The Nugget: Angus Swainson

MetService guy Angus Swainson has always looked to the sky.

Whether praying for his beloved Tottenham Hotspur to win the English Premier League (obviously not hard enough), or a childhood dream come true as a recreational pilot, there’s a lot about the ‘big blue’ that he likes.

This also includes being part of the team that predicts the weather. Not that easy he reckons, in a country which doesn’t have four seasons in one day - more like eight. Whether it’s the success or otherwise of someone’s barbecue, school fair or day skiing up the mountain; to advising Air New Zealand ground crews of approaching cyclone conditions, accurately reporting the weather is something he and his colleagues don’t take lightly.

Englishman Angus loves the colours and variety of our different seasons and loves 3 Wise Men gear for the same reasons - especially the blue Shortland pants $120, tan Bertie Pusha brogues $230, and the blue and white striped, tailored-fit Tooting shirt $120, he sports here. He reckons our gear is perfect for all conditions from outside in the garden bar, to inside in the boardroom where, along with Game of Thrones and Donald Trump, conversations about the weather are never too far away.

Outside of work, the mountain bike and golf clubs are currently gathering cobwebs due to the joys of two young children. However, he’s determined to forge ahead with learning the bass guitar - mostly to get back at the kids for keeping him up all night.

Yep, New Zealand is the perfect storm for Angus who teems positivity in everything he does at and away from work.

Here’s a bit more of a report about him, with some bright and breezy answers forecast.