Wait for it New Zealand - TFN launches tomorrow!

It’s less than 24 hours until Paddy Gower’s brand new, upbeat, positively Aotearoa New Zealand show launches in its new home at Stuff, bringing the best, the brightest, the greatest and the good each week to the country’s largest digital news audience. 

TFN - The F#$%ing News - is a 30 minute weekly video show which flips the script on news, delivering fun, funny, inspirational interviews and stories from Kiwis all over the country, as told by the country’s favourite “every-Kiwi” journalist, Paddy G.

“It is bloody exciting - I can’t wait,” says Paddy. “TFN is Kiwi-as - a reflection of all of the best things in our sweet-as country. I’ve had a brilliant time over the past few weeks talking to amazing, inspiring Kiwis, creating a brand new weekly show that’ll be all over stuff.co.nz every Wednesday morning, on YouTube and - I’ve always wanted to say this - wherever you get your podcasts.”

The full show will run from 5am each Wednesday with select videos dropping across the site and social channels throughout the week. “I want everyone to feel great about this awesome country we live in, and the brilliant people Kiwis are. Think news with heart - bloody good yarns and positive journalism. There’s enough grimness out there. We’re bringing the light.”

Created by Paddy and award-winning creative leader Jon Bridges - founder of Paddy Gower Has Issues and 7 Days, and former executive producer of The Project - TFN and all of Paddy’s content will live in a beautifully designed bespoke content site on stuff.co.nz, with social, audio, video and text content landing across Stuff’s ecosystem. 

Stuff Brand Connections Managing Director Matt Headland says Paddy’s enormous appeal across young, diverse, middle-aged and middle New Zealand is a unique opportunity for commercial partners to connect with audiences, from the news avoidant to news junkies. “Paddy is deeply trusted, huge on social media and as loved by teenagers as he is by the nation’s grandparents. That kind of talent only comes along once in a generation and we are thrilled to be able to work with our commercial partners who want to support this kind of positive Kiwi journalism.”

Got a great Kiwi brand who wants to be involved? Contact Jaana Collins on 027 244 7260.