New Zealand media journalist Paddy Gower has finally landed at a new gig, as the former Newshub reporter, panelist and host of the ‘Paddy Gower Has Issues’ series has officially joined the team at Stuff, according to Stop Press.
Although Gower has landed a new role, it is unclear what exactly he will be doing at Stuff.
“It will be the f#$king news and it won’t be like anything we’ve seen before but where, how and in what way we show up is all still under development,” Gower said, according to the report.
“I’m just extremely glad that I’ve got a job and that it’s with my friend Jon Bridges and we’re working with the news site which more Kiwis come to, to watch, listen and read the news than any other in the country.”
Bridges, who is the former Executive Producer of Paddy Gower Has Issues, The Project and 7Days, sees it as a challenge, but seems excited to see what the two can do.
“Expect lots of content, all of the time, in unexpected places. If anyone’s got any ideas about what might work, you can email them to [email protected].”
Stuff has some big plans for Paddy’s brand, and believe his content is very important to Stuff’s brand.
“We fit hand in glove together and are both so stoked about creating the most innovative, interesting and irreverent multi-channel news content that our audiences won’t be able to miss,” Stuff Digital Managing Director Nadia Tolich said. “That will make it an incredible platform for our commercial partners too, especially those who support great Kiwi journalism, love Paddy’s purpose and want to deeply connect with the heartland of Aotearoa.”
“This year, we created a new 6pm news bulletin in 80 days. Nailing Paddy’s new gig will be much, much quicker. In a fast-moving media world where innovation is the key to holding audience attention, speed is our friend and quality journalistic talent like Paddy and Jon is gold. And just like them, we f#$%ing love the news too!”
