Kevin Milne

Kevin John Milne ONZM (born 18 March 1949) is a New Zealand television presenter, best known for hosting the show Fair Go from 1983 to 2010.

For the Scottish footballer, see Kevin Milne (footballer).

Kevin Milne

ONZM
Born (1949-03-18) 18 March 1949
OccupationTelevision presenter
Spouse(s)Linda Milne
Children4

Fair Go
Main article: Fair Go

Milne has been part of Fair Go since 1983,[1] the show first starting in 1977.[2] He is known for a confrontational style and asking difficult questions.

Milne announced his retirement mid-2010 and his last show (the 2010 Fair Go Ad Awards) screened live on 20 October 2010.[3]

Other programmes

He has also worked on the following programmes:

  • BBC-TV
  • Visnews
  • Production Line
  • Then Again
  • Holiday
  • Kev Can Do

In 2009 Milne appeared on the New Zealand travel programme Intrepid Journeys with a trip made to Ukraine in December 2008-January 2009.[4]

Awards

In the 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours, Milne was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to broadcasting and the community.[2][5]

"It's no coincidence that this has happened at the time of the 30th anniversary of Fair Go. The honour is not only for the time I spent on Fair Go, but it's also for all the people who've been part of the show over the years. It's a remarkable show that's lasted a fantastically long time, and it's astonishing how many have worked on it." - Kevin Milne [6]

He also won two Qantas Media Awards for Best Presenter.[7]

Personal life

Milne lives in the Kapiti Coast near Wellington. He had a valve replacement as part of heart surgery in October 2004, and was diagnosed with a brain tumour in mid-2009, which required surgery the following year.[8]

Milne is a former student of St Bede's College, Christchurch.

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gollark: What?
gollark: Gibson, VOTE GIBSON.
gollark: It should be using approval or score voting as these are good.
gollark: Gibson is okay ish, we can't change easily, and we could PROBABLY convince him tot ransfer ownership more fairly.

See also

References

Milne, Kevin (2010). The Life and Times of a Brown Paper Bag. Random House, Auckland. ISBN 978 1 86979 382 1.

  1. Trevett, Claire (15 October 2005). "Avalon alumni toast 30th". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  2. Rowan, Juliet (4 June 2007). "Queen's birthday honours: 24 years of righting wrongs". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 24 March 2009.
  3. "Champion of the underdog bids farewell". Television New Zealand. 20 October 2010.
  4. "Intrepid Journeys - Kevin Milne". Television New Zealand. Archived from the original on 16 August 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2009.
  5. "Queen's Birthday honours list 2007". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  6. "Milne among honoured Kiwis". One News. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  7. "Kevin Milne". Television New Zealand. 22 January 2004. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
  8. Meng-Yee, Carolyne (5 July 2009). "Fair Go host battles brain tumour". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 5 July 2009.


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