Career
He hosted Close Up on Television New Zealand"s television ONE until the show was axed on 30 November 2012. Previously he was the political editor for ONE News. In February 2016, he replaced Sean Plunket as weekday morning host on Radio Live.
Sainsbury grew up in Upper Hutt.
They have adult children who are twins. After school, Sainsbury started studying towards a law degree but did not finish lieutenant
The Sunday Star-Times has described his moustache as "arguably the most famous in the country".