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Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News

Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News

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 The F#$%ing News flips the script on the news - short, upbeat, inspirational and f#$%ing good fun journalism with the nation’s favourite everyman reporter, Paddy Gower. TFN sees Paddy talking to Kiwis who are the good, the great and the brains of our nation. Get in touch paddy@tfn.co.nz This podcast is hosted by Paddy Gower and executive produced by Jon Bridges. It's made in partnership between Stuff and Believer Media.© 2024 Stuff | Believer Media Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • How a brush with death changed Hamish McKay's life

    How a brush with death changed Hamish McKay's life
    May 14 2025
    Hamish McKay is an iconic Kiwi sports presenter who kept us up to date on Three News for a decade. Since he left our screens nearly ten years ago, something has happened to Hamish that almost cost him his life. He reveals what occurred - and the drastic change he made as a result. Last weekend, Paddy headed down south and cycled from Queenstown to Invercargill - all to raise money for our rescue choppers. Discover why they’re such a vital service for Aotearoa. And there’s a real buzz at the moment about kava and its relaxing superpowers. Paddy sees an upside to its surge in popularity.
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    25 mins
  • ‘I was a lump of lard’: Newsreader reveals incredible weight loss

    ‘I was a lump of lard’: Newsreader reveals incredible weight loss
    May 13 2025
    Broadcasting legend Hamish McKay tells Paddy about the shocking image behind his decision to lose a life-saving 50kg. The former 3News sports presenter ballooned to 135kg before getting bariatric surgery in the public system to lose the weight.
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    12 mins
  • First home buying hacks: Derek Handley’s real estate reality check

    First home buying hacks: Derek Handley’s real estate reality check
    May 7 2025
    Paddy sits down with entrepreneur and systems thinker Derek Handley to uncover why so many New Zealanders have lost hope in homeownership - and why they shouldn’t. Doctors said she’d never walk again after a motocross accident. Casey Brady said, “Watch me.” Hers is a remarkable story of resilience, recovery, and how hope - backed by action - is transforming her future. Hear her message for every Kiwi facing the impossible. And how good is David Seymour’s call to take the axe to what he calls our bloated number of MPs? So good!
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    23 mins
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