As a presenter on Fair Go, Pippa Wetzell is used to being on the right side of justice and there’s one oft-maligned group of society that she’s very passionate about sticking up for – teenagers. Her eldest two children, daughters Brodie, 17, and Cameron, 14, are both smackbang in their teen years and Pippa is here to tell you that the bad press that age group gets is very unfair.
“I just think teenage girls are the most awesome people on the planet,” she enthuses. “They’re so on to it. They have so much coming at them, but they’re clever, creative and sociable. I know it’s not the same experience for everyone, but I’m loving these teenage years.”
There’s a heightened sense of appreciation to this time, partly because it’s so different to how teens are usually presented in the media and partly because there’s the very real possibility that this is a finite time of family socialising.
“I’m very mindful that we’re probably not too far away from them choosing to go elsewhere in their lives, so I’m making the most of it.” Pippa’s youngest son Taj only turned 13 early this year, but Pippa is similarly optimistic that he’ll continue on the delightful teenage trend. In fact, when asked about the biggest thing giving her hope these days, the TVNZ star is quick
