Petra Bagust

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Petra Bagust
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Bagust at the world premiere of The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - November 2012 Wellington, New Zealand.
Born (1972-04-14) 14 April 1972 (age 49)[1]
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationActress, Television presenter
Years active1996-present
Spouse(s)Hamish Wilson (2000-present) 3 children

Petra Bagust is a New Zealand television presenter, perhaps best known for her role as co-presenter of TVNZ's morning show Breakfast.

Career[]

Bagust grew up in Christchurch and attended University of Canterbury, where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995. She began her television career at local TV station Cry TV. She later co-hosted youth TV series Ice TV, its sequel Ice As, and later a wide range of programming include travel shows, real estate shows, and game shows.[2] She was also a regular host of the annual event Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park.

In 2008, 2009 and 2010 she hosted New Zealand program What's Really In Our Food?, broadcast on TV3. At the same time, she hosted a weekly radio programme with Pat Brittenden on Newstalk ZB.[3]

She changed networks in 2011 to present TVNZ's Breakfast alongside Corin Dann.[4] In October 2012 she announced her departure from the show[5] and was replaced the following year by Toni Street.[6]

Awards[]

Bagust was nominated for her work on 'What's Really In Our Food?' in the Qantas Film and Television Awards three years running, 2008, 2009 and 2010.[7]

Personal life[]

Bagust married freelance cameraman Hamish Wilson in 2000; the couple have three children. Bagust's departure from morning television was explained as wanting to spend more time with her family.[5]

She is a Christian.[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Petra Bagust: I've learned my lessons". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Petra Bagust - presenter extraordinaire". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 July 2013..
  3. ^ "Petra Bagust". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  4. ^ "TVNZ announces new hosts for Breakfast". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  5. ^ a b "Why Petra Bagust quit Breakfast on live TV". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  6. ^ "New taste for Breakfast". The Diary. The New Zealand Herald. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  7. ^ "Petra Bagust | NZ on Screen".
  8. ^ Cleave, Louisa (c. 1998). "TV: Petra gets a home life". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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