Patrick GowerPatrick Gower

Patrick Gower is a New Zealand journalist and National Correspondent for Newshub.

Patrick Gower: Our justice system helped kill Nicole Tuxford

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Nicole Tuxford’s death is up there with the worst failures of the justice system in New Zealand history, writes Newshub’s Patrick Gower.  Our justice system helped kill Nicole Tuxford. These are extreme and hurtful words to put next to Nicole’s name, but sadly they are true. Because torture, rape and murder are also extreme and … Read more

Patrick Gower: I refused to let name-calling stop me chasing my dreams

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Half of all children in New Zealand say they’ve experienced bullying, an ominous number in light of our dire mental health statistics. For Newshub, Patrick Gower reveals his own struggles in an emotional appeal to stand strong. It all started with “Paddy Carrots” and “Bugsy”. As a schoolboy, I had seriously protruding buck teeth, and … Read more