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Guyon Espiner
Born (1970-12-31) 31 December 1970 (age 54)
NationalityNew Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Canterbury
OccupationBroadcaster
Employer(s)Radio New Zealand National; New Zealand Listener
Known forBroadcasting
SpouseEmma Wehipeihana
RelativesColin Espiner (brother)

Guyon Espiner (born 31 December 1970) is a New Zealand print and television journalist.[1]

Career

Espiner attended the University of Canterbury before joining TVNZ in 2003 as a political reporter. He was appointed to the position of political editor in 2006, and also writes a political column in North & South magazine.[2][3]

Espiner was co-host of Agenda before its cancellation and currently conducts the interviews on "Agenda's" successor Q+A, and has been regularly interviewed on the television programme Breakfast, to discuss heated political issues.[4]

At the end of 2011, Espiner left TVNZ to join the reporting team of TV3's current affairs programme 60 Minutes.

In 2013, Espiner hosted two new current affairs shows on TV33rd Degree and The Vote.[5]

In 2014, Espiner took over co-hosting Morning Report on Radio New Zealand National with Susie Ferguson.[6]

Personal life

Espiner married Emma Wehipeihana in a private ceremony on 5 February 2012.[7][8]

References

  1. ^ Clifton, Jane (August 12–18, 2006). "Upfront - Guyon Espiner". The Listener. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
  2. ^ Daken, Emma (2008-05-05). "An Interview with Guyon Espiner". salient.org.nz. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  3. ^ "Guyon Espiner". tvnz.co.nz. 2006-10-13. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
  4. ^ Drinnon, John "Guyon Espiner leaves TVNZ - for TV3", New Zealand Herald, 15 December 2011. Accessed 3 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Hosts preview TV3's new show, The Vote". March 27, 2013.
  6. ^ "Guyon Espiner". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  7. ^ Tahana, Yvonne "TV stars pop big question", New Zealand Herald, 1 February 2011. Accessed 3 January 2012.
  8. ^ "TV stars, politicians mix at Espiner wedding". New Zealand Herald. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2012.

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