the line but never over it.
Does Political Journalist Paddy Gower And His Partner Have 2 Children?
New Zealand political journalist Paddy Gower is the father of two adorable children, a son named George and a daughter named Maeve.
| Wife | Bridget Gower |
| Son | George Gower |
| Daughter | Maeve Gower |
His kids have always been his lifeline, as he thought of his son before he went under anesthesia for his detached retina surgery.
Indeed, his love for the government ran further than he thought as he joined the conversations of his doctors after awaking from his procedure.
Born in 1976, the 44-year-old spent his early years in New Plymouth. As the son of a power station worker and doctor’s receptionist, there was nothing he wanted to do.
His mother told him that he had the potential to become a talk show host as he had a knack for investigation, while he looked back in disbelief. For him, there was no chance of getting into the highly competitive arena as the job came with its limitations.
As a child of a Roman Catholic lineage, it was only natural for him to get his education at St Joseph’s Catholic School.
He enrolled at Victoria University of Wellington to get his degree in Politics, later studying journalism at Auckland University of Technology.