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Who is Samantha Hayes?
Samantha Hayes is a South African-born journalist and newsreader in New Zealand (NZ). Samantha Hayes works as the news anchor for TV3’s news hub.
Early Life and Childhood
Samantha Hayes was born in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on April 25, 1984. Samantha’s age is 38.
Her mother also grew up on a sugar cane farm in South Africa. Samantha’s family moved to New Zealand when she was 16 months old, settling in Milton, Otago.
She was also raised with her sister and brother. Samantha has loved horses since she was seven years old. Furthermore, Samantha’s aunt Sonia gave her her first horse, Ballerina.
Samantha has also been a vegetarian since she was 11 years old for ethical reasons.
Education Details
Samantha Hayes graduated from Tokomairiro High School and holds a high school diploma.
Samantha also attended the University of Otago before transferring to Victoria University of Wellington, where she graduated in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in Media and International Relations.
Professional Career
Hayes is a Newshub Live co-anchor for TV3 alongside Mike McRoberts. Hilary Barry resigned in April 2016, and she took her place.
She has also appeared on Newshub Late, Firstline, 3D Investigates, 3rd Degree, Newsworthy, 3D, and Nightline, among others.
During her two-decade-plus career as a journalist, she has covered the headquarters of the Black Power gang, Kiwi singer Lorde, the Mongrel Mob, and other topics.
Samantha has also completed a half-marathon in Kenya during the Great Migration in the Masai Mara Game Reserve.
She has also camped in the Antarctica mountains at -30 degrees Celsius while working as a journalist. She and her professional partner, Aaron Gilmore, won the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars in New Zealand.
She began her journalism career at the age of 17 and has worked as a news editor for Radio One 91fm Dunedin, a newsreader for Radio Active Wellington, a news presenter for MediaWorks NZ, and a Nightline presenter.
Net Worth and Salary
Samantha Hayes’ annual salary is $98,600.
She has been a news anchor, journalist, and reporter for over two decades. As a result, Samantha has amassed respectable career earnings over the years with no reservations. Samantha is worth $2.5 million.
Relationship Status
Samantha Hayes married her boyfriend Jeroen “Jay” Blaauw on December 22, 2020, just before Christmas. Samantha and Jay met in Brazil in 2015 and bonded over their shared love of mountaineering.
Furthermore, her partner proposed to her while she was wearing gumboots, and they will soon marry.
The couple also has two children: a son, Marlow, born in September 2019, and a daughter, Amaya Violet Blaauw, born on September 17, 2021.
Furthermore, Samantha’s son Marlow was delivered via c-section due to pre-eclampsia.
Body Measurements
She is a woman of average height. Samantha stands 5 ft 9 in tall ( approx 1.75m ).
Social Media
Her Instagram handle is @samanthahayes.
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Trivia
- Samantha was born on April 25, 1984, in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
- She is still engaged to her partner Jay Blaauw, with whom she shares two children, on December 22, 2020.
- She is worth $2.5 million.
- Samantha stands 5 ft 9 in tall ( approx 1.75m ).
- Hayes married her boyfriend Jeroen “Jay” Blaauw on December 22, 2020.
