Answer the following question: What key details about gary mccormick can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: gary mccormick is a notable new zealand poet , radio and television personality , debater and raconteur . mccormick began writing poetry in 1968 . his published volumes are gypsies -lrb- with jon benson , 1974 -rrb- , naked and nameless -lrb- 1976 -rrb- , poems for the red engine -lrb- 1978 -rrb- , poems by request -lrb- 1979 -rrb- , scarlet letters -lrb- 1980 -rrb- , zephyr -lrb- 1982 -rrb- and lost at sea -lrb- 1995 -rrb- . he also wrote performance -- a guide to the performing arts in new zealand for the department of internal affairs -lrb- 1979 -rrb- and the satiric secret diary of jacques chirac , honey , i blew up the atoll -lrb- with scott wilson , 1995 -rrb- . he is also a long-time collaborator and friend of sam hunt . invited to front a television documentary '' raglan by the sea '' , his offbeat , amusing style won his first television outing the documentary of the year award . he went on to present a successful documentary series called '' heartland '' where gary documented the lives of the locals in small towns across new zealand . notable stories included the lovable girl from wainuiomata , called chloe reeves , who became a national sensation overnight , with her tiger slippers and interesting lifestyle . mccormick also featured in advertisements for hardware retailer mitre 10 during the late 1980s and early 90s . in 1997 , he was named new zealand entertainer of the year . in 2001 , he appeared on a celebrity special of the weakest link . he has held a variety of other positions - a gardener for porirua hospital , a merry-go-round operator and mcing the sweetwaters music festival . mccormick is currently a radio co-host with simon barnett on more fm in christchurch , and also has a regular slot on tvnz 's '' good morning '' show .
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- imagesize is 150px- timeslot is weekday mornings .- birth name is gary wayne mccormick- web is -lsb- http://www.morefm.co.nz/?tabid=78 more fm canterbury -rsb-- style is program . host , media personality , poet and raconteur- country is new zealand- station is more fm- birth date is 22 october 1951- name is gary mccormick- birth place is upper hutt , new zealand