New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

Family, fame and turning 50 I’M MAKING MY MARK ON THE WORLD

Turning half a century is an important milestone for anyone, but rather than wanting a big celebration, Mark Richardson has an unusual wish – to learn to relax.

“The second half of my life I need to chill out,” the former Black Cap and TV presenter tells the Weekly as we sit down for a chat with his wife Mary and teenage twins Annabel and Charlie at their Auckland home.

“The problem is that I find it hard to relax because I haven’t reached where I want to be,” he explains. “I’m not far off, but I’m not there yet.

“It would be fantastic to one day be doing my own show that’s a bit like or but it’s mine. In the next decade, I want to!”

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