SimonBarnett
- Presenter
Longtime Cantabrian Simon Barnett has had many encounters with the small screen. In the late 80s he spent four years as a presenter on What Now?, before going on to host a number of talent and game shows. The longtime radio DJ has also competed in Celebrity Treasure Island. In 1990 he acted in hit comedy Ruby and Rata, as the young man who gets caught up with a dodgy but lovable solo mother.
Screenography
Biography
Simon Barnett began in television in the late 1980s, when he began co-hosting iconic kids show What Now?. Since then he’s become known both for his work on radio, and for hosting — and sometimes competing on — some of the country’s top-rating reality and game shows.
Awards
1993 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Presenter
“Being a radio broadcaster is a great job for me because I love people; everyone's got a story to tell and I really enjoy hearing their stories.”