JASON REEVES
Radio host, Coast
What’s on your bucket list and why?
I’m really lucky to have ticked a whole bunch of things off it already, but I’m always looking to add things on. Lately, I’ve been thinking how much I’d love to drive the Napier to Taupo road – and several others around New Zealand – in a classic convertible. We drive that road quite often to see family in Hawke’s Bay, but doing it in a convertible that could fit the kids in safely would be quite fun, I reckon!
Reflecting back, what have you already ticked off your bucket list that has given you the most joy?
I always wanted to do a safari in South Africa and not long after meeting my wife, we did that. It was better than I’d ever imagined. For a long time, having kids wasn’t even on my list, but one day I started talking with a few of my mates who were incredible dads. I saw how happy being a father had made them, so I put that on my list of “things to maybe do one day”. Here I am a few years later with an amazing wife, two beautiful boys and our own home. Every day, I’m aware of how lucky I am.
What brings you the most joy in your daily life and what do you wish you spent more time doing?
Eating better! Actually, I wish Louise and I had started having kids earlier. We have a five-year-old, Max, and a two-year-old, Olly, and yes, some days are easier than others, but I’ve never known love or happiness of the kind I’m lucky enough to experience now.
What are you hoping that 2018 will bring to you?
A wee bit more work-life balance. I’ve been working hard on that over the last few years, but I’ve still got a little bit of a workaholic streak.
I hope the year brings even more happiness and good health to my loved ones.
Do you have a message or wish for New Zealanders reading this story?
There’s an old saying that I saw on a T-shirt once: “Choose life”. I reckon that’s so true. Don’t be too busy making a living that you forget to make a life. And if you can, help others live theirs to the fullest.