Mike Puru

Well known radio and TV personality

Mike spent nearly two decades working at The Edge radio station before presenting The Bachelor and is currently a co-host of TV3's The Cafe.

Mike Puru was born in Gore and is a New Zealand TV personality and former radio DJ/presenter who spent two decades working at radio station The Edge from 1995 until 2015, first on its night show and then its breakfast show. Puru also worked on New Zealand's Shopping Channel Yesshop from 2012 until it ceased transmission in 2016.
 
From 2015 until 2016 he hosted seasons one and two of New Zealand's The Bachelor TV show on Three. Mike then began working as one of the current hosts along with Mel Homer on The Cafe which is also broadcast on Three.
 
Mike is an affable and professional, very comfortable with dealing with live events.