Newshub closure confirmed, nearly 300 jobs to go | 1News

Newshub will end programming and shutter its newsroom by July, Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed, with close to 300 jobs to go.

Staff could be seen walking to an event venue for the meeting just before 11am, alongside high-profile news presenters Mike McRoberts, Samantha Hayes, Patrick Gower, Rebecca Wright, and others.

Newshub's final day will be July 5. The closure would involve shuttering the publisher's flagship 6pm bulletin and online news website.

After 35 years on air, the cancellation of news on TV3 would likely leave television viewers with only one choice for local news - state-owned TVNZ.


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