Dayna Vawdrey (born 17 January 1982), is a

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and

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perhaps best known for her role co-hosting ''

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''.

Early life

Vawdrey was born in

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of British (mother) and Samoan (father) descent. As a child she landed a role in a TV commercial.

Career

Vawdrey's career really began when she secured a presenting role on

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in 2003. In 2004 she was poached by TVNZ to co-host TV2's children's TV show, ''

''. When the series ended in 2010, Vawdrey worked as a radio announcer for

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. In 2011 Vawdrey presented ''Operation Hero'' on TV2. Vawdrey has also MC'd and presented for various corporate and charity clients such as

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and

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. In 2018 Vawdrey won ''Best Children's Programme'' at the

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and was a Bronze Radio Winner for ''Best Children/Young Adult Program'' at the New York Festivals World's Best Radio Programs for her role as a presenter on a Christmas morning children's programme on

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Personal life

Dayna married Callum Galloway in 2014 and the couple have one son, born in 2017, and a daughter, born November 2020.

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Early life

Career

Personal life

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