Petra Bagust

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

Petra Bagust
Bagust at the world premiere of The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey, November 2012 Wellington, New Zealand.
Born (1972-04-14) 14 April 1972[1]
Christchurch, New Zealand
OccupationTelevision presenter Radio Host Podcaster Chaplain
Years active1996-present
SpouseHamish Wilson (2000-present) 3 children

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 and St Paul's GLOW Carols by Glowstick.[3][4]

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.[5]

She changed networks in 2011 to present TVNZ's Breakfast alongside Corin Dann.[6] In October 2012 she announced her departure from the show[7] and was replaced the following year by Toni Street.[8]

In March 2022, Bagust launched a Rova podcast called Grey Areas, featuring her speaking with guests including Jackie Brown, Wendyl Nissan, Karen Walker, Robert Rakete, Miriama Kamo and Robyn Malcolm, about growing older in New Zealand. It soon became the top podcast in New Zealand and stayed in the top ten Apple Podcasts for eight weeks. Season two was launched in September 2022.[9][10][11]

In February 2023, Bagust launched a weekly two hour radio show that she hosts on Today FM called Sunday Sanctuary.[12]

Bagust is also a media chaplain with the Christian Broadcasting Association.[13][14]

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.[15]

Her Grey Areas podcast won Best Entertainment Podcast – Seasonal at the 2023 New Zealand Radio Awards.[16]

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.[7]

She is a Christian.[17][14]

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. "Weekend leisure: Get into the spirit of the season". NZ Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  4. "St Paul's, Glow - Carols by Glowstick". Image Central. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  5. "Petra Bagust". LinkedIn. Archived from the original on 17 July 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  6. "TVNZ announces new hosts for Breakfast". The Spy Report. Media Spy. 18 December 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
  7. "Why Petra Bagust quit Breakfast on live TV". The New Zealand Herald. 24 October 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  8. "New taste for Breakfast". The Diary. The New Zealand Herald. 30 November 2012. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
  9. Fenwick, George (26 March 2022). "Grey Areas: Petra Bagust's podcast aims to flip the script on ageing attitudes". Stuff. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  10. "Grey Areas with Petra Bagust". Rova. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  11. CBA (26 May 2022). "Petra's podcast at number one". CBA. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  12. "Sunday Sanctuary". todayfm.co.nz. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  13. CBA (1 June 2022). "From radio announcer to media chaplain". CBA. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  14. "Petra Bagust found hosting TVNZ's Breakfast 'profoundly diminishing'". Stuff. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
  15. "Petra Bagust | NZ on Screen".
  16. "2023 NZ Radio Awards Winners & Finalists | RNZ" (PDF).
  17. Cleave, Louisa (c. 1998). "TV: Petra gets a home life". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
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