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News division of TVNZ of New Zealand the news division of TVNZ of New Zealand other uses One News (disambiguation) September 2020 September 2024 1 News (New Zealand).svg Multi-camera 6 pm: 60 minutes (including advertisements) Breakfast: 5 min updates every 30 minutes from 6am (including advertisements) Seven Sharp 30 minutes (including advertisements) TVNZ Melissa Stokes (6 pm Sunday - Thursday) Jack Tame (6 pm Friday and Saturday) Jenny Suo (6pm holidays) Mei Heron, Tova O’Brien, Wendy Petrie, Jenny suo, Daniel faitaua (1 news at six back up) Mei Heron (BNZ Business Breakfast) Tova O'Brien and Chris Chang (Breakfast) New Zealand 1969 11 3 y present no 1NewsFormerly stylised as One News is the news service of the New Zealand television network TVNZ. Its flagship programme is the daily evening newscast 1News at Six;Baker S Hoar P Hope W McEwan R Middleton A Myllylahti M Treadwell G 2020 JMAD New Zealand Media Ownership 2020 https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/13929 AUT Research Centre for Journalism, Media and Democracy en https://web.archive.org/web/20240503092731/https://openrepository.aut.ac.nz/handle/10292/13929 2024-05-03 other programmes include morning news-talk show Breakfast, Te Karere, Seven Sharp, and Sunday morning political affairs program Q+A. TVNZ also operates a news website and app, 1News.co.nz. TVNZ's Chief News and Content Officer, Nadia Tolich, was appointed in April 2025.2025-04-26 TVNZ reveals its new news boss https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/media-insider/media-insider-tvnz-reveals-its-new-news-boss/Q6ESOE5REFCLDLVMWVXAE6WFIY/ 2025-04-27 NZ Herald en-NZ Broadcast from its Auckland studios, 1News' nightly 6pm bulletin is usually New Zealand's most-watched2025-04-27 What the year's most-watched TV says about NZ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/anna-murray-what-the-years-most-watched-tv-says-about-nz/TLM5LO6LTT7CYZZVPDNQIHCAJ4/ 2025-04-27 NZ Herald en-NZHarvey Kerry 2019-10-17 1 News' Wendy Petrie celebrates 50 years of TVNZ news https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/116600433/1-news-wendy-petrie-celebrates-50-years-of-tvnz-news 2025-04-27 Stuff television programme and seen as influential.2024-07-04 Do we still care about the 6pm TV news? https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/521290/do-we-still-care-about-the-6pm-tv-news 2025-04-27 RNZ en-nz TVNZ operates bureaus in Auckland, Wellington and ChristchurchJennings Mark 2017-03-27 TVNZ's plan doesn't add up https://newsroom.co.nz/2017/03/27/tvnzs-plan-doesnt-add-up/ 2025-04-27 Newsroom en-US and has foreign correspondents based in Australia, Europe and the United States.The 1News team https://www.1news.co.nz/2020/09/30/the-1-news-team/ 2025-04-27 1News en History thumb|Previous "ONE News" logo Television news in New Zealand began in 1960 with the introduction of television broadcasting. News bulletins were produced separately in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, as the country's television stations initially operated independently due to the lack of a permanent national network. Although temporary nationwide links could be established for major events, these required extensive advance planning and could only originate from predetermined locations.6 December 1968 National TV Link https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19681206.2.34 New Zealand Listener 22 National news and current affairs programmes produced in Wellington were copied onto videotape and flown to the other centres for broadcast, often resulting in significant delays.12 December 1969 Network News: NZBC’s National Television Link https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/new-zealand-listener/1969/12/12/7 New Zealand Listener 7 Plans for a nationwide television network were developed from 1967. The proposed system would link the four main centres using a combination of microwave and off-air relay stations, allowing programmes to be broadcast simultaneously throughout the country from any of the major studios. The sinking of the passenger ferry Wahine in April 1968 highlighted the limitations of the existing system. Footage filmed in Wellington could not be broadcast simultaneously in other centres, and the extra-tropical cyclone associated with the disaster grounded aircraft, preventing videotapes from being flown around the country for later transmission. In October 1969 the nationwide TV network was completed, using a mixture of microwave and off-air broadcast links. The first network news broadcast was live on 3 November 1969 at 7:35pm, read by Dougal Stevenson; the programme was called the NZBC Network News. Initially, it was read by Philip Sherry, Dougal Stevenson or Bill Toft on a rotating roster. Because the microwave network was not yet fully complete, footage from outside Wellington had to be inserted by manually switching between transmitter feeds. During these changes, viewers briefly saw a black slide carrying a letter in the top-right corner, usually hidden by television overscan. The letter identified the source channel and signalled transmitters when to switch feeds. Prior to the building of the Warkworth satellite communications station in 1971, international programmes could not be received live – the footage had to be flown into New Zealand and was often days old. The NZBC Network News featured many other newsreaders until the NZBC was dissolved in 1975. The programme was then renamed as simply News. While the NZBC began broadcasting in colour on 31 October 1973, Network News continued to primarily broadcast in black-and-white until the NZBC was dissolved on 31 March 1975. This was to avoid refitting the Wellington studio in Waring Taylor Street with colour equipment while awaiting the move to the new purpose-built Avalon television centre.6 February 1975 Colour is on way for Christchurch https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19750206.2.36.6 The Press 4 Papers Past TV One and TV2/South Pacific Television (SPTV) era (1975–80) TV One began broadcasting on 1 April 1975 and moved its evening news bulletin to 6:30 pm, with Dougal Stevenson or Bill McCarthy reading the news on a rotating roster until 15 February 1980. The launch of TV One also coincided with the opening of the Avalon television centre, allowing the news to broadcast primarily in colour. TV2 followed suit on 30 June 1975 and its main evening news was initially broadcast at 7 pm before moving to the earlier timeslot of 6 pm by the end of 1975. Jennie Goodwin was the first female newsreader in New Zealand to anchor a nightly television news programme, although Angela D'Audney was the first two years earlier. TV2 was rebranded as South Pacific Television in December 1976 to distinguish itself from the former NZBC channel and within the next year, its main evening news was read by Tom Bradley and Philip Sherry (later replaced by John Hawkesby) until South Pacific Television ceased transmission on 15 February 1980. TVNZ era (1980–present) 1980s TV One and South Pacific Television were amalgamated into Television New Zealand on 16 February 1980 and its main evening news continued to broadcast at 6:30 pm on TV One. From 31 March 1980, four regional news programmes were broadcast – one in each of the four main regions: Top Half (Auckland and the upper North Island), Today Tonight (Wellington and the lower North Island and originally the upper South Island), The Mainland Touch (Christchurch, Canterbury and later the upper South Island) and 7:30 South (Dunedin, Otago and Southland). Initially, these programmes aired at 7:30 pm and ran for half an hour in duration. In February 1982, the main bulletin was revamped and broadcast from 6:30-7:30 pm; the one-hour package incorporated the day's national and international news, regional news programmes and the weather forecast. At the same time, Dunedin's 7:30 South was rebranded as The South Tonight and TVNZ introduced a feature segment called Nationwide; it contained regional items of national interest, as well as "sidebars" – items which, for example, focused on the human interest element of an event outlined in the network news. In late 1983, Nationwide was dropped, with the main bulletin extended to fill the time and give greater sports news coverage. During the mid-1980s, Philip Sherry and Tom Bradley shared the role of newsreader on a rotating roster with Richard Long and Tony Ciprian alternately presenting sports news. Weather was presented on alternate nights by Veronica Allum and Sue Scott. The main bulletin was revamped in November 1986 and renamed as the Network News, with Judy Bailey and Neil Billington initially co-presenting in a double-headed format and replacing Philip Sherry. Tom Bradley moved to weekends, where he alternated with Angela D'Audney as weekend anchor. In February 1988, sports anchor Richard Long took over from Neil Billington as co-anchor of the Network News, the beginning of a partnership that would continue for much of the next 15 years. Tony Ciprian moved to the new commercial network TV3, the network's first sports producer. He was with 3 News for almost 20 years. In July 1988, the Network News was moved to 6 pm and renamed as the Network News at Six but the weekend bulletin remained at 6:30 pm (as the Network News and Sport). The moving of the Network News to 6 pm also marked the introduction of computer-generated weather graphics and the arrival of Jim Hickey and Penelope Barr, who replaced Veronica Allum and Sue Scott as weather presenters. On 3 April 1989 TVNZ launched a new nightly current affairs programme, Holmes, which was presented by Paul Holmes. Holmes began screening at 6:30 pm. At the same time, the duration of the Network News at Six was reduced back to 30 minutes and the regional news programmes were transferred to around 5:45 pm on TV2. The year saw the introduction of TVNZ's first foreign correspondents – Liam Jeory in London and Susan Wood in Sydney. In October 1989, the weekend Network News and Sport was moved from 6:30 pm to 6 pm. In November 1989, the Network News was relaunched as One Network News; its renaming due to competition from new broadcasting station TV3's news programme 3 National News. In December 1989, both Top Half and Today Tonight were axed by TVNZ but The Mainland Touch and The South Tonight continued for another year and screened on TV One at 5:45 pm as a lead-in to One Network News at 6 pm, with support from NZ On Air. The Christchurch and Dunedin based regional news programmes were axed at the end of 1990. 1990s In February 1995, the main bulletin was again extended from 30 minutes to a full hour, screening from the now familiar 6 pm timeslot, followed by Holmes at 7 pm. The change coincided with the unveiling of a new studio set which was used until 2003. On 2 January 1995, the main One Network News bulletin was delayed for 10 minutes after protesters occupied the studio and protested about the Māori language bulletin Te Karere which was off air over the Christmas and New Year period.Protest https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/one-network-news-protest-1995 11 November 2020 One Network News TV One 2 January 1995 NZ On Screen en-NZ July 1997 saw the replacement of weekend news presenters Angela D'Audney and Tom Bradley with husband and wife Simon Dallow and Alison Mau. Bradley resigned, but D'Audney stayed as a backup presenter for other bulletins until her death in 2002. On 11 August 1997, the early morning Telstra Business and Breakfast shows were first aired; Telstra Business was hosted by Michael Wilson; Breakfast hosted by Susan Wood and Mike Hosking. In 1998, TVNZ signed 3 National News anchor John Hawkesby to replace Richard Long from the start of 1999. But when Haweskby began presenting One Network News at 6 pm alongside Judy Bailey, there was a public outcry over the separation of Bailey and Long, that lead to Long reinstated as co-anchor at 6 pm three weeks later. Hawkesby later took TVNZ to court, a dispute that he subsequently won. The programme was renamed again on 31 December 1999 to One News. 2000s On 19 March 2000, TVNZ launched its first digital initiative nzoom.co.nz.2024-03-20 New web site zooms off to cyberspace https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/new-web-site-zooms-off-to-cyberspace/HCRLWZWLX4AZKY6RVEVA6L5M3A/ 2024-03-20 The New Zealand Herald en-NZ Staffed by 20 journalists, nzoom included news, sports, entertainment and home and garden sections, in additional to being a web portal. The website was closed in 2003, and replaced by a more basic offering that was designed to extend television programming.Maturing market spells nzoom demise https://www2.computerworld.co.nz/article/507239/maturing_market_spells_nzoom_demise/ 2024-03-20 Computerworld New Zealand At the time of its closure, it ranked second amongst local online news providers - behind the New Zealand Herald and ahead of Stuff.2024-03-20 Back to basics on TVNZ's website https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/back-to-basics-on-tvnzs-website/AAP62AHWFSOZZ7VQC56JNB2VZQ/ 2024-03-20 The New Zealand Herald en-NZ 2003 saw a major shake up of TVNZ's news and current affairs programming with entering head Bill Ralston making sweeping changes to the formats of many programmes. A new state-of-the-art studio came into use for One News programmes, but many presenters were culled. The changes saw the end of Long and Bailey's 15-year partnership; from January 2004, the main 6 pm bulletin reverted to a single-headed broadcast with Judy Bailey as anchor. Jim Hickey, TVNZ's most popular weather presenter, and sports presenter April Bruce (née Ieremia) also left in 2003.Thomson Ainsley 5 December 2003 TVNZ to lose another high-profile presenter https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3537781 5 October 2018 The New Zealand Herald Fisher David 9 October 2005 TVNZ planned to sack stars, says Ralston https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10349352 5 October 2018 The New Zealand Herald Hickey returned to One News in 2007.Hickey back as TV One weatherman https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10464222 5 October 2018 The New Zealand Herald 17 September 2007 Close Up was launched in November 2004, when Paul Holmes, host of the Holmes programme, resigned following failed contract negotiations. Close Up followed the same format as Holmes, but was hosted by Susan Wood until her sudden resignation in 2006. Mark Sainsbury became the main host following her resignation. In October 2005, TVNZ announced that it would not be renewing long-standing flagship broadcaster Judy Bailey's contract; some observers believe this was a direct reaction to the programme's market share decline in Auckland to 3 News. An emotional Bailey signed off for the final time at the end of the 6 pm One News bulletin on 23 December 2005. She was TVNZ's longest serving newsreader and had been reporting and presenting with both NZBC and TVNZ for 34 years. When the 6 pm edition of One News returned after the Christmas break of 2005–2006, it reverted to double-headed presentation with Wendy Petrie and Simon Dallow taking over from Bailey. The weekend 6 pm bulletin remained single-headed until September 2008, when popular presenter Peter Williams joined Bernadine Oliver-Kerby as co-anchor. In December 2008, One News relaunched online news product under the TVNZ.co.nz domain. The broadcaster said it was "upping the ante" for digital offerings.January 31, 2009 TVNZ websites to get makeover https://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/digital-living/751355/TVNZ-websites-to-get-makeover The Dominion PostTVNZ TVNZ Ups The Online Ante Scoop News https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU0812/S00236/tvnz-ups-the-online-ante.htm 2024-03-20 scoop.co.nz enRalston Bill July 24, 2009 Manoeuvring the TVNZ super tanker online https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/blogs/bill-ralstons-media-scrum/1882046/Manoeuvring-the-TVNZ-super-tanker-online 2024-03-20 Stuff Sir Paul Holmes returned to TVNZ as the host on the new political programme Q+A in 2009. He hosted the programme until late 2012, when illness prevented him from continuing his duties. He died on 1 February 2013. On 3 November 2009, TVNZ celebrated One News' 40th birthday with some archival footage available on their website. Later that year, Jennie Goodwin, David Beatson, Dougal Stevenson and Lindsay Perigo returned to read one Breakfast news segment each. 2010s A Saturday edition of Breakfast, called Saturday Breakfast, was broadcast from 3 September 2011, hosted by Rawdon Christie and Toni Street, and ran until the end of 2012, when it and One News at 4:30 were cancelled for financial reasons.TVNZ cuts Saturday Breakfast and 4.30pm bulletin https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10853414 5 October 2018 The New Zealand Herald 11 December 2012 1News was awarded Best News in the Qantas Media Awards from 2008 through 2011 and won Best Breaking News in the New Zealand Film and Television Awards 2012. In September 2012 an announcement was made that TVNZ would discontinue Close Up at the end of 2012. The final Close Up programme screened on 30 November 2012 and in early 2013, an announcement was made of the replacement show, named Seven Sharp. The first show screened on 4 February 2013.14 December 2012 Close-Up replacement named, slammed https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/8082096/Close-Up-replacement-named-slammed 23 February 2024 Stuff 2024-02-23 Before Hilary and Jeremy: A complete history of TVNZ's 7pm slot https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/before-hilary-and-jeremy-a-complete-history-of-tvnzs-7pm-slot/OZKVBWXT3F32YHSYRPSYUEYIAM/ 23 February 2024 The New Zealand Herald NZME en-NZ Former BBC meteorologist Daniel Corbett joined the weather team in September 2014. In December 2014, Jim Hickey left his position as head weather forecaster. Nearly a year later Karen Olsen left the weathercaster position, making her final broadcast on 16 November 2015.Montgomery Norrie 17 November 2015 TVNZ weather presenter Karen Olsen signs off after 22 years http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/74096097/tvnz-weather-presenter-karen-olsen-signs-off-after-22-years 18 November 2015 Stuff.co.nz In July 2015, TVNZ rebranded its news website to One News Now, focused specifically on breaking news and video content. The change was expected to double the website's number of video views.2015-07-06 TVNZ banks on immediacy with One News Now-UPDATED https://stoppress.co.nz/news/tvnz-banks-immediacy-one-news-now/ 2024-03-20 stoppress.co.nz en-US Some changes were criticised for an apparent pivot towards "clickbait".Close Jack 2016-10-25 Remind us: why do we own TVNZ again? https://thespinoff.co.nz/media/25-10-2016/one-weird-trick-to-help-fix-public-service-broadcasting-in-nz-sell-tvnz 2024-03-20 The Spinoff en In May 2016, TVNZ began syndicating news video with Stuff.Read Ellen 2 May 2016 Stuff and TVNZ to share One News videos https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/79519436/Stuff-and-TVNZ-to-share-One-News-videos Stuff One News programmes were renamed 1News in 2016, when TV One was renamed TVNZ 1.29 September 2016 TVNZ announced a rebranding of its channels, but viewers aren't having a bar of it https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/tvnz-announced-a-rebranding-of-its-channels-but-viewers-arent-having-a-bar-of-it/EWTWKOZUHPJK5QREUEWQFGAISI/ 23 February 2024 The New Zealand Herald NZME en-NZ 2020s During the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand as part of cost-cutting measures, 1News reverted to a single news presenter for its 6 pm bulletin. Simon Dallow remained as the sole newsreader while Wendy Petrie lost her role. Petrie would remain at TVNZ as a backup presenter across other 1News programmes.Gilbertson Georgia-May 30 August 2020 'Thank you for having me': Wendy Petrie signs off from TVNZ's 6pm news https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/300095268/thank-you-for-having-me-wendy-petrie-signs-off-from-tvnzs-6pm-news 23 February 2024 Stuff Paul Yurisich, who was appointed to the role of Head of News and Current Affairs in 2020, resigned from TVNZ in 2022 after a review into the hiring of former Al Jazeera presenter Kamahl Santamaria.10 September 2020 TVNZ announces new newsroom boss https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/tvnz-announces-paul-yurisich-in-new-head-of-news-and-current-affairs-role/GVGW6LXSMEJXK7ECQAMY76VFB4/ 10 April 2022 The New Zealand Herald NZME en-NZ27 July 2022 TVNZ head of news and current affairs Paul Yurisich resigns https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/471710/tvnz-head-of-news-and-current-affairs-paul-yurisich-resigns/ 12 October 2022 Radio New Zealand en-NZPlumb Simon 14 November 2022 TVNZ appoints news boss after Kamahl Santamaria scandal https://stuff.co.nz/entertainment/300738478/tvnz-appoints-news-boss-after-kamahl-santamaria-scandal 15 November 2022 Stuff en-NZ Phil O'Sullivan replaced Yurisich as the Executive Editor, News and Current Affairs. O'Sullivan had previously been in the role in an acting capacity since June 2022. In late July 2023, 1News revamped its intro and banner, by changing the colour from blue to black, and moving the name and job to the left side. In early March 2024, TVNZ proposed ending several television programmes including "1News at Midday" and "1News Tonight" due to a decline in advertisement revenue and competition from digital competitors such as Netflix and YouTube. In addition, TVNZ has proposed 68 job cuts, amounting to about 9 percent of its staff.Staff 'devastated' as TVNZ proposes cancelling Sunday, Fair Go https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/03/08/staff-devastated-as-tvnz-proposes-cancelling-sunday-fair-go/ 8 March 2024 8 March 2024 1 News enDonnell Hayden Peacock Colin TVNZ axing Fair Go, Sunday, two news bulletins https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/mediawatch/audio/2018929249/tvnz-axing-fair-go-sunday-two-news-bulletins 9 March 2024 Radio New Zealand 8 March 2024 On 9 April, TVNZ confirmed that 1News' Midday and late night bulletins would be axed by mid-May 2024.Shepherd Simon TVNZ to dump Fair Go, two news bulletins https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2024/04/tvnz-to-dump-fair-go-two-news-bulletins-reports.html 12 April 2024 Newshub 10 April 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240410200253/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2024/04/tvnz-to-dump-fair-go-two-news-bulletins-reports.html 10 April 2024 dead Midday broadcast its final bulletin on Friday 3 May 2024, hosted by Indira Stewart.'Thank you for watching' – Midday signs off for the final time https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/03/thank-you-for-watching-midday-signs-off-for-the-final-time/ 2024-05-03 1News enWaiwiri-Smith Lyric 3 May 2024 'It's been a privilege': TVNZ airs final Midday broadcast https://www.stuff.co.nz/culture/350266882/its-been-privilege-tvnz-airs-final-midday-broadcast 3 May 2024 Stuff On 7 October 2024, TVNZ's management proposed closing down 1News' website by February 2025 as part of a NZ$30 million cost-saving measure.TVNZ plans to end its 1News website in February https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530025/tvnz-plans-to-end-its-1news-website-in-february 11 October 2024 RNZ 7 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241007232321/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/530025/tvnz-plans-to-end-its-1news-website-in-february 7 October 2024 live On 29 October, TVNZ abandoned plans to shut down its 1News website but proposed expanding the news content of its TVNZ+ streaming service.TVNZ abandons plan to axe its 1News website https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/532217/tvnz-abandons-plan-to-axe-its-1news-website 10 November 2024 RNZ 29 October 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20241110235921/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/532217/tvnz-abandons-plan-to-axe-its-1news-website 10 November 2024 On 28 November 2025, Simon Dallow stood down as the 1News weekday presenter after 20 years and was replaced by Melissa Stokes who previously served as the weekend 1News presenter, Jack Tame was announced as the new weekend presenter with him working Friday - Saturday rather than weekends like his predecessor. On 26 January 2026, 1News updated its template with minor changes to graphics. On 10 May 2026, 1News further advanced its appearance with a new opening, a new desk and a refreshed background including a virtual studio and purple colour scheme instead of their traditional blue. Meanwhile, more female reporters have joined the team. News bulletins thumb|right|One News telecommunications ute, at the 2010 Mt Allan forest fire BNZ Business Breakfast BNZ Business Breakfast airs at 6:00am, 30 minutes before Breakfast. Mei Heron presents business news and market updates, alongside expert guest interviews. Breakfast Breakfast (New Zealand TV programme) Breakfast airs short news, sports and weather updates every half-hour, from 6:30 am until 8:30 am, with both presenters Chris Chang and Tova O'Brien rotating as newsreaders every half an hour. Te Karere Te Karere Te Karere is a half-hour news programme broadcast at 4 pm weekdays entirely in Māori. It is presented by Scotty Morrison. The weather is also broadcast in Māori. Te Karere regularly attracts between 50,000 – 80,000 viewers a day. 1News at Six 1News at Six is 1News flagship hour-long bulletin, airing nightly at 6pm; it is hosted by Melissa Stokes on weekdays and Jack Tame at weekends. Sport is hosted by Hayley Holt or Andrew Saville, and weather by Daniel Corbett, Erin Conroy or Renee Wright. The bulletin has five segments separated by advertisement breaks. National and international news stories for the first three segments (approximately 35 minutes), sport news in the fourth segment (approximately 10–15 minutes) with weather at the end. (approximately 8-4 minutes). On Sundays, the weather segment airs earlier to make way for light-hearted news segment Good Sorts. Current affairs programmes Seven Sharp Seven Sharp Seven Sharp is a half-hour current affairs programme which airs at 7 pm each weekday. Presented by Hilary Barry and Jeremy Wells, it features mostly current event or local human interest stories. It was launched in 2013, replacing Close Up and long serving broadcaster Mark Sainsbury. Q+A Q+A Q+A is an hour-long political show that airs at 9 am on Sundays. Presented by Jack Tame, it consists of an interview with a politician that has been in the news during the previous week and a panel debate on a political hot topic. Q+A has been screening since March 2009, originally on Sunday mornings; since July 2018, it has been broadcast in primetime. By mid-2020, it returned to its traditional Sunday morning timeslot. Q+A won Best News/Current Affairs Programme in the 2009 Qantas Media Awards. Business With Breakfast Business with Breakfast is a 30 minute current affairs business show hosted by Mei Heron. The show first aired on May 11 2026. It airs on TVNZ 1 from 6am on weekdays, as a pre-segment show to Breakfast (New Zealand TV programme) with the full show starting from 6:30am. News is still presented at 6am. Discontinued 1News at Midday 1News at Midday was a half-hour long bulletin that aired at midday each weekday. The final episode of Midday was broadcast on Friday 3 May 2024. 1News Tonight 1News Tonight was a half-hour long bulletin that aired at approximately 10:30 pm on TVNZ 1 each weeknight. It competed with Three's Newshub Late. The final episode of Tonight was broadcast on Friday, 10 May 2024. TVNZ News at 8 and TVNZ News Now TVNZ News at 8 TVNZ News Now Discontinued in July 2012, when TVNZ 7 closed down. Business Amalgamated into Breakfast in 2013. Close Up Close Up (TV programme) Replaced with Seven Sharp in 2013. One News at 4.30 pm Discontinued in 2013 due to lack of funding. Saturday Breakfast Saturday Breakfast Discontinued in 2013. 1News Special 1News Special episodes are often aired during international, one-off and breaking news events. For international breaking news stories, 1News often airs a video feed from other news organisations. 1News has aired specials for the following events: Date Event 25-26 December 1991 Dissolution of the Soviet Union 26 December 1993 1993 Auckland mid-air collision 31 August 1997 Death of Diana, Princess of Wales 11 September 2001 September 11 attacks 23 March 2005 Texas City refinery explosion 20 December 2007 2007 Gisborne earthquake 11 January 2008 Death of Sir Edmund Hillary 22 January 2008 State funeral of Sir Edmund Hillary 10 April 2010 Smolensk air disaster 4 September 2010 2010 Canterbury earthquake 19 November 2010 Pike River Mine disaster 22 February 2011 2011 Christchurch earthquake 11 March 2011 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami 30 October 2012 Hurricane Sandy 21 July 2013 2013 Seddon earthquake 15 December 2014 2014 Sydney hostage crisis 9 November 2016 2016 United States presidential election 14 November 2016 2016 Kaikōura earthquake 17 February 2017 2017 Port Hills fires 19 May 2018 Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 21 June 2018 Jacinda Ardern gives birth 15 March 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings 9 December 2019 2019 Whakaari/White Island eruption 15 March 2020 First anniversary of Christchurch mosque shootings 23-24 March 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand 17 October 2020 2020 New Zealand general election 4 November 2020 2020 United States presidential election 3 September 2021 2021 Auckland supermarket stabbing 9 September 2022 Death of Elizabeth II 19 September 2022 State Funeral of Elizabeth II 14 February 2023 Cyclone Gabrielle 6 May 2023 Coronation of Charles III and Camilla 14 October 2023 2023 New Zealand general election 14 July 2024 Attempted assassination of Donald Trump 5 September 2024 Death of Tūheitia 6 November 2024 2024 United States presidential election25 November 2025You, Me, And the Economy - Economic Special6 December 2025FIFA World Cup 2026 Final draw During the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand a 1News Special was broadcast most days at 1 pm. During the 1 pm broadcast Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield would announce how many new cases of coronavirus were in New Zealand. Annual specials Annual specials are aired for the following events: Annual Government Budget announcements. Annual special reports such as The Year in Review (which airs on the first Sunday of the year and looks at the previous year). Annual New Year fireworks in Auckland. Presenters 1News at Six Weekdays Tenure Presenter(s) 1969–1975 Bill Toft, Philip Sherry or Dougal Stevenson 1975–1980 Dougal Stevenson or Bill McCarthy for TV One + Jennie Goodwin, Tom Bradley or Philip Sherry for TV2/South Pacific Television 1980–1983 Philip Sherry, Tom Bradley, Jennie Goodwin or Angela D'Audney 1983–1986 Philip Sherry or Tom Bradley 1986–1987 Neil Billington and Judy Bailey 1988–2003 Richard Long and Judy Bailey (John Hawkesby and Judy Bailey for three weeks in early 1999) 2004–2005 Judy Bailey 2006–2020 Simon Dallow and Wendy Petrie 2020–2025 Simon Dallow 2025-present Melissa Stokes (Monday to Thursday), Jack Tame (Friday) Weekends Tenure Presenters 1969–1975 Bill Toft, Philip Sherry or Dougal Stevenson 1975–1980 Dougal Stevenson or Bill McCarthy for TV One + Jennie Goodwin, Tom Bradley or Philip Sherry for TV2/South Pacific Television 1980–1983 Philip Sherry, Tom Bradley, Jennie Goodwin or Angela D'Audney 1983–1986 Philip Sherry or Tom Bradley 1986-1995 Tom Bradley or Angela D'Audney 1995–1997 Tom Bradley and Angela D'Audney 1998–1999 Simon Dallow and Alison Mau (Richard Long and Liz Gunn for three weeks in early 1999) 2000 Simon Dallow and Liz GunnCleave Louisa 22 December 2000 Family time grows for Mau https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=166270 5 October 2018 The New Zealand Herald 2001–2003 Simon Dallow and Alison Mau 2004–2008 Bernadine Oliver-KerbyThomson Ainsley 13 January 2004 Dallow off air, Hosking axed https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=3543472 5 October 2018 The New Zealand Herald 2008–2015 Peter Williams and Bernadine Oliver-Kerby 2016–2018 Peter Williams 2019–2025 Melissa StokesMelissa Stokes to replace Peter Williams as the host of 1 News on the weekends https://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/entertainment/tv/109139282/Melissa-Stokes-to-replace-Peter-Williams-as-the-host-of-1-News-on-the-weekends 16 December 2018 Stuff 6 December 2018 2025-present Jack Tame (Saturday), Melissa Stokes (Sunday) Backup presenters Show Presenter(s) Backup presenter(s) Breakfast Tova O'Brien Chris Chang Ali Pugh Mei Heron Wendy Petrie Jenny Suo Breakfast News Daniel Faitaua Ali Pugh Jack TameTe Karere Scotty Morrison Stephanie Fong Harata Brown Rapaera Tawhai1News at Six Weekdays Melissa Stokes Daniel Faitaua Indira Stewart Wendy Petrie Jenny Suo Jack Tame Laura Tupou Weekends and Holidays Jack Tame Melissa Stokes Daniel Faitaua Indira Stewart Jenny Suo Wendy Petrie Sport Hayley Holt or Andrew Saville Guy Heveldt Jenny Suo Chris Chang Zion Daayl Weather Daniel Corbett or Renee Wright Erin Conroy Te Rauhiringa Brown Seven Sharp Jeremy Wells Hilary Barry Melissa Stokes Haydn Jones Wendy Petrie Jenny Suo Daniel Faitaua Reporters The following is a list of 1News reporters.The 1 NEWS team https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/1-news-team 2024-02-22 TVNZ This list does not include reporters from 20/20, Q+A, Fair Go, Sunday, Te Karere, Marae, Breakfast and Seven Sharp. TVNZ has one of the largest news gathering teams in the country – based in New Zealand and in TVNZ bureaus around the world. Name Show Role BureauMei Heron1NewsBusiness Breakfast hostAucklandIndira Stewart1NewsIn-depth multi-media reporterAuckland Melissa Stokes1News Presenter / Reporter Auckland Lisa Davies1News Reporter Christchurch Thomas Mead 1News Reporter Christchurch Alison Pugh1News Reporter Christchurch Katie Stevenson1News Reporter Christchurch Ryan Boswell1News Reporter ChristchurchDonna-Marie Lever1NewsReporterChristchurch Jared McCulloch1News Reporter OtagoMichelle Prendiville1NewsReporterDunedin Jessica Roden1News Reporter Nelson Corin Dann1News Political editor (2012-2018) Gallery Jessica Mutch McKay1News Political editor (2018-2024) Gallery Maiki Sherman1News Political editor (2024-2026) Gallery Benedict Collins1News Senior political reporter Gallery Cushla Norman1News Reporter Wellington Laura Frykberg1News Reporter Wellington Abbey Wakefield1News Reporter WellingtonSamantha Olley1NewsReporterWellington Henry McMullan1News Reporter Hawke's Bay Jordyn Rudd1News Reporter Bay of Plenty Simon Mercep1News Reporter Auckland Corazon Miller1News Reporter AucklandJacob Johnson1NewsReporter / Australia correspondent (2025-)Auckland / SydneyTe Aniwa Hurihanginui1NewsMāori affairs correspondentAuckland Katie Bradford1News Business correspondent (-2025) Auckland Andrew Macfarlane1News Australia correspondent (2017-2023) Sydney Aziz Al Sa’afin1News Australia correspondent (2023-2025) / Reporter Sydney / Auckland Barbara Dreaver1News Pacific correspondent Auckland Kate Nicol-Williams 1News Europe correspondent / Reporter (2025-) London / Wellington Logan Church1News US correspondent New York Andrew Saville1News Sports anchor/reporter Auckland Abby Wilson1News Sports reporter Auckland Jordan Oppert1News Sports reporter Christchurch Zion Dayal1News Sports reporter AucklandKate Wells1NewsSports reporterAucklandBrodyn Knuckey1NewsSports reporterAucklandDemelza Leslie1NewsReporterAucklandLucy Bendell1NewsReporterAucklandJames Fleury1NewsReporterAucklandSophie Trigger1NewsPolitical ReporterGallery Gill Higgins1NewsReporterAucklandEd O'Driscoll1NewsReporterAuckland Jason Walls1News Business correspondent (2025-) AucklandLouise Ternouth1NewsReporterAucklandLaura Tupou1NewsReporter / Presenter (2026-)AucklandBonnie Jansen1NewsReporterAucklandCharlie Dreaver1NewsReporterAucklandIndira Stewart1NewsReporterAucklandClaudia Toxopeus1NewsReporterAucklandMava Moayyed1NewsReporterAucklandCharlotte Mulder1NewsReporterChristchurchDavina Zimmer1NewsReporterOhakune Developers News resources on 1News ABC News ABC News (Australia) BBC News Nine News See also List of New Zealand television personalities Notes References External links https://www.1news.co.nz Category:1960s New Zealand television series debuts Category:1960s New Zealand television series Category:1970s New Zealand television series Category:1980s New Zealand television series Category:1990s New Zealand television series Category:2000s New Zealand television series Category:2010s New Zealand television series Category:2020s New Zealand television series Category:New Zealand television news shows Category:TVNZ 1 original programming