Living his life for his brother with cancer

shutting down but his mind is fighting on.’’

Neither of the men had been to Europe before Daniel took up his new post, and he was doing all he could to include his brother in the experience.

They keep in touch through Whatsapp and Facetime, with Daniel, 43, even showing his Christchurch-based older brother the sights.

‘‘He feels like he’s on the journey with me.’’

But while Anthony was ‘‘doing [the] best that he can,’’ his prognosis was still grim. ‘‘Anthony is not good.’’ However, despite missing family and the pain of being away from his brother in particular, Daniel, a former flight attendant, said that he, his wife and their 13, 11 and 8-yearold sons were thriving in London.

‘‘It’s three months in and I’m still running late to every live cross, ringing up the cameraman saying ‘I’m coming, I’m coming, I got on the wrong train and wound up talking to people or staring at monuments and buildings’.’’

Faitaua had enjoyed covering stories such as Brexit and the Rugby World Cup, and liked being in the field reporting, he said.

‘‘Back in the studio you’ve got cameras and there is that glamour to it, but when you’re out here in the field, there’s this sense of being one with people, of being able to talk to people and listen to their stories and tell their stories.’’

But, because of the time difference, one thing he hadn’t left behind at Breakfast was the early wake-up calls. ‘‘For 6pm live crosses I’ve got to get up at 3.30 in the morning,’’ he said.

‘‘We left New Zealand hoping we would be able to live a normal life but no, it’s followed us here.’’