Paul Henry (New Zealand)

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Paul Henry was born in 1960 in Auckland, New Zealand. In 1971 he moved with his mother to Bristol, England, where he finished his education, winning a drama school scholarship.

During his time in England he worked for BBC Radio & Television, and with Sir David Attenborough on the 'World Around Us' series.

After returning to New Zealand, Paul Henry worked as a producer on National Radio. During these years in broadcasting Paul hosted shows on TVNZ, was a breakfast host, a network newsreader, producer, and senior manager for New Zealand public radio.

Outside of broadcasting he has worked in the corporate sector in marketing and management. He has owned his own commercial investment business and developed investment properties both in the urban and rural sectors. He established a commercial radio station and after a year of successful operation sold to a large radio network.

Paul stood for the New Zealand National Party in the 1999 election in the Wairarapa, but was defeated by the world's first transsexual Member of Parliament, Georgina Beyer.

In recent years he has been a radio host on Radio Pacific and Radio Live. These days Paul is co host of the TVNZ Breakfast Show (TV One) Monday to Friday (6am - 9am) with Kay Gregory.

He owns a goat has three daughters, and has recently acquired a laminator.