Mark Sainsbury (broadcaster)
| Mark Sainsbury | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Mark Sainsbury |
| Occupation | Television journalist |
| Notable credit(s) |
Close Up anchor (2007–12) About Now host (2006–07) ONE News political correspondent (c.2000–05) ONE News Europe correspondent (c.1995–c.2000) |
Mark Sainsbury (born 1956) is a New Zealand current affairs television presenter. He hosted Close Up on TVNZ's TV ONE until the show was axed on 30 November 2012.[1] Previously he was the political editor for ONE News. In February 2016, he replaced Sean Plunket as weekday morning host on Radio Live.[2]
Sainsbury grew up in Upper Hutt. He lives in Wellington with his wife Ramona who has a law practice. They have adult children who are twins. After school, Sainsbury started studying towards a law degree but did not finish it.[2]
He won the 2007 Best Presenter Qantas Media Award for fronting Close Up,[3] and moderated the live leaders debate for the New Zealand general election, 2008.[4]
The Sunday Star-Times has described his moustache as "arguably the most famous in the country".[5]
References
- ↑ Drinnan, John (20 December 2008). "Sainsbury stays as host". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- 1 2 Macdonald, Nicki (12 December 2015). "Mark Sainsbury : He's no shock jock". The Press. p. C3. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
- ↑ Shepheard, Nicola (25 November 2007). "Five awards ... that's outrageous". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ↑ Trevett, Claire (15 October 2008). "Taxing time at the leaders' debate". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ↑ "Mr Mo happy to be retrosexual". Sunday Star Times. 4 November 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
External links
- Mark Sainsbury at TVNZ