Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

Mary has been hosting Checkpoint since 1997.

In that time the programme has developed into one of New Zealand’s top rating news programmes, winning awards for best programme and best presenter.

Mary works with a strong team of senior journalists including editor Maree Corbett and producer Stephanie Brennan.

Each day Mary does up to a dozen interviews with the key newsmakers – her uncompromising tenacious style has won respect from commentators, interviewees and listeners.

Before she took the Checkpoint job, Mary worked as a reporter for Radio New Zealand. She started her career in 1988 on a community station in Greymouth before moving to New Plymouth, Palmerston North and then on to Wellington's 2ZB.

She was Radio New Zealand's national education and health reporter and worked with a team of journalists on Checkpoint before taking over as presenter.