Background
Bagust grew up in Christchurch and attended University of Canterbury, where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995.
Bagust grew up in Christchurch and attended University of Canterbury, where she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1995.
University of Canterbury.
She began her television career at local television station Cry television, She later co-hosted youth television series Ice television, its sequel Ice As, and later a wide range of programming include travel shows, real estate shows, and game shows. She was also a regular host of the annual event Coca-Cola Christmas in the Park. In 2008 she hosted New Zealand program What"s Really In Our Food?, broadcast on TV3.
Future seasons of this show would see Bagust nominated for the Qantas Media Award for Best Presenter in 2009 and 2010.
At the same time, she hosted a weekly radio programme with Pat Brittenden on Newstalk ZB. She changed networks in 2011 to present Television New Zealand"s Breakfast alongside Corin Dann. In October 2012 she announced her departure from the show and was replaced the following year by Toni Street.