1. Searched for the Mongolian death worm
In 2009, David Farrier took leave at TV3, and with a documentary crew in tow went search of the Mongolian Death Worm, a fabled 1.5-metre-long creature that may or may not live in the Gobi Desert. He spent his own money on the search, which proved to be fruitless - but he's still a believer. "I'm completely convinced, I just think it's extinct. The desert is much drier now and everyone who had seen one was in their 80s, one old man told us how a worm chased him into his gher (tent)," Farrier told the Herald last year.
2. Had a sauna with Colin Craig
Farrier wanted to make a splash when he started hosting TV3's late-night news show Newsworthy, so he started The Sauna Sessions. Once a week, he sat in a sauna and interviewed a newsmaker. The first was Colin Craig. The results were brillianty awkward and hilarious.
