Paul Henry went missing from his morning news show in TV3 this morning, leading viewers to ask where he was.
Alison Mau, who hosted Paul Henry this morning, told viewers Henry's mother was unwell and he'd spent the night with her in hospital.
Bit of a surprse to find me here. I'm here because Paul's darling mum Olive is quite unwell and he spent the night in hospital with her last night," Mau said.
"A lot of us feel we know her ... (we're) sending our very best thoughts and love to Paul and his family this morning."