Hilary Barry
{{Short description|New Zealand journalist and TV personality}}
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| birth_name = Hilary Ann Pankhurst
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| education = Victoria University of Wellington (BA)
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| occupation = Broadcast journalist
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Hilary Ann Barry{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/PaulHenryShow/videos/818280244971627/|title=This is why you should never buy your own Mothers' Day present|date=8 May 2016|website=facebook.com|publisher=Paul Henry/MediaWorks|accessdate=10 May 2016|archive-date=25 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825073509/https://www.facebook.com/PaulHenryShow/videos/818280244971627/|url-status=live}} (née Pankhurst, born 4 December 1969) is a New Zealand journalist and television personality who co-hosts Seven Sharp with Jeremy Wells on TVNZ 1. She was a newsreader on TV3 for many years and until 2016, presented the 6 pm Newshub show with Mike McRoberts. She also worked on the Paul Henry morning TV show since its launch, reading the news. Barry resigned from these roles in April 2016.
Personal life
Barry attended Queen Margaret College in Wellington from 1980 to 1987, and was head girl in her final year.{{cite web |url=http://www.qmc.school.nz/news/latest-news/old-girl-hilary-barry-in-the-news/ |title=Old girl, Hilary Barry, in the news |year=2012 |website= |publisher=Queen Margaret College |accessdate=21 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821192803/http://www.qmc.school.nz/news/latest-news/old-girl-hilary-barry-in-the-news/ |archive-date=21 August 2014 |url-status=dead }} She later completed a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics at Victoria University of Wellington and a Certificate of Journalism.
She and husband Mike Barry, a teacher and son of All Black Kevin Barry, have two sons.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11631112 |title=Hilary Barry quits TV3 amid rumours she's heading to TVNZ |date=31 March 2016 |access-date=29 April 2016 |archive-date=7 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507192520/http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11631112 |url-status=live }}
Career
= Radio =
Barry began her career as a reporter for radio 89.3 TODAY FM (now More FM Wairarapa), before moving to RNZ in the Masterton office{{Cite web|date=2016-04-30|title=Timeline: How Hilary Barry became a broadcasting legend|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/79478495/timeline-how-hilary-barry-became-a-broadcasting-legend|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Stuff |language=en|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028231256/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/79478495/timeline-how-hilary-barry-became-a-broadcasting-legend|url-status=live}} Barry describes her time at RNZ: "I was in sole charge of a thriving newsroom that was inundated with stories of serial killers, sexual deviants and the local shearing competition, called the Golden Shears."
She read the morning news on radio station More FM and participated in the morning shows from 1993–2003. On 9 February 2009, Barry became news anchor on the RadioLIVE breakfast show hosted by Marcus Lush, and was on RadioLive until 2016.{{Cite web|date=2012-03-06|title=TV3's HILARY BARRY TO JOIN RADIO LIVE - Media Releases - MediaWorks - MediaWorks NZ|url=http://www.mediaworks.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=134&articleID=657|access-date=2021-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306021327/http://www.mediaworks.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=134&articleID=657|archive-date=6 March 2012}}{{Cite web|date=2016-04-30|title=Speculation over Hilary Barry's next move|url=https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/hilary-barry-ck-188415|access-date=2021-10-28|website=NBR|language=en|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028231259/https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/hilary-barry-ck-188415|url-status=dead}} In 2020–21, Barry co-hosted the 3 pm slot on 'The Hits', covering for a period of maternity leave.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-03|title=Hilary Barry's new radio gig|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/123600172/hilary-barrys-new-radio-gig|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Stuff |language=en|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028231256/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/123600172/hilary-barrys-new-radio-gig|url-status=live}}
= Television =
Barry became a TV3 news reporter in Christchurch in 1993 then moved to Auckland to work as a reporter on 3 News. She presented 3 News on weekends for six years, before becoming the weeknight 3 News co-anchor alongside Mike McRoberts in 2005. Barry's move into co-hosting 3 News was precipitated by the former regular anchors John Campbell and Carol Hirschfeld moved on to respectively present and produce the 7 pm current affairs show, Campbell Live.{{cite web|url=http://www.mediaworks.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=139&articleID=10|title=TV3 Announces 7PM Current Affairs Show|accessdate=3 June 2010|archive-date=2 June 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602081442/http://www.mediaworks.co.nz/Default.aspx?tabid=139&articleID=10|url-status=live}} In 2015, Barry joined the Paul Henry show as the news anchor, alongside her role as co-anchor of 3 News (then rebranded as Newshub).{{Cite web|date=2015-02-17|title=Barry joins Henry on morning show|url=https://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/barry-joins-henry-morning-show|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Otago Daily Times |language=en|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028231256/https://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/barry-joins-henry-morning-show|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2015-02-17|title=Hilary Barry joins Paul Henry show|url=https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/hilary-barry-joins-paul-henry-show-168768|access-date=2021-10-28|website=NBR|language=en|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028231257/https://www.nbr.co.nz/article/hilary-barry-joins-paul-henry-show-168768|url-status=dead}} On 4 February 2016, Barry laughed uncontrollably during The Paul Henry Show when reading a news item about a former Malaysian diplomat who admitted going to a young woman's home with no pants on and defecating on her step before leaving.{{cite news|date=4 February 2016|title=Hilary Barry laughs uncontrollably while delivering news|work=Stuff|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/76555528/hilary-barry-laughs-uncontrollably-while-delivering-news|accessdate=5 February 2016|archive-date=4 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204122510/http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/76555528/Hilary-Barry-laughs-uncontrollably-while-delivering-news|url-status=live}} The reporter in that story had used the phrase "emergency defecation situation" when reporting the former diplomat's excuse in court and it was this phrase that caused Barry to laugh uncontrollably.{{cite web |title=Hilary Barry cracks up during the news |website=YouTube |date=3 February 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkwBphc9HbM |access-date=4 February 2024 |archive-date=14 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221214191101/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkwBphc9HbM |url-status=live }} The incident received widespread coverage{{cite news|date=5 February 2016|title=RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today|work=News.com.au|url=http://www.news.com.au/national/rush-hour/rush-hour-the-stories-you-need-to-know-today/news-story/85352f47be7437f6311c6a5621163c48|accessdate=5 February 2016}} and a video uploaded by Henry received about 270,000 views on YouTube in two days.{{cite web|date=3 February 2016|title=Hilary Barry cracks up during the news|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkwBphc9HbM |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/UkwBphc9HbM |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=Youtube|publisher=|accessdate=5 February 2016}}{{cbignore}}
Hilary Barry unexpectedly resigned from MediaWorks (thus Newshub and Paul Henry) on 26 April 2016. Barry had been with the company for 23 years, working across several brands. Barry quit TV3 amid rumours that she was heading to TVNZ. When MediaWorks chief executive Mark Weldon resigned five days later, Barry and co-host Mike McRoberts were seen bringing champagne and beer into the Mediaworks office to celebrate. When entering the building, Barry gave a "v for victory" sign with one of her hands, but declined to comment further.{{Cite web |url=http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/television/382067/hilary-barry-delivers-drinks-after-mark-weldon-resigns |title=Hilary Barry delivers drinks after Mark Weldon resigns |date=4 May 2016 |access-date=6 May 2016 |archive-date=6 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506115425/http://www.odt.co.nz/entertainment/television/382067/hilary-barry-delivers-drinks-after-mark-weldon-resigns |url-status=live }} It was later revealed that McRoberts (Barry's long term 3 News/Newshub co-host) was trying to convince Barry to stay with the company.{{Cite web|title=Mike McRoberts: I am trying to convince Hilary Barry to stay|url=https://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/a/31538547/mike-mcroberts-i-am-trying-to-convince-hilary-barry-to-stay/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513033451/https://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/a/31538547/mike-mcroberts-i-am-trying-to-convince-hilary-barry-to-stay/|archive-date=13 May 2016|access-date=2016-05-10}} Barry's final day was on Friday, 27 May 2016, receiving a special video tribute from colleague Mike McRoberts.{{Cite news|title=Newshub farewells Hilary Barry|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/newshub-farewells-hilary-barry-2016052718|access-date=2016-05-27|newspaper=Newshub |archive-date=1 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701155641/http://www.newshub.co.nz/nznews/newshub-farewells-hilary-barry-2016052718|url-status=dead}} On Sunday 29 May, it was revealed that Sam Hayes would replace Barry on Newshub at 6.{{Cite news|title=Samantha Hayes announced as Newshub co-presenter with Mike McRoberts|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/samantha-hayes-announced-as-newshub-co-presenter-with-mike-mcroberts-2016052905#axzz4A6WuvNmJ|access-date=2016-05-30|newspaper=Newshub |archive-date=3 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803105900/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/samantha-hayes-announced-as-newshub-co-presenter-with-mike-mcroberts-2016052905#axzz4A6WuvNmJ|url-status=dead}} On Monday 30 May, MediaWorks announced that Ingrid Hipkiss would replace Barry on Paul Henry.{{Cite news|title=Ingrid Hipkiss joins the Paul Henry team|url=http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/ingrid-hipkiss-joins-the-paul-henry-team-2016053009#axzz4A6WuvNmJ|access-date=2016-05-30|newspaper=Newshub |archive-date=30 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160530123538/http://www.newshub.co.nz/entertainment/ingrid-hipkiss-joins-the-paul-henry-team-2016053009#axzz4A6WuvNmJ|url-status=dead}}
On 19 September 2016, Barry and Jack Tame took over as co-hosts of Breakfast.{{Cite web|date=2016-08-18|title=Jack Tame and Hilary Barry confirmed for TVNZ Breakfast|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/83307092/jack-tame-and-hillary-barry-confirmed-for-tvnz-breakfast|access-date=2021-10-28|website=Stuff |language=en|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028231258/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/83307092/jack-tame-and-hillary-barry-confirmed-for-tvnz-breakfast|url-status=live}} Barry left Breakfast in January 2018, and joined Seven Sharp alongside Jeremy Wells.{{Cite web|title=Hayley Holt to join Breakfast as Hilary Barry moves to Seven Sharp|url=https://www.1news.co.nz/2018/01/14/hayley-holt-to-join-breakfast-as-hilary-barry-moves-to-seven-sharp/|access-date=2021-10-28|website=1 News|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028234300/https://www.1news.co.nz/2018/01/14/hayley-holt-to-join-breakfast-as-hilary-barry-moves-to-seven-sharp/|url-status=live}}
= Awards =
Barry won the Best News or Current Affair Presenter award at the 2011 Aotearoa Film and Television Awards and at the 2019 NZTV Awards. At the 2006 Qantas Television Awards, she was voted Favourite New Zealand Female Personality. In 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Barry won TV Guide's Best on The Box award for Best Presenter.{{cite web|url=http://www.3news.co.nz/AFTA-winners-pay-tribute-to-Christchurch/tabid/418/articleID/232608/Default.aspx|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721153021/http://www.3news.co.nz/AFTA-winners-pay-tribute-to-Christchurch/tabid/418/articleID/232608/Default.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 July 2012|title=AFTA winners pay tribute to Christchurch|publisher=3 News|accessdate=23 November 2011}} In 2002, 2012, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Barry won the NZ Radio Award for Best Newsreader.{{cite web |url=http://www.radiolive.co.nz/READ-Congrats-to-our-Radio-Award-winners/tabid/615/articleID/27914/Default.aspx |title=Read: congrats to our radio award winners! |date=11 May 2012 |website= |publisher=RadioLive |accessdate=21 August 2014 |archive-date=22 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822050654/http://www.radiolive.co.nz/READ-Congrats-to-our-Radio-Award-winners/tabid/615/articleID/27914/Default.aspx |url-status=live }} At the 2020 New Zealand Television Awards, Barry won the 'Favourite TV Personality' award.{{Cite web|title=NZ TV Awards: Seven Sharp host Hilary Barry wins TV personality of the year|url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/nz-tv-awards-seven-sharp-host-hilary-barry-wins-tv-personality-of-the-year/XPCOMX3LCZKP7I2A2EWJ4S3LDU/|access-date=2021-10-28|website=The New Zealand Herald |date=17 November 2020 |language=en-NZ|archive-date=25 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240825073404/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/nz-tv-awards-seven-sharp-host-hilary-barry-wins-tv-personality-of-the-year/XPCOMX3LCZKP7I2A2EWJ4S3LDU/|url-status=live}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.3news.co.nz/TVShows/3News/tabid/114/Default.aspx 3 News website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602013122/http://www.3news.co.nz/TVShows/3News/tabid/114/Default.aspx |date=2 June 2010 }}
- [http://www.radiolive.co.nz/WeekdayHosts/MarcusLush/tabid/57/Default.aspx RadioLIVE website]
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Category:Victoria University of Wellington alumni
Category:New Zealand television newsreaders and news presenters
Category:Mass media people from Wellington City
Category:People educated at Queen Margaret College, Wellington