Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News

How a brush with death changed Hamish McKay's life

Paddy Gower’s TFN - The F#$%ing News

Show Notes

Hamish McKay is an iconic Kiwi sports presenter who kept us up to date on Three News for a decade. Since he left our screens nearly ten years ago, something has happened to Hamish that almost cost him his life. He reveals what occurred - and the drastic change he made as a result.

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