Samantha Hayes and Mike McRoberts announce the pending demise of Newshub. Photo: Screenshot / Newshub
Newshub staff have been told the news operation is to close from the fifth of July with the loss of 250 jobs.
Newshub staff are in a meeting where they've just heard the news from Warner Brother Discovery which owns the network.
The news comes a day after TVNZ confirmed it would go ahead with axeing its consumer affairs programme Fair Go, along with the midday and late night news bulletins.
The fate of staff at TVNZ's current affairs programme Sunday, will also be announced today.
Colin Peacock of RNZ's Mediawatch speaks with Kathryn.
