Suzanne Elizabeth "Suzy" Clarkson (née Aiken) is an author and former

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television personality, who was a

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from 2004 to 2010. She has appeared in the NZ drama

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, and produced aerobic workout videos and co-authored the book "Healthy Body Healthy Mind". In the late 1980s and early 90s she appeared on the show "Blind Date" where she was the hostess. She was the NZ presenter for the travel programme ''Getaway'' for four series and has a postgraduate qualification in broadcast journalism—and before moving into television was a qualified a physiotherapist. She became Suzy Clarkson after her marriage to Tim Clarkson in early 2006. She became the anchor and producer for ''Prime News First'' at 5:30 from its launch in February 2004. On 15 February 2006 the New Zealand press announced Prime was replacing Clarkson as its news presenter with

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. However, on 24 February it was reported that Prime had withdrawn its offer after what Mau described as "inexplicably callous treatment", and Eric Young would now be hosting the weekday show, with Clarkson moving to presenting the weekend news and weekday sports news. She returned to Prime News after a short break for maternity leave following the birth of her first child in July 2007. In November 2010, it was announced she would be leaving her role as weekend newsreader at Prime. She subsequently was corporate affairs manager for Coca-Cola Amatil New Zealand. Currently she works as Head of Communications at

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. She had a second child in 2013, and published ''Fit for Birth and Beyond: The guide for women over 35''.

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