Mike Puru | |
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 Puru in 2019 | |
| Born | Michael Puru 20 August 1975 Gore, New Zealand |
| Education | St Peter's College (1987–1993) |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | New Zealand radio and television work |
| Partner | Anton Chartier (2014–present)[1] |
Mike Puru (born 20 August 1975) is a New Zealand television personality, radio host and weather presenter.[2]
Puru worked at the New Zealand radio station The Edge from 1995 until 2015 and hosted the first two seasons of The Bachelor New Zealand on TV3.[3] He co-hosted the morning television show The Cafe along with Mel Homer from 2016 until 2020.[4]
Mike previously hosted the Flava breakfast show alongside Stacey Morrison, Azura Lane and previously Anika Moa.[5] Before this, Puru along with Morrison and Moa hosted the afternoon show on The Hits radio station.[6][7]
Since 2024 Puru has been hosting the weekday morning show for the New Zealand radio network The Breeze.[8]
- ^ https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/celebrity/celeb-news/mike-puru-the-breeze-48228/ [bare URL]
- ^ "Who is the best weather presenter on New Zealand television?". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "The Bachelor NZ: TV3 replacing host Mike Puru with Dominic Bowden". Stuff. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "TV host Mike Puru axed from the Cafe: 'I'm used to getting dumped'". 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Radio star Azura Lane: 'Acknowledge all your feelings, even the bad ones'". NZ Herald. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ "NZME announces new lineups for The Hits, ZM and Flava". stoppress.co.nz. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
- ^ Willetts (1), Cloe. "Mike Puru's big move: 'Why I'm leaving New Zealand'". Now To Love. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mike Puru". thebreeze.co.nz. Retrieved 2 September 2024.