TVNZ to dump Fair Go, two news bulletins - reports

The long-running consumer affairs TV show Fair Go will reportedly be dumped by TVNZ.

TVNZ will also discontinue 1 News' Midday and Tonight bulletins, per multiple reports.

Fair Go started on TVNZ in 1977 and is New Zealand's second longest running local television show.

Meetings were held with Fair Go and Midday staff on Tuesday morning, TVNZ reported. Further meetings were being held with teams from the Tonight bulletin and youth website Re:News in the afternoon.

A meeting with staff from current affairs show Sunday, also proposed to be discarded, was due to take place on Wednesday.

In a statement last month, TVNZ chief executive Jodi O'Donnell said there were "no easy answers" as tough economic conditions continued hitting the media industry.

The state broadcaster's proposal to scrap the shows and jobs came just two days after Warner Bros Discovery said it was planning to shut down Newshub and discontinue almost all local programming.

Newshub staff on Wednesday were also due to learn the outcome of a five-week consultation period.

The long-running consumer affairs TV show Fair Go will reportedly be dumped by TVNZ.

TVNZ will also discontinue 1 News' Midday and Tonight bulletins, per multiple reports.

Fair Go started on TVNZ in 1977 and is New Zealand's second longest running local television show.

Meetings were held with Fair Go and Midday staff on Tuesday morning, TVNZ reported. Further meetings were being held with teams from the Tonight bulletin and youth website Re:News in the afternoon.

A meeting with staff from current affairs show Sunday, also proposed to be discarded, was due to take place on Wednesday.

In a statement last month, TVNZ chief executive Jodi O'Donnell said there were "no easy answers" as tough economic conditions continued hitting the media industry.

The state broadcaster's proposal to scrap the shows and jobs came just two days after Warner Bros Discovery said it was planning to shut down Newshub and discontinue almost all local programming.

Newshub staff on Wednesday were also due to learn the outcome of a five-week consultation period.

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