The Star: May 31, 2018

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What’s your daily routine
like?
My alarm goes off at 4.30am.
And it’s down to a fine art, get
up, shower, put minimal make up
on, breaky was made the night
before, we get into work and plan
the timing of the show, and do
the show until 9am. Then we
have a planning meeting for the
next day, and do any filming. It
means you get the afternoons off
which is good. I’m dead at about
8.30pm. I do get an extra hour
now compared to when I was
on Breakfast. I had to get up at
3.30am. It’s funny because I’ve
never been a morning person.
Who is someone you’ve really
enjoyed interviewing over the
years?
I think the most amazing
experience in terms of ‘oh my
god’ would probably have been
Mick Fleetwood from Fleetwood
Mac. I cannot believe I got to sit
down with him and talk about
music, he would have been a
highlight. But some of the most
fun interviews would have been
with everyday Kiwis. Never underestimate
the power of a good
yarn with a Kiwi.
Has anyone in particular
inspired you?
TRAINING: Brodie Kane will take part in the ASB
Christchurch half marathon this weekend.
PHOTO: GILBERT WEALLEANS
There have been so many
wonderful women who have
helped my along the way with my
career, I will not pretend it’s been
easy. Some of the women who
have been there have been my
mum Jo, she’s my best friend and
has always been there. Briar Mc-
Cormack, my old boss, was really
supportive at TVNZ. Shalleen
Hern was a producer on Seven
Sharp, she just had my back and
was so helpful. And the other is
a remarkable woman who I liken
to my sister – Hilary Barry. We
first worked together when she
was a newsreader on RadioLIVE.
She’s always got the time, and
gives great advice. Every morning
she was the first person you
would see. She would always say
‘morning babe’. It was so uplifting
and nice to get that every
day. I do remember her one time
when I had a party at my house. I
may have fallen asleep at my own
party, and the next day she sent
me a photo-shoot of her taking
photos of me asleep and selfies
with me. She’s a real larrikin. I
love to have a drink with her.
Do you have any silly stories
about live blunders or bloopers?
When I worked with Matty
McLean on Breakfast every day
was like a blooper. I remember
when we went on the pirate ship
at Rainbow’s End and he spewed
while I was filming him live on
Facebook. I thought it was hilarious.
There have been many times
where I thought, ‘I am the New
Zealand Bridget Jones’.
What do you like to do in your
spare time?
I like to pretend I live this
fast-paced, glamorous lifestyle,
but I don’t really. I’m really into
my exercise at the moment, I’m
training a lot for my first full
marathon in Auckland at the
end of the year, and I’m doing
the half marathon at the ASB
Christchurch Marathon this
weekend. I love watching Netflix
shows, l love spending time with
family and friends. I love eating
MATES: Co-hosts Brodie
Kane and Dave Fitzgerald
like to have a laugh in the
studio.
brunch – brunch is a big deal for
me. And from time to time I love
to put on my glad rags and go for
a boogie. When I do that I like to
make sure I do it right.
Are you ready for the ASB
Christchurch half?
I’m good as gold and ready to
go. I did the Christchurch one at
least 10 years ago, and I did the
Auckland half last year.
Do you have any siblings?
I have an older brother and he’s
got three beautiful children. They
live in Masterton, I try and get
there when I can, but they also
come down here a bit.
What about a partner?
No, I don’t have a boyfriend.
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