Call me old school but I still watch 1 news at six if I’m at home not busy, I don’t use news apps or websites unless I hear of a breaking story and story of interest from word of mouth then I’ll jump online and have a look.
I prefer a tv network product of news Other than online.
Good RNZ Mediawatch episode on that this week listen below.
Agree, but the Broadcast News should be watchable, look at BBC, CBS, NBC, ABC, CBS USA, 30 minutes, 1 presenter, just News not biz info, carries Domestic and International footage. The two Newshours here, are more infotainment than anything else, more weather, no business, sports everywhere. I have grown up watching Network News era, so the standard comparison remains, even today with advancement in technology.
If you think 1 News and Newshub are bad, then clearly you’ve never seen some of the TV news bulletins we get here in Australia…
Lol what are u even watching?
Bits of each that make any sense, just not the standard it used to be in 90’s and 2000 era.
In my book, the single head newsreader style and half hour format are in line with other major broadcasters worldwide including the BBC, ITV and the major US networks (ABC, CBS and NBC). I agree with @Akash_Prakash.
On another point entirely, I wish TVNZ would make better use of Caroline Robinson’s skills.
She is great when she pops up reporting on Seven Sharp and I used to really rate her as a reader on 3. I think she may have hosted Seven Sharp a few times with Mike Hosking a few heads back and obviously did 20/20 for a while as well but I’d like to see her as a newsreader filling in (realising they do have a lot of female depth). Maybe she doesn’t want to, but it’s a shame her talents aren’t being fully utilised imho.
Melissa Stokes filling in for Wendy tonight. Hmmmm maybe in a few weeks time we’ll be saying “Wendy filling in for Melissa” 
You’re old school
Our personal habits are often not reflective of the greater population.
“Why did they axe that show? Me and Everyone i know watches it”
Well ratings show no one watched it
Not relevant to this thread really but here’s a photo of Peter Williams from 1971 post from my towns local memory page On Facebook today.
This is ridiculous. Why would TVNZ need poach one of Three’s average presenters for 6pm?
I do like the thought of Rebecca Wright though but she’s not a very warm presenter. Similar to Anna Burns-Francis. Great talent though.
Melissa Stokes holds the 6pm slot together at weekends, but bosses would face a tough time luring her from the cherished after-school time she has with her two sons throughout the week
Tame, with his fluent te reo, would be a great pick, but Spy understands he is enjoying his radio and current affairs roles and would be reluctant to shelve his interviewing skills.
I thought 6pm would be the role journos dream of…?
It’s an absurd article. Even for Spy magazine.
Some do, some don’t. You are bound to the studio a lot and don’t to get to do a lot of reporting or interviews.
I think if they were to use one presenter for the 6pm they should take a lot out there format and change that up.
I’d like to see ending the use of the background for story intro and more focused on tighter presenter shots.
Also incorporate the reporters a bit more into their stories not just in their pieces, a quick Live post piece from them if they’re in the Newsroom at the time.
Can’t seem to put my ideas into words but if they went single head I’d like to see a more fast paced attempt at an hour of news.
I have
The mega screen seems broken tonight.
No standing presentation at the start of the bulletin, while Sport appears to be in an area tighter to the desk.
It has to do with the fire inside the TVNZ headquarters… strange.
Do they pre-record the weather now?
What gives you that idea, IMO it doesn’t look like it as Daniel throws to Simon and Wendy then they throw to to Seven Sharp
Maybe they record rehersal incase of failures. Idk
Oh, I didn’t see the throw last night. Disregard!
