Petra Bagust
Petra Bagust | |
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 Bagust at the world premiere of The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey - November 2012 Wellington, New Zealand. | |
| Born | 14 April 1972[1] Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Television presenter |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Spouse | 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
- ^ "Petra Bagust: I've learned my lessons". New Zealand Woman's Weekly. 9 April 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2012.
- ^ "Petra Bagust - presenter extraordinaire". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 July 2013..
- ^ "Petra Bagust". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "TVNZ announces new hosts for Breakfast". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Why Petra Bagust quit Breakfast on live TV". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ "New taste for Breakfast". The Diary. The New Zealand Herald. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
- ^ https://www.nzonscreen.com/profile/petra-bagust
- ^ Cleave, Louisa (c. 1998). "TV: Petra gets a home life". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2012.