Guyon Espiner has been a leading journalist in print, television and radio for more than 20 years. He has an intimate knowledge of politics, having spent 14 years covering Parliament, mostly for Television New Zealand, where he was Political Editor. Moving to Auckland in 2012 Espiner worked for TV3, firstly as an investigative reporter for 60 Minutes and then launched two current affairs programmes, which he also co-presented: Third Degree and The Vote. In 2014 he switched to radio becoming co-host of Radio New Zealand’s Morning Report. In 2017 Espiner worked with Tim Watkin to produce The 9th Floor, a podcast and video series of interviews with five former New Zealand Prime Ministers, which was also released as a book. He has a certificate in governance from the Institute of Directors and is learning Te Reo Maori. Espiner is also a keen runner, finishing 18 competitive marathons. He lives in Mt Eden with his wife Emma and daughter Nico.
