Radio is in Max Baird’s blood. His dad Mike is a former legend of the airwaves in Rotorua and for as long as he can remember, Max has wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps.
Now a year into his dream job as the co-host on The Breeze Tauranga’s breakfast show, Max still can’t quite believe that he gets to do what he loves for a living. “Every day, I think, ‘They’re actually paying me to do this!’” says Max, 26. “I feel so incredibly fortunate.”