Simon Barnett (born 23 March 1967) is a radio and television host and presenter in

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. Barnett co-hosted the morning show on Christchurch radio station 92 More FM with

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until 2018, and previously with

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. He has hosted a breakfast slot on ZM_(New_Zeafor_Radio_Nelson_and_has_acted,_appearing_in_a_New_Zealand_feature_film_'' ZM_(New_Zeafor_Radio_Nelson_and_has_acted,_appearing_in_a_New_Zealand_feature_film_''Ruby_and_Rata">Radio_Nelson.html"_;"title="ZM_(New_Zeafor_Radio_Nelson">ZM_(New_Zeafor_Radio_Nelson_and_has_acted,_appearing_in_a_New_Zealand_feature_film_''Ruby_and_Rata''_(1990)._Barnett_also_won_the_2015_series_of_Dancing_with_the_Stars_(New_Zealand_TV_series).html" ;"title="Ruby_and_Rata.html" ;"title="Radio_Nelson.html" ;"title="ZM (New Zeafor Radio Nelson">ZM (New Zeafor Radio Nelson and has acted, appearing in a New Zealand feature film ''Ruby and Rata">Radio_Nelson.html" ;"title="ZM (New Zeafor Radio Nelson">ZM (New Zeafor Radio Nelson and has acted, appearing in a New Zealand feature film ''Ruby and Rata'' (1990). Barnett also won the 2015 series of Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series)">the New Zealand version of ''Dancing with The Stars''. Barnett was a host on the children's TV programme ''What Now?'' from 1988 to 1992. He hosted the New Zealand version of the UK musical talent show, ''Stars in Their Eyes (New Zealand), Stars In Their Eyes'' from 2008 to 2009. He was the host of the 2013 4series of '' Mitre 10 Dream Home in post-earthquake town of

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. In 2019, Simon Barnett joined Newstalk ZB in Christchurch.

Personal life

Barnett grew up in Ashburton, near

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, attending

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from 1980 and graduating in 1984. He has been married since 1991, to wife Jodi, with whom he has four daughters. Jodi suffers from seizures, which prompted Barnett to leave his role as Christchurch More FM's breakfast show host.Simon Barnett signs-off two-decade More FM career in sad silence
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proposed in the

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, supporting the "Vote NO" campaign in the 2009 corporal punishment referendum.

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* * Children's TV show "

What Now ''What Now'' is a New Zealand children's television programme that premiered on Saturday 9 May 1981. It is currently filmed before a live audience at a different school in New Zealand, which is selected every week. The show airs every Sunday at ...

" with Catherine McPherson * " Clash of the Codes" (1994) TV Series. * "

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" (New Zealand version - took over from

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1967 births People from Ashburton, New Zealand Living people New Zealand radio presenters New Zealand television presenters People educated at Ashburton College More FM Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) winners {{NewZealand-tv-bio-stub

Personal life

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