Jim Mora (broadcaster)
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James Mora is a New Zealand
media personality.
Jim Mora was born in Christchurch
, and began his broadcasting career on radio in Dunedin
, where he had studied at the University of Otago
. During his time at university, Mora had been editor of the university's newspaper, Critic
.
From the mid 1990s Mora was a reporter on the television current affairs series Holmes
, and has since presented several light entertainment shows, notably lifestyle TV shows such as Mucking In
. Currently he co-presents Tux Wonderdogs with Mark Leishman and presents the Afternoons with Jim Mora show on Radio New Zealand National.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
media personality.
Jim Mora was born in Christchurch
Christchurch
Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...
, and began his broadcasting career on radio in Dunedin
Dunedin
Dunedin is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the Otago Region. It is considered to be one of the four main urban centres of New Zealand for historic, cultural, and geographic reasons. Dunedin was the largest city by territorial land area until...
, where he had studied at the University of Otago
University of Otago
The University of Otago in Dunedin is New Zealand's oldest university with over 22,000 students enrolled during 2010.The university has New Zealand's highest average research quality and in New Zealand is second only to the University of Auckland in the number of A rated academic researchers it...
. During his time at university, Mora had been editor of the university's newspaper, Critic
Critic (magazine)
Critic is the official magazine of the Otago University Students' Association of the University of Otago. It is freely available around both the university's campus and selected sites in Dunedin city weekly during term time. It was tabloid in size until 2002, when it went quarterfold...
.
From the mid 1990s Mora was a reporter on the television current affairs series Holmes
Paul Holmes (broadcaster)
Paul Holmes CNZM is a radio and television broadcaster in New Zealand. he hosts Q+A on TV ONE, and the Saturday morning radio show on Newstalk ZB, where for 23 years until December 2008 he hosted the weekday breakfast show, the long-standing number one rating breakfast show...
, and has since presented several light entertainment shows, notably lifestyle TV shows such as Mucking In
Mucking In
Mucking In is a New Zealand "lifestyle" television programme that airs on Television One. It is hosted by Jim Mora. He is assisted by gardener Tony Murrell....
. Currently he co-presents Tux Wonderdogs with Mark Leishman and presents the Afternoons with Jim Mora show on Radio New Zealand National.