# Toni Street > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toni_Street > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Toni_Street.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Street > Source revision: 1345835619 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) New Zealand television presenter and sports commentator Toni Street Street in September 2012 Born (1983-09-08) 8 September 1983 (age 42) New Plymouth, New Zealand Citizenship New Zealander Alma mater University of Canterbury Occupation Broadcaster Years active 2006 – present Employer TVNZ Television One News Saturday Breakfast Seven Sharp Children 3 **Toni Street** (born 8 September 1983)[1] is a New Zealand [television presenter](/source/Television_presenter) and [sports commentator](/source/Sports_commentator). She is best known for co-hosting the New Zealand current affairs programme *[Seven Sharp](/source/Seven_Sharp)* alongside [Mike Hosking](/source/Mike_Hosking), as well as presenting morning shows and sports reporting for [One News](/source/One_News_(New_Zealand)). ## Personal life Street was born in [New Plymouth](/source/New_Plymouth), a [twin](/source/Twin) with brother Lance, who died of leukaemia when they were both 18 months old.[2] She grew up in [Taranaki](/source/Taranaki), and attended [Highlands Intermediate School](/source/Highlands_Intermediate_School) and also [New Plymouth Girls' High School](/source/New_Plymouth_Girls'_High_School), and was head girl in her last year.[3] Toni attended [Lincoln University](/source/Lincoln_University_(New_Zealand)) on a sports scholarship, and studied commerce. In 2005 she studied for a postgraduate diploma in journalism at the [University of Canterbury](/source/University_of_Canterbury).[4] Street married North Harbour rugby halfback Matt France, in December 2009.[5] They have two daughters.[6] After six years of poor health, and the removal of her gallbladder, she was diagnosed with [eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis](/source/Eosinophilic_granulomatosis_with_polyangiitis) in 2015.[7] ## Television career Street initially joined [Television New Zealand](/source/Television_New_Zealand) (TVNZ) in 2006 on a six-month internship.[3] She was presenter for TVNZ's coverage of [ANZ Championship](/source/ANZ_Championship) and international netball. She assumed the reins from the TVNZ duo of Lavina Good and Brendan Telfer, who both stood down after the completion of [National Bank Cup](/source/National_Bank_Cup) netball in 2007. Street was part of TVNZ's commentary team for the [2008 Summer Olympics](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) in Beijing. She was to be part of TVNZ's commentary team for the [2012 Summer Olympics](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) in London, but dropped out when she discovered she was pregnant.[3] In 2010, TVNZ lost the rights for netball coverage and Street moved into a senior role with [One News](/source/One_News_(New_Zealand)), as a head sports reporter and substitute presenter for the sports bulletin. In September 2011, TVNZ established *[Saturday Breakfast](/source/Saturday_Breakfast)*, a weekend version of *[Breakfast](/source/Breakfast_(TVNZ_programme))*, and Street was appointed co-presenter alongside [Rawdon Christie](/source/Rawdon_Christie) and later alongside [Tāmati Coffey](/source/T%C4%81mati_Coffey). She was also a backup presenter for the weekday *Breakfast*. In September 2012, Street took maternity leave, and was replaced by finance presenter Nadine Chalmers-Ross for two months until the show was cancelled.[8] In 2013, Street replaced [Petra Bagust](/source/Petra_Bagust)[9] as permanent co-host of the weekday *Breakfast*, alongside her former *Saturday Breakfast* co-host Rawdon Christie. In 2014, she and [Mike Hosking](/source/Mike_Hosking) joined Jesse Mulligan on the *[Seven Sharp](/source/Seven_Sharp)* panel. In 2016, she hosted the [spelling bee](/source/Spelling_bee) television series *[Spellbound](/source/Spellbound_(New_Zealand_TV_series))*.[10] ## See also - [List of New Zealand television personalities](/source/List_of_New_Zealand_television_personalities) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** "Saturday Breakfast: 8 September 2012". *[Saturday Breakfast](/source/Saturday_Breakfast)*. 8 September 2012. [Television New Zealand](/source/Television_New_Zealand). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-NZH-pregnancy_2-0)** Glucina, Rachel (13 April 2012). ["The Diary: TV host announces Toni's little secret"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10798427). The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 8 September 2012. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Naki-pregnancy_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Naki-pregnancy_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Naki-pregnancy_3-2) Foy, Sarah (17 April 2012). ["Toni's pregnancy makes the news"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/6753871/Tonis-pregnancy-makes-the-news). Taranaki Daily News (via Stuff.co.nz). Retrieved 8 September 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-TVNZ_4-0)** ["SEVEN SHARP'S TONI STREET"](http://tvnz.co.nz/seven-sharp/s-toni-street-1927136). www.tvnz.co.nz. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 31 January 2014. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["TVNZ's Toni ties the knot in the 'Naki"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10613691). The New Zealand Herald. 6 December 2009. Retrieved 8 June 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** McMurray, Kirsty (6 October 2012). ["Girl for TV presenter brings 'a pretty special feeling'"](http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/7777369/Girl-for-TV-presenter-brings-a-pretty-special-feeling). Taranaki Daily News (via Stuff.co.nz). Retrieved 8 June 2013. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Toni Street reveals 'dark moments' as she battles deadly disease"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11523905). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 5 October 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Street to take maternity leave"](http://tvnz.co.nz/entertainment-news/new-face-saturday-breakfast-revealed-5054141). tvnz.co.nz. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["The Diary: New taste for Breakfast – Entertainment – NZ Herald News"](http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10850868). *[The New Zealand Herald](/source/The_New_Zealand_Herald)*. 30 November 2012. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Toni Street takes time off Seven Sharp to host Kiwi spelling bee Spellbound"](https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/83316031/toni-street-takes-time-off-seven-sharp-host-kiwi-spelling-bee-spellbound). *[Stuff](/source/Stuff_(website))*. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2025. Authority control databases International VIAF National United States --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Toni Street](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Street) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toni_Street?action=history)). 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